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Culture Crawl 1129 “Never Read the Comments”
At first glance, “Eureka Day,” a comedy about parents at a day school faced with a mumps epidemic, appears to be a tale of political correctness taken to the extreme, with cliché characters. But after a few minutes, you realize it’s a show full of. heart that takes you in unexpected directions that is funny …
Culture Crawl 1128 “Many Years When We Weren’t Very Good”
River Glen is an Iowa native who has been a professional musician for nearly his entire life, having grown up in a family band. Today, he lives full-time on the road, performing solo shows all over the country. When he comes home to Iowa, he plays with a group of friends and collaborators. This will …
Off To A Good Start
Thanks to everyone who has donated during our Fall Fund Drive. More than 800 donors have helped raise nearly $150,000! That’s a KCCK fund drive record, and means that we can put $50,000 towards filling the budget gap created by the elimination of federal funding. A special welcome to more than 100 new members, another …
Culture Crawl 1124 “You’re Going To Have A Split Mind”
Leroy Troy is an old-time banjo specialist whose first music experience came from watching country legends like Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe at jam sessions in his home town in Tennessee. He’s gone on to perform on Her Haw, at the Grand Ole Opry, and tour all over the country. He was named National Old-Time …
Where The Rubber Hits The Road
You’ve heard a lot from us over the past few months about federal funding and the budget gap KCCK now has after the elimination of CPB. We’re so grateful for the response of our community. At Jazz Under the Stars, gifts were four times our normal average! If you have made an extra donation in …
Culture Crawl 1114 “It Starts With The Script”
Scot Hughes and Tom Milligan play Felix and Oscar in TKM Productions’ “The Odd Couple” Sept. 26-28 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. Scot and Tom have 8 Odd Couple productions between them! Even though it’s been decades since the play debuted, they say the script and characters make it a fresh watch each time. …
Iowa City Jazz Festival Labor Day Broadcast
KCCK wraps up the summer by reliving one of our favorite weekends of summer 2025, as we re-broadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Listen all day Monday for every main stage and sidestage performance, plus our exclusive backstage conversations with all the headliners. Here’s the schedule (times are approximate): 06:00 AM Alyssa Allgood Quartet07:00 AM …
