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Culture Crawl 1222 “Smells Like Burnt Coffee”
The 2026 Five Seasons Chamber Music Festival is underway at Kirkwood Community College. Faculty members Rich Wagor, Matt Andreini, Phil Faconti, and Dave Eggar chat with Dennis about working with students in a variety of chamber ensembles. Concerts in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium will be Thursday, June 25 at 7pm (faculty & interns) and Friday, June …
Culture Crawl 1221 “Little Kernels of Truth”
Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre Summer Theatre Adventure presents “The Seeds of Our Story,” written by Joe Link for Playtime Poppy’s 75th Anniversary. Zhen E Rammelsberg, Darrin Crow, and Robin Crow are in the studio with insights into this “origin story” show. This free to the public show will be Friday, June 26, 7pm at the …
Culture Crawl 1220 “You Run Out Of Gas Quicker”
It’s week four of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concerts and director Steve Shanley is on air for the rundown. Concerts are Wednesday, June 24 at Kingston Yard & Sunday, June 28 at Ellis Park’s Shakespeare Garden. Both concerts will feature Iowa Brass taking the stage at 7pm with the Muni Band performing at 8pm. …
This Week In Jazz June 21 thru June 27
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Milt Hinton and Reginald Workman, singer/bandleader Phil Harris, reedmen Cap’n John Handy, Sahib Shihab, Donald Harrison, pianist/composers Dave Gruisin and Arturo O’Farrill, singer Helen Humes, percussionist Ray Mantilla and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of Benny …
Culture Crawl 1219 “No Smoke and Mirrors”
Riverside Theatre presents this summer’s Free Shakespeare Series: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” running through June 28 in Iowa City’s Lower City Park. Director, Adam Knight & Kathleen Johnson, Director of Education and Outreach as well as a cast member playing the role of Snug, are in the studio with details and insights. Shows are Thursdays-Sundays …
Culture Crawl 1218 “Incur the Wrath of Maribeth”
Steve Shanley returns to the culture crawl ahead of week three of this summer’s Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season. The Wednesday, June 17 concert will kick off with the CR Youth Flute Ensemble at 6:30pm at Kingston Yard with the Muni Band taking the stage at 7:30pm. The Sunday, June 21 concert will start at …
This Week In Jazz June 14 thru June 20
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Erroll Garner and Jaki Byard, guitarists Al Viola and Ernest Ranglin, songwriter Sammy Cahn, vocalists Sue Raney, Tony Adamo, saxman Jerry Jerome, drummer Billy Drummond and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of Charlie Parker & Chet …
This Week In Jazz June 7 thru June 13
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer Cole Porter, guitarists Les Paul, Joe “Handyman” Negri and Joao Gilberto, pianists Hazel Scott, Kenny Barron and Chick Corea, drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of Frank Sinatra/Count Basie & His Orchestra’s …