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2019 Jazz Under The Stars Lineup
High School Combos Come to Noelridge Park for the first time 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, …
Culture Crawl 458 “Street Art”
The National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library is celebrating the demise of the Eastern Bloc, including what is now the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, begun by the fall of the Berlin Wall, thirty years ago this year. Street artist Ganzeer, forced to leave his native Egypt after using his art to protest …
Culture Crawl 459 “The One that Drove Mahler Out of Town”
Orchestra Iowa completes its season with “Titan,” by Gustave Mahler, June 1 at the Paramount Theatre. Tim Hankewich describes the work as uplifting, spiritual, and a bucket list piece for musicians. But when Mahler composed it, the musicians found it so difficult to play that Mahler ended up getting forced out of that job! Also …
Culture Crawl 457 “Ponzi, as in ‘Scheme’”
Old Creamery Theatre presents “Once a Ponzi Time,” a brand new farce about an investment advisor desperately trying to repair an accidental pyramid scheme before his investors (and the SEC) come down on him. Old Creamery Artistic Director Sean McCall and cast member Tom Schwans both say they laughed out loud when they first read …
“Come to Rehearsal, Get Dinner” – Blake Shaw
Blake Shaw’s new album showcases not only the busy player’s bass chops, but also his talents as a singer. “It Happened” features Blake with some of his most-frequent collaborators, like Christopher Jensen, Dan Padley, and Ryan Smith, as well as special guests Damani Phillips, Nick Leo, and Mike Conrad. Blake talks with KCCK’s Ron Adkins …
Culture Crawl 455 “Off-Broadway Premiere”
Revival Theatre Company presents the musical “Chaplin,” May 30 – June 2 in the Dows Fine Arts Center at Coe College. After a short Broadway run, Christopher Curtis, who wrote the music and lyrics, went back to work on the project, adding and changing some scenes and numbers. The Cedar Rapids production will be the …
Culture Crawl 454 “Rhymes with Magrid & McConnicall”
Word about Orchestra Iowa’s upcoming concert, “The Magical Music of Harry Potter” has reached all the way to Hogwarts, and rumor has it that two members of the esteemed faculty will be in the audience this Saturday and Sunday at the Paramount Theatre. The program will feature all your favorite Potter melodies, many composed by …
Culture Crawl 453 “Movin’ On Up to the Northside”
Summer of the Arts produces five summer festivals in and around downtown Iowa City each year. The season kicks off with the Friday Night Concert Series (FNCS) on May 17. Last year, the FNCS had to move from its traditional location on the Ped Mall, which was under construction. The Ped Mall is back this …