The holiday festivities continue with Crooked Path Theatre’s 10th anniversary Holiday Cabaret. Patrick DuLaney and Vicky Shellady are in the studio ahead of this salty-to-your-sweet holiday production. It’s “A Chris-mas Carol” Dec. 18-20, 7:30pm & Dec. 21, 2pm at The James Theater in Iowa City. For tickets visit thejamesic.com. For more Crooked Path info visit …
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Culture Crawl 1157 “Build It Yourself”
This year’s Orchestra Iowa Holiday Spectacular features the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra with special guest, Lynne Rothrock. In the studio with the details is Tim Hankewich and IWJO’s Toni Lefebvre. It’s Orchestra Iowa’s “Holiday Spectacular,” coming up Sat, Dec. 20, 7:30pm & Sun, Dec. 21, 2pm at Paramount Theatre. Tickets and more info at orchestraiowa.org …
New Music Monday for December 15, 2025
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Pianist Kerry Politzer is always on the move. As a busy performer and bandleader with nine albums as a leader, a jazz educator at two universities, and the mother of two children, time is always of the essence for her when realizing a project. With ten original compositions and …
Culture Crawl 1156 “Let Me Tell You About My Uncle”
Riverside Theatre co-founder, Ron Clark, is in the studio ahead of the third annual “Christmas Express On Air” with Ron Clark & Streamline Deluxe ft. Annie Savage. It’s Dec. 20, 7:30pm at Riverside Theatre with a lobby acoustic set at 7pm. Tickets are $25 general admission. For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org/special-events/. Subscribe to …
This Week’s Show December 15 thru December 21
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Pat Martino’s Prestige Career Craig presents a variety of astonishing jazz guitar recordings from the 23 Prestige sessions that from award-winning guitarist and educator Pat Martino. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Christmas at Luther College KCCK presents a seasonal …
This Week In Jazz December 14 thru December 20
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer/bandleader Stan Kenton, flutist Sam Most, reedman Harold Land, trombonist Curtis Fuller, organist Johnny “Hammond” Smith, pianists Barry Harris and Bobby Timmons, bassists Walter Booker and John Ore, trombonist/pianist/composer Bob Brookmeyer and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries …
Culture Crawl 1155 “Poking you at 120 bpm”
Lyn Curry returns to the studio this Christmas season ahead of the Vocal Artists of Iowa Christmas concert, “Love’s Pure Light.” These free to the public concerts will be Dec. 20, 7:30pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Iowa City and Dec. 21, 4pm at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. For more information visit …
New Music Monday for December 8, 2025
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Al Muirhead is a true institution in Canadian jazz, widely recognized as one of the country’s elder statesmen of jazz trumpet. Since moving to Calgary in 1966, Al has been a cornerstone of the Western Canadian jazz scene, performing and touring with luminaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, Guido Basso, …