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Culture Crawl 487 “What the World Needs is Music”
Family Folk Machine is a non-auditioned, intergenerational folk choir in Iowa City. The group offers classes in learning acoustic instruments and songwriting, to create shows that consists of both folk classics and new material. Board members Aprille Clarke and Jerry Partridge say rehearsals for the fall show begin Sunday, August 18 at The Center …
Culture Crawl 486 “He’s Happy. And He Has a Band”
Next up at Jazz Under The Stars in Noelridge Park on August 15 is Christopher’s Very Happy Band, a quartet led by UNI Director of Jazz Studies Chris Merz. An accomplished composer of all kinds of jazz, The Very Happy Band is Chris’s outlet for his most upbeat and mass-appeal tunes, perfect for an evening …
Culture Crawl 485 “The Open Bar is Part of Our Success”
SPT Theatre opens its 12th season this year in a new location. The company is moving to a freshly-remodeled performance space at Shores Central Park, in Cedar Rapids’ recently-named College District. Long the home of cool restaurants and music clubs, SPT is pleased to be the neighborhood’s first performing arts company. Mary Sullivan and Gerard …
Culture Crawl 484 “If It Doesn’t Groove, We Don’t Play It”
Soul Sherpa headlines Week 2 of KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars. Bassist and bandleader Ian Draves tells Dennis how the core of the band formed when he met drummer Lukas Jack when the two were students at Kirkwood. Other Kirkwood music alums have joined along the way, and Soul Sherpa has grown into an ensemble …
Double the Fun at Jazz Under the Stars
Iowa’s Jazz Station doubles the entertainment this year, as student combos are coming to Jazz Under The Stars. Three groups, consisting of students from area high schools will perform in KCCK’s Young Artist Series at three of the four Jazz Under the Stars concerts, August 1, 8, and 15, at 6:30pm. Performers will include students …
Culture Crawl 482 “See Dennis in the Beer Tent”
The Friends of Czech Village and the Linn County Blues Society present The Czech Village Blues Fest, Aug. 10. One of Chicago’s top bluesmen, Torenzo Cannon, headlines the concert, which will also feature Anthony Gomes, and Charlie Morgan and the Bone Crushers with Tommy “T-Bone” Giblin. There will also be a youth stage, featuring young …
Paul Lichty “Social Media Suite”
Paul Lichty is a jazz trombonist and composer who will perform songs from his new album “Social Media Suite” with his sextet at First Friday Jazz on Aug. 2. He talks with Dennis Green about the project, particularly writing songs about social media during a time he was largely without Internet! Seating is limited for …