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This Week In Jazz March 30 through April 5
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Alberta Hunter and Doris Day, vibist Red Norvo, trumpeters Booker Little, Al Hirt and Al Naylor, guitarists Freddie Green and Larry Coryell, pianist/composer Duke Jordan, saxophonist Harry Carney, bassist Scott Lafaro, drummer Duduka da Fonseca and more. We’ll …
Culture Crawl 1044 “The Boys Took the Credit”
Kirkwood Community College presents “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson, a five person play that explores the life of hearing impaired female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she defies odds in the early 1900s. In the studio to talk about the show are cast members Madeline O’Donnell (Henrietta Leavitt), Reuben Thomas (Margaret Leavitt), and Lyova Merkle (Peter …
Culture Crawl 1046 “Reel Job”
Scott Chrisman & Eric Freesem are in the studio ahead of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival coming up April 4-6 at the Collins Road Theatres. There’s something for everyone, so head over to their website (crifm.org) and check out the festival schedule and film synopses. For tickets and more info visit crifm.org. Subscribe to …
Culture Crawl 1045 “Docking Station in the Brain”
As the grounds of the Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center begin to come to life, Leslie Schwarting and the staff at Prairiewoods prepare for their 24th annual event, “Spirituality in the 21st Century.” This year’s event, “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality & Our Quest for an Inspired Life,” will focus on mental health …
This Week In Jazz March 23 through March 29
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of reedmen Ben Webster, James Moody and Lew Tabackin, bassists Ike Issacs, Larry Gales and Steve LaSpina, singers Sarah Vaughan and Stacy Kent, drummers Paul Motian and Steve Fidyk and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s …
Culture Crawl 1044 “The Boys Took the Credit”
Kirkwood Community College presents “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson, a five person play that explores the life of hearing impaired female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she defies odds in the early 1900s. In the studio to talk about the show are cast members Madeline O’Donnell (Henrietta Leavitt), Reuben Thomas (Margaret Leavitt), and Lyova Merkle (Peter …
Culture Crawl 1042 “The Frog Has a Lot of Tritones”
Cedar Rapids Opera is gearing up for “Song of the Nightingale,” a contemporary opera by Lisa Despain and Melisa Tien. Here to tell us more about it is Zara Zemmels (Collector), Sophia Formella (Nightingale) & Simon Brea (Curator). This family friendly, short (by opera standards) production will be at Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium March 22 at …
Culture Crawl 1041 “The Girl With The Hair”
TKM Productions presents “Over the River & Through the Woods” by playwright Joe DiPietro. Tom Milligan and Adam Burnham are in the studio with the rundown on this cleverly hilarious play. It’s March 29-30, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm at The Amana Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more info visit …