Carl Rowles, band director at Jefferson HS, talks about upcoming concert, “A Night at the Movies – A Children’s Concert.” This concert along with much of the Jefferson band department’s programming aims to widen community outreach and engrain Jefferson band into West Cedar Rapids culture. It’s Tuesday, Jan 27, 5:30pm at Jefferson HS Fine Arts …
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Culture Crawl 1160 “Marry the Production Designer”
Wearer of many hats (or scarves?), Megan Gogerty joins Dennis in the studio ahead of opening night for her new one-woman play, “Fair State.” This ghost story examines difficult relatives and problematic history under a lens of truth. The show opens Jan 22 and runs through Feb 1 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City. Tickets …
New Music Monday for January 12, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Swedish bassist Mattias Svensson’s first encounter with pianist Bill Mays was in a studio in Japan where they recorded Svensson’s 2009 debut trio recording. Further recording and touring only heightened their desire to work more together, so Mattias took action and assembled a session in Copenhagen in 2022 with …
This Week In Jazz January 11 thru January 17
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singer/lyricist Irving Mills, drummers Gene Krupa and Grady Tate, trombonists Quentin Jackson and Melba Liston, pianist/singer/bandleader Jay McShann, singers Ruth Brown and Allen Toussaint, saxmen Spike Robinson and Hadley Caliman, guitarist Joe Pass, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and more. We’ll …
This Week’s Shows January 12 thru January 17
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Tribute to Jack DeJohnette (1942 – 2025) Craig salutes the life and legacy of drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette with a variety of his recordings and collaborations. We’ll hear Jack both as a leader, and as a sideman with artists including Keith Jarrett, Charles …
This Week’s Shows January 5 thru January 11
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Herbie Nichols’s Birth Date Anniversary Craig presents some top-notch material from Herbie Nichols, born January 3, 1919, whom Craig considers one of jazz music’s superior composers and pianists. We’ll hear Herbie’s work for Blue Note, Bethlehem, Savoy, and several other labels. Herbie Nichols is certainly one …
Culture Crawl 1159 “Not The Bloody Kind”
Cast members Chad Sonka (Dr. Falke), Emily Secor (Adele), and Keely Futterer (Rosalinda) from the Cedar Rapids Opera’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” are in the studio with insights into this timeless comedic operetta. Shows are Friday, Jan 16, 7:30pm and Sunday, Jan 18, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. For tickets …
This Week In Jazz January 4 thru January 10
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of brassmen Wild Bill Davison, Henry “Red” Allen, Dizzy Reese and Wendell Culley, singers Betty Roche and Johnny Adams, trombonist Vernon Brown, percussionist Chano Pozo, drummer Kenny Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie and …