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Culture Crawl 587 “Rob Will Fix It”
“Buyer & Cellar” is the first of four productions this fall from Riverside Theatre. But rather than a streamed reading, which we have seen become common during the pandemic, this show is really a movie! The play was filmed on location around Iowa City. It’s a familiar project for actor Patrick Du Laney and his …
Culture Crawl 586 “My Garden is a Palette, too”
Iowa City artist Marcia Wegman has a solo exhibition up at Gilded Pear Gallery through October 2. “Inner and Outer” explores Marcia’s twin passions of painting in both pastels and acrylics, each of which shows a different side of her artistic expression. Gilded Pear Gallery is open for walk-ins and appointments. The gallery will host …
Culture Crawl 585 “Chautauqua and Pie”
Longtime Corridor performers Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan’s TKM Productions present something of a rarity these days, an in-person performance! “Amana Chautauqua” is Sept. 6 at the Amana Market Barn. It will include music by the Riverbottom Ramblers, poetry from Quanda C. Hood and Meg Merckens, and a reading of powerful one-act play called “Milliken’s …
Culture Crawl 584 “While We Wait (Perhaps for Power)”
Riverside Theatre and Mirrorbox Theatre are teaming up for the first of three co-produced online readings of brand new plays. The first installment takes place Friday, Aug. 21 and is “While We Wait,” by Charly Evon Simpson and directed by Corridor theatre veteran Chris Okiishi. The reading is live-streamed and free, but you must reserve …
Jazz Under The Stars – Cancelled
Well, we tried. With regret, KCCK-FM has cancelled the pandemic-reduced Jazz Under The Stars concert scheduled for August 27 at McGrath Amphitheatre. “We had hoped to give the community a little glimmer of normality as we continue to deal with the ongoing pandemic, but when you pile the additional devastation caused by the derecho on …
Blackbaud Breach Affects KCCK
We were recently made aware of a data breach which may have included basic demographic information of KCCK donors and friends. No private data was accessed or compromised. However, because we always want to be completely transparent with our community, you should be aware of the incident. KCCK is one of many of organizations that …
Culture Crawl 583 “And An Opera Singer to do Boston”
Brucemore’s Cabaret in the Courtyard concerts have long been an August staple in Cedar Rapids. The pandemic has forced staff and performers to make some adjustments this year. Tara Richards explains the mitigation and distancing procedures. Brucemore Artist in Residence Gerard Estella explains that this year will feature two shows “Unforgettable and Unplugged,” and “Hair …
Jim Dreier – The JEI Hall of Fame Interview
Dennis Green talks to Latin Jazz guru Jim Dreier on the occasion of Jim’s induction into the Jazz Educators of Iowa Hall of Fame. Jim talks about how he didn’t even play in high school band, but still attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music, and how it was listening to Chick Corea and Airto …