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Culture Crawl 877 “Threads”
The African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art team up for “Power and Impact.” It’s a showcase for contemporary black artists who use a variety of mediums to explore what it’s like to be black in America. Julia Jessen & Felicite Wolfe talk about the process of collaborating on …
Culture Crawl 876 “Actually, Rachmaninoff is American, Too”
Tim Hankewich is back and asking, “what makes music American?” Orchestra Iowa dives into the “melting pot” of America in their upcoming program, Orchestra Iowa Masterworks III: Mountain Air, featuring pianist Miko Kominami, and celebrates the ethnic and cultural diversity that is America. Saturday, November 18, 7:30pm at the Paramount Theatre (arrive early at 6:45pm …
This Week In Jazz November 12 thru November 18
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Art Hodes, Hampton Hawes and George Cables, trombonist George Masso, singer/pianist Diana Krall and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Roy Eldridge’s “After You’ve Gone” (1943), Barney Kessel’s “Easy Like” (1953), Sonny Clark’s “Leapin’ and Lopin’” …
Culture Crawl 873 “Under the Pressure of Impending Doom”
Chris Clark and Katie Roche from local band Dandelion Stompers have all the juicy details for their new album release party happening 7-11pm on Nov. 10 at The James Theater in Iowa City. What better way to celebrate vintage style jazz than throwing a party complete with swing dancing?! Tickets at www.thejamesic.com. To purchase the …
This Week In Jazz November 5 thru November 11
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of lyricist Gus Kahn, composer Francy Boland, arranger Billy May, singers Chris Connor, Kitty Margolis, Rene Marie and Patricia Barber, trumpeter Al Hirt, flutist Hubert Laws and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dinah Washington’s “Dinah!” (1955), Charles …
This Week In Jazz October 29 thru November 4
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Illinois Jacquet, Ted Nash, Booker Ervin and Lou Donaldson, audio-engineer Rudy Van Gelder, pianist Roger Kellaway, singers Carmen Lundy, Kurt Elling and Jane Monheit and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey’s “Moanin’” (1958), Horace …
Culture Crawl 869 “My Wife Loves It”
Ken Duncan, John Reasoner & Denny Ketelsen are here to tell us that the Funk Daddies are getting together for their 20th anniversary concert! It’s going to be a truly Allstar celebration of rock and funk you really won’t want to miss. The Olympic Southside Theater, Oct. 28. Opening act, Funkatude, on at 7pm. Tickets …
Culture Crawl 868 “Not Playing a 20-Minute Drum Solo“
The Beaker Brothers are back for “Cream and Beyond, A Tribute to Eric Clapton & Friends” at the Englert Theatre Friday, Oct. 27 @7:30pm. Ed English and Steve Grismore join Dennis in the studio to share laughs, talk about the band and the upcoming show in today’s epsidode. Tickets are $10-$20 and can be purchased …