Linn County’s History Center is abuzz with programing and special events including Skywalk Tours, Meet the Author, Chew on This, History Happy Hour, and the popular special event, “History Headline Hijinks” (March 27). Program manager, Jenny Thielman, is in the studio with the details and an overview. For more information visit historycenter.org. Subscribe to The …
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New Music Monday for March 9, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Jeremy Pelt’s latest recording is one of his most culturally aware and musically astute projects yet. Rooted in his reflections on his community’s artistic legacy, the album balances heritage with a fresh, modern outlook. Pelt’s compositions move fluidly through straight-ahead neo-bop, spacious ballads, post-impressionistic color and tasteful electronics. Anchored …
This Week’s Shows March 9 – March 15
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Miroslav Vitous on ECM Craig presents a fine sampling of brilliantly recorded material from the 78-year-old bassist Miroslav Vitous’s work on ECM. Miroslav recorded nine records for ECM between 1979 and 2011. He also worked five times as a sideman for the label, on records by …
Culture Crawl 1177 “Statue of Liberty Will Not Be Harmed”
Orchestra Iowa CEO, Eric Marshall, and Magician Jackson Green are in the studio ahead of Jackson’s upcoming “Magic Show,” at Opus Concert Cafe on Saturday, March 14. Tickets are $15, doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com & orchestraiowa.org. Keep up with Jackson at jacksongreen.net & …
Culture Crawl 1176 “Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit”
Orchestra Iowa presents Pops III, “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.” Guest conductor George Daughtery joins Dennis over zoom with all the details. It’s Saturday, March 7, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. …
Culture Crawl 1175 “No Weapons”
Kennedy Choral League presents “Iowa’s Got Talent: Live and Local” coming up Friday, April 3, 7pm at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. KCL member, Anne Ohrt, & Kennedy HS Choral Director, Storm Ziegler, are in the studio with all the details. Audition video submissions are due March 8 by midnight. Tickets and additional audition info …
New Music Monday for March 2, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Dave Slonaker has worked in Hollywood for over thirty years and is highly regarded as one of the top arrangers and orchestrators in film and television. His first two albums as a leader, including his Grammy nominated 2013 debut, received stellar reviews and wide airplay. He continues to explore …
This Week In Jazz March 1 thru March 7
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of guitarist Wes Montgomery, reedmen Barney Bigard, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Ricky Ford, pianist Lou Levy, bassists Doug Watkins, Pierre Michelot and Red Callender, trumpeter Howard McGhee, singers Carol Sloan and Flora Purim and more. We’ll also mark the recording …