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Culture Crawl 1183 “He’s My Bus Driver”
Red Cedar Chamber Orchestra returns to the Culture Crawl ahead of “Reunion Redux,” a program for violin, viola, and cello. In the studio is the trio playing the program (and family members!) Miera Kim, Carey Bostian, and Oliver Bostian. The formal concerts will be Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm at Opus Concert Café in Cedar Rapids …
Culture Crawl 1182 “Is That It?”
Tim Hankewich is back on the podium as Orchestra Iowa presents Masterworks IV featuring a collection of unfinished compositions. It’s Saturday, Mar 21, 7:30 at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, Mar 22, 2pm at IMU Main Lounge, University of Iowa. Insights will be held at 6:45pm Saturday evening and a pre-concert at 1pm on Sunday. For …
Culture Crawl 1181 “They Look Like Cobblestones”
Jennifer Beall, Events & Communication Coordinator at Brucemore historic mansion in Cedar Rapids, chats with Dennis about some upcoming events and programing at Brucemore. From $5 spring break tours to a special mansion mixer featuring talks of poltergeists. More information can be found at brucemore.org and on the Brucemore FaceBook page. Subscribe to The Culture …
This Week In Jazz March 15 thru March 21
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Nat King Cole, Bill Henderson and Vera Lynn, cornetist Ruby Braff, pianists Marian McPartland, Tommy Flanagan, Harold Mabern and Eliane Elias, trombonist Curtis Fowles, bassist Harry Babasin, vibist Joe Locke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries …
Culture Crawl 1180 “Still Had the Coal Chutes”
Joy Lapp from the Mount Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission & Jerry Tolson, musician and retired educator, are in the studio ahead of a fundraising event to restore Mount Pleasant’s Historic Second Baptist Church. It’s the Jerry Tolson Quartet ft. Delfeayo Marsalis Mar 20, 7:30pm at The University Chapel, Mt. Pleasant. Tickets and more info at …
Culture Crawl 1179 “The Music Has Evolved”
The University of Iowa School of Music’s jazz department is bustling with events between the various ensembles and an exciting upcoming residency program with Stefon Harris. In the studio with the details is the head of UI’s jazz program, Damani Phillips. For a list of upcoming events at UI School of Music visit music.uiowa.edu/events. For …
Culture Crawl 1178 “I Remember When The Skywalks Were New”
Linn County’s History Center is abuzz with programing and special events including Skywalk Tours, Meet the Author, Chew on This, History Happy Hour, and the popular special event, “History Headline Hijinks” (March 27). Program manager, Jenny Thielman, is in the studio with the details and an overview. For more information visit historycenter.org. Subscribe to The …
This Week In Jazz March 8 thru March 14
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Ornette Coleman, Charles Brackeen and Saul Lubaroff, singers Keely Smith, Al Jarreau, and Bobby McFerrin, pianists Don Abney, Dick Katz and Stephen Scott, drummer Roy Haynes, trumpeters Blue Mitchell and Terence Blanchard and more. We’ll also mark the …