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Talking Pictures 4-5-23
Infinity Pool (2023), Murder Mystery 2 (2023) and The 12th Victim (Showtime) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
KCCK’s Featured Album for April 2023
The KCCK Featured Album for April is “Samba Sem Voce” by singer and guitarist Rosa Passos., whose playful yet sophisticated style is marked by spacious elegance and natural flair.. For years, the Brazilian bossa nova queen has had a devoted global following ,including fans who proclaim her to be the Brazilian Ella Fitzgerald. She has …
Talking Pictures 3-29-23
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) and Vengeance (2022) and a preview of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.
Talking Pictures 3-22-23
65 (2023) and Konga (1961) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.
Clean Up Your Act 4-5-23
Iowa water utilities would be required to monitor their drinking water for PFAS chemicals under a proposal from the EPA.
Talking Pictures 3-15-23
Cocaine Bear (2023) and The Quiet Girl (2022) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
KCCK’s Featured Album for March 2023
The KCCK Featured Album for March is KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project Volume XVI. The disc showcases the outstanding high school jazz programs in the area and provides the opportunity for the student musicians to interact with and learn from college jazz directors and other professional players. The bands and their guest artists record tracks, under …
Soundtrack to the Struggle: Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson had been invited to sing at the Fourth Canadian Convention of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers in Vancouver in February of 1952. An outspoken supporter of civil rights worldwide and an admirer of the Soviet Union, where he perceived there to be no racism, Robeson had been increasingly persecuted …