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Culture Crawl 1164 “You Think Your Mailbox is Full”
Harrison March is in the studio today with information on upcoming programs and events at Heritage Agency on Aging as well as an overview of the non-profit’s mission and services offered. Mark your calendar for the Corridor Conference on Aging coming up May 20. For more info visit heritageaaa.org. For more info about the conference …
Culture Crawl 1163 “Lincoln Smackdown”
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Minutes,” by Tracy Letts. Trevor Baty (director), Scot Hughs (Mayor Superba), and Jenna Smith (Ms. Johnson) are in the studio with insights into this comedic city counsel meeting. It’s Feb 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30pm & Feb 15 at 2pm at Mount Vernon’s Uptown Theatre. Tickets and …
This Week In Jazz January 25 thru January 31
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of songwriters Jerome Kern and Jimmy Van Heusen, violinist Stephane Grappelli, trumpeters Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge, saxmen Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes, singers Jeane Lee and Anita Baker, vibists Bobby Hutcherson and Bill Ware, guitarists Roy Obiedo and …
This Week In Jazz January 18 thru January 24
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Israel Crosby, Curtis Counce and Eberhard Weber and Steve Gilmore, trombonists J.J. Johnson and Juan Tizol, pianist Horace Parlan, vibist Gary Burton, singer Jose James and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Birth of …
Culture Crawl 1162 “They Called It An Event”
KCCK’s own Bob Deforest joins the Culture Crawl along with Jason Zbornik from CSPS Hall ahead of the opening of Bob’s art gallery, “Sunshine Dayglow Deforest.” It’s Fri, Jan 30, 5pm @CSPS ImOn Gallery. If you miss opening night, the gallery is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6pm. For more information visit cspshall.org. Subscribe to …
Culture Crawl 1161 “Mega-band”
Carl Rowles, band director at Jefferson HS, talks about upcoming concert, “A Night at the Movies – A Children’s Concert.” This concert along with much of the Jefferson band department’s programming aims to widen community outreach and engrain Jefferson band into West Cedar Rapids culture. It’s Tuesday, Jan 27, 5:30pm at Jefferson HS Fine Arts …
Culture Crawl 1160 “Marry the Production Designer”
Wearer of many hats (or scarves?), Megan Gogerty joins Dennis in the studio ahead of opening night for her new one-woman play, “Fair State.” This ghost story examines difficult relatives and problematic history under a lens of truth. The show opens Jan 22 and runs through Feb 1 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City. Tickets …
This Week In Jazz January 11 thru January 17
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singer/lyricist Irving Mills, drummers Gene Krupa and Grady Tate, trombonists Quentin Jackson and Melba Liston, pianist/singer/bandleader Jay McShann, singers Ruth Brown and Allen Toussaint, saxmen Spike Robinson and Hadley Caliman, guitarist Joe Pass, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and more. We’ll …