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This Week In Jazz February 2 through February 9
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer Eubie Blake, arranger Sammy Nestico, trumpeter Snooky Young, reedman John Handy, pianist Bill Mays, singers Natalie Cole and Dennis Rowland, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Steve Cardenas and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of“Horace Silver & the …
Culture Crawl 1023 “I Say O-DAY-see-us, You say O-DEE-see-us”
Riverside Theatre opens January 30 with “The Cure At Troy” by Seamus Heaney, directed by Adam Knight. In the studio before opening night we have Aaron Stonerook (Odysseus), Adam Knight (director), and Tim Budd (Philoctetes) to tell us a little bit about bringing this old tale into a fresh light. Shows run January 30 through …
This Week In Jazz January 26 thru February 1
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays songwriter Jerome Kern, trumpeters Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge, saxmen Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott and Bob Mintzer, drummer Jimmie Smith, vibist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Buddy Montgomery, guitarist Fareed Haque and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Hampton …
Culture Crawl 2022 “Weirdest Target Commercial Ever”
Iowa filmmakers Dylan Sires and Kristian Day are in the studio to talk about their new documentary “ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.” This wild story follows Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar… a serial bank robber. Now streaming on Amazon Prime. For more info you can visit dylansires.com and kristianday.com. Subscribe to The Culture …
This Week In Jazz January 12 thru January 19
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trombonists Juan Tizol and J.J. Johnson, trumpeter Ray Anthony, drummers Jimmy Cobb and Jeff “Tain” Watts, guitarist Django Reinhardt, bassist Curtis Counce, vibist Gary Burton, singer Lizz Wright and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ …
This Week In Jazz January 19 thru January 26
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trombonists Juan Tizol and J.J. Johnson, trumpeter Ray Anthony, drummers Jimmy Cobb and Jeff “Tain” Watts, guitarist Django Reinhardt, bassist Curtis Counce, vibist Gary Burton, singer Lizz Wright and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ …
Culture Crawl 1021 “Who Am I Going to Be This Year?”
Leslie Wright is back in the studio at the start of this new year with a slew of offerings coming up at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center. Retreats and events include topics ranging from end of life transitions, food relationships, grief circles, native flute circles, unplugged events, and the Japanese art of Kintsugi. Some events are …
Culture Crawl 1020 “Complete with the 18-minute Gap”
Iowa City Community Theatre opens this week with Peter Morgan’s, “Frost/Nixon,” a one act play based on televised interviews between former U.S. president Richard Nixon and English broadcaster David Frost. In the studio today are director Barry Schreier, Kehry Anson Lane (Frost), and Scot Hughes (Nixon). Performances will be January 17-18 & 24-25 at 7:30pm …