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Culture Crawl 479 “It Was a Young Corps That Year”
Drum Corps has a strong history in Cedar Rapids, and the annual Tournament of Drums, featuring some of the nation’s top groups, comes to Linn-Mar Stadium On Friday, August 2 at 7:00pm Nancy Andreason and Jenifer Vick marched together in the Cedar Rapids Emerald Knights back in the day, and still have Drum Corps in …
Student Jazz Groups Coming to Jazz Under the Stars
High School Combos Join 2019 Lineup 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, …
Culture Crawl 272 “The Studio’s Never Smelled So Good”
The 6th annual Asian Fest takes place July 20 from Noon-8pm in Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheater. Kanu Salaria, Bhumia Nayak, and Lynn Phakamas-Hansen brightened our studio with colorful outlets reflecting the heritage of India and Thailand. The free festival will feature 11 “villages” demonstrating various Asian cultures, more than 20 food vendors, and about a …
Culture Crawl 272 “The Studio’s Never Smelled So Good”
The 6th annual Asian Fest takes place July 20 from Noon-8pm in Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheater. Kanu Salaria, Bhumia Nayak, and Lynn Phakamas-Hansen brightened our studio with colorful outlets reflecting the heritage of India and Thailand. The free festival will feature 11 “villages” demonstrating various Asian cultures, more than 20 food vendors, and about a …
Culture Crawl 273 “Paul Would Be Proud”
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Director Steve Shanley turns the baton over to the director of the Coe College Orchestra, Michelle Blair, so he can play piano on an arrangement of The Beatles “Blackbird,” that he performed at Coe this spring, and that was talked about for weeks by those who saw it. It’s extra-special for …
The Jazz World Comes to Iowa City July 5-7
The Countdown continues to the 2019 Iowa City Jazz Festival, 3 days of the world’s best jazz in downtown Iowa City. Danilo Perez, Chris Potter, Jane Bunnett, and Nayo Jones headline on the mainstage, with dozens of your favorite local artists performing, too. KCCK is live backstage all weekend long, and we’ll have live interviews …
Culture Crawl 271 “Live From The Moon”
The important role that Cedar Rapids-based company Collins Radio played in the space program is being told in a trilogy of documentaries produced by the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association, Wired Productions, and Busbee Communications. The second film in the series, “Live From The Moon,” details the role that Collins played in the Moon landing. …
Culture Crawl 469 “Americana from the Wrong Side of the Tracks”
North Liberty hosts the 13th edition of “Blues & BBQ” on July 13, with some of the nation’s biggest Blues stars attending. Admission is free, but Festival Chair Jillian Miller says get there early for the best seats in the beverage tent or on the grounds. Performers include Iowa’s own International Blues Challenge winner Kevin …