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Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Washington
Lewis Kleman and Emily Kelly are seniors at Cedar Rapids Washington and three-year members of the top jazz band, the Revolutionists. They got their start in jazz at KCCK’s Jazz Band Camp in middle school. Dave Sharp of Indian Hills Community College was their combo director, and they still remember things he told them all …
Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Liberty
Jacob Morgan and Theo DeSchinckel are founding members of the Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble. As they get ready to end their high school careers, they talk about being the first students in a new school, and play some of their favorite jazz recordings. Theo and Jacob’s Playlist: “Kogi” – The Jacob Mann Band “I …
Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Xavier
Avery Arens, Allison Talyat, and Juliana Karl are our guest DJs from Xavier High School, and came prepared with an outstanding variety of music, and also how the movie The Parent Trap jump-started their interest in jazz. We also discussed the famous Jazz Band One pineapple, and learned there is now an additional mascot for …
Culture Crawl 557 “Spinning Pinwheel of Death”
Katie Colletta and Keegan Christopher are interim co-artistic directors at Old Creamery Theatre. Like all performers, they are searching for ways to do their art during these crazy times. They have come up with the idea of holding a virtual cabaret, and have invited performers from Theatre Cedar Rapids, SPT Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and the …
Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – City
Ryan Carter, Kolbe Schnoebelen, and Peter Stolz are seniors at City High. Jazz band is a family tradition for these three, as they each had an older brothers in the City High Jazz Ensemble with them when they were freshmen! Ryan and Kolbe both made the 4A All State Jazz Band, slated to perform in …
Culture Crawl 555 “Bad Choices for Good Reasons”
KCCK’s Culture Crawl is back! in this weird interim when most performances are cancelled, we’ll be visiting with artists, directors, and performers to see how they are keeping busy and engaged. And it may be the best time ever to talk to authors! Dave Bluder intended to launch his first book, “The Great Gamble,” on …
From Dennis Green
To the KCCK Family: Because that’s what we are. The musicians, teachers, students, donors, and music fans who make up KCCK’s constituency are a family. We celebrate together when times are good. And we grieve with each other during tough times. The current crisis hits our community particularly hard, as the venues whose music and …
“Called Out Arthur Miller 1:00 In”
Theatre Cedar Rapids presents “The Humans” March 20 – April 5. It’s the story of a family gathered around the Thanksgiving table where long-suppressed feelings and conflicts surface. Cast members Noel VanDenBosch and Carrie Pozdel say the naturalistic conversational style of the play’s dialogue is unique, with multiple conversations happening at the same time. Plus, …