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Culture Crawl 1040 “Simple is Powerful”
Educator and singer Mary Jane Knight is releasing an album entitled “Rising Free” at a concert on March 23 at Riverside Theatre. Mary Jane says the album is a deeply personal collection of original mantras and musical pieces that have benefited her own life journey, but the album is designed for any listener looking for …
This Week In Jazz March 16 through March 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Marian McPartland, Sir Charles Thompson, Lennie Tristano and Harold Mabern, singer Nat ‘King’ Cole, trombonists Grover Mitchell and Curtis Fowlkes, guitarist Bill Frisell, vibist Joe Locke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Joe Roland (1955), …
Culture Crawl 1039 “Lotsa Pink, Lotsa Feathers”
Young Footliters Imagination Studio presents “Penguin Goes to Flight School,” a musical based on the children’s book Flight School by Lita Judge. Director Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt and cast members Ella Schmitz and Lucy Polyak are in the studio to fill us in on all the details. The show is suited for kids (and adults) ages …
Culture Crawl 1038 “The Perspective of the Fence”
Under the direction of Dr. Gerry Kreitzer, the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale has been preparing for their upcoming performance of the Grammy-nominated three-part Oratorio by Craig Hella Johnson, Considering Matthew Shepard. The music celebrates and honors the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who was brutally attacked and murdered in 1998. …
This Week In Jazz March 9 thru March 15
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Bix Beiderbeck, composer Astor Piazzolla, trumpeter/composer/arranger Quincy Jones, drummer Roy Haynes, singers Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin and Vanessa Rubin, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, organist Shirley Scott and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey & His …
Culture Crawl 1037 “I Can’t Believe It’s Just Your 2 Instruments!”
Miera Kim & Carey Bostian with Red Cedar Chamber Music have been busy this year with their violin and cello concert program, Cultural Passport. This program highlights folk music representing cultures from around the world and covers a range of compositional styles. Upcoming performances for the public will be Saturday 3/8, 12pm at Marion Library, …
Culture Crawl 1036 “I Could Be Singing About Road Construction”
A.J. Plummer & Jason Wright in the studio today ahead of their upcoming cabaret show at Opus Concert Café, In My Imagination, Friday 3/14 and Saturday 3/15 at 7:30pm. The space is tight and tickets will go fast! Tickets and more info can be found at artsiowa.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …
Culture Crawl 1035 “Madness, Chainsaws, and Acorns”
Kirsten Brooks and Franco Machado-Pesce are in the studio amidst Riverside Theatre’s production of “Native Gardens” by Karen Zacharías, directed by Kirsten Brooks. This immersive play deals with property lines, feuding neighbors, and… acorns? The show is open through March 16. Get your tickets now at riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …