Category: KCCK Blog

Culture Crawl 1191 “Buy Now, Donate Them Again”

Cindy Monroe with The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library is in the studio ahead of the annual Friends of the Library Big Spring Book Sale. It’s Fri, Apr 10 & Sat, Apr 11 from 9am-5pm, and Sun, Apr 12 from 1-5pm. More information at crlibrary.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …

New Music Monday for April 6, 2026

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Trombonist-arranger-composer Dr. Javier Nero deepens his artistic vision with “Alkebulan,” a sweeping concept album from the Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra. Drawing its title from theories of a unified precolonial African civilization, the disc explores themes of cultural connection, humanity, and shared ancestry. The music weaves lush jazz orchestration with …

Culture Crawl 1190 “I Thought All Mommies Had Numbers”

This year’s Thaler Holocaust Remembrance speaker is Dr. Alex Kor, son of Holocaust survivors, Eva and Mickey Kor. Dr. Kor is joined by Thaler Holocaust Education Trust committee member, Amy Belice, as they chat with Dennis over zoom. You can hear Dr. Kor speak on Monday, April 13 at 1pm at Kirkwood Community College and …

This Week’s Shows April 6 – April 12

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Randy Weston Centennial Show Craig celebrates the 100th birth date anniversary of pianist and composer Randy Weston, who passed away in 2018 at age 92. We’ll hear a diverse program spanning his earliest recordings from the early 1950s into the 2000s. …

This Week In Jazz April 5 thru April 11

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae, saxophonists Charlie Rouse and Gerry Mulligan, songwriter Yip Harburg, pianist/composers Andre Previn, Victor Feldman and Claude Bolling, horn man Freddie Hubbard, percussionists Art Taylor, Steve Gadd and Mongo Santamaria and more. We’ll also …

Culture Crawl 1189 “No Voice For You”

Crooked Path Theatre presents “Small Mouth Sounds,” by Bess Wohl. Director Patrick DuLaney is in the studio with the details. It’s April 9-11, 17-18 at 7:30pm & April 12, 18-19 at 2pm at The James Theater. Tickets and more info at crookedpaththeatre.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your …

Culture Crawl 1188 “Sticks to The Roof of Your Mouth”

Director of Instrumental Music at Kirkwood Community College, Chris Navarrete, is in the studio ahead of several upcoming jazz events involving Kirkwood ensembles: Thurs, April 9, 7:30pm: Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Fusion at Ballantyne Sun, April 12, 2pm: Kirkwood Groove + CR Jazz Big Band at Ballantyne Fri, May 1, 1pm: Big Band Boogie …