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Culture Crawl 1122 “Hoping Everyone Does Well”
Seth Hoffman is in the studio ahead of the 2025 Metro Marching Band Classic coming up Mon, Oct 13, 6pm at Linn-Mar Stadium in Cedar Rapids. This is a great opportunity to see all of the metro area high school marching band shows as well as the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band. Tickets are …
Culture Crawl 1121 “Haunted Hop”
Katie Roche is back in the studio ahead of an exciting October for the traditional New Orleans style jazz band, Dandelion Stompers. First up is a show on Sat, Oct 11, 8pm at CSPS Hall (Cedar Rapids) followed by a Halloween show on Fri, Oct 31, 7pm at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (Iowa City). For …
This Week In Jazz October 5 thru October 11
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Jo Jones, Alvin Stoller and Art Blakey, pianist/composers Thelonious Monk, Junior Mance and Abdullah (Dollar Brand) Ibrahim, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, bassist Monk Montgomery, Singer Oscar Brown, Jr. and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Stan …
Culture Crawl 1120 “They Already Love It!”
The entire cast of CR Opera’s “Littlest Mermaid” production is in the studio today ahead of about twenty scheduled productions catered towards school aged children. Juan Tello (Prince), Hannah Moreno (Rusalka), Virginia Reed (Sea Witch) and Haley Guerra (Sister) run down the altered plot line and share insights into the show. “Littlest Mermaid” will have …
Culture Crawl 1119 “The 9 Trials of Chris”
Crooked Path Theatre has returned from Edinburgh and is wasting no time in bringing more theater to the community. Chris Okiishi is in the studio today ahead of “Metamorphoses,” opening October 3 at The James Theater. For tickets and more info visit crookedpaththeatre.com & thejamesic.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …
This Week In Jazz September 28 thru October 4
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of lyricist Johnny Burke, drummers Buddy Rich and Mike Clark, bassists Oscar Pettiford, Dave Holland, Lincoln Goines and Curtis Lundy, saxmen Von Freeman, Ronnie Laws and Antonio Hart, trumpeters Jon Eardley and John Daversa and more. We’ll also mark the …
Culture Crawl 1118 “This is Nigel from America’s Got Talent”
Lynne Waggoner-Patton, Cedar Rapids native and Kirkwood alum, joins Dennis in the studio ahead of the highly anticipated “Love Happens” fundraising event with American’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winning dance troupe, The Silhouettes. It’s Sunday, Oct 19, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com, creventslive.com & thesilhouettes.com. Subscribe to …
Culture Crawl 1117 “Singer-Rich Environment”
Lyn Curry is in the studio ahead of the Vocal Artists of Iowa ensemble’s fall concert: “Composers from the Classroom,” featuring original compositions by members of the ensemble. Concerts are Sat, Sept. 27, 4pm at Voxman Recital Hall in Iowa City and Sun, Sept. 28, 4pm at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. For more …