Orchestra Iowa’s Brucemorchestra is back and Tim Hankewich returns to the studio with the details. It’s Saturday, August 29 on the grounds of the Brucemore Mansion. The event begins at 7pm with additional tickets available for a reception preceding the show at 5:30pm. Tickets and more information at artsiowa.com & orchestraiowa.org. Subscribe to The Culture …
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Culture Crawl 1242 “I Was Advised To Put A Band Together”
Tim Daugherty returns to Cedar Rapids for an afternoon show at the Campbell Steele Gallery. Tim chats with Dennis about his cruise ship career and other highlights from his career as a musician. It’s “Tim Daugherty & Friends – Live at Campbell Steele” Sunday, August 23, 2pm. Tickets and more information at campbellsteele.com. Keep up …
New Music Monday for August 17, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify When they first took the stage at NYC’s Augie’s Jazz Bar (now Smoke Jazz Club), organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart would never have imagined that 35 years later they’d not only still be working together, but that they would be considered by many …
This Week’s Shows August 17 – August 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Monday at 6:00pm A Listen to Sunnyside Host Craig Kessler samples choice cuts from the Sunnyside record label. What began in 1982 as a means to release a Harold Danko album has grown into one of today’s premier jazz labels. Sunnyside has given us standout work from Lee Konitz, …
This Week In Jazz August 16 thru August 23
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen pianist/composer/bandleader Count Basie, Ike Quebec, Irv Williams and Ray Blue, pianist/composer Duke Pearson, singers Grazyna Auguscik and Jamie Cullum, bassist George Duvivier, brass men Chuck Connor, Jack Teagarden, Jiggs Wigham and Oscar Brashear, drummers Frank Capp and Ginger …
Culture Crawl 1241 “The Family Business”
It’s week three of KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars and Vivian Shanley is in the studio ahead of her headlining show with the Vivan Shanley Quartet. Tune in to hear Vivian’s full circle KCCK story, from attending Jazz Band Camp in middle school, to graduating college and returning to Cedar Rapids to play bass in …
Culture Crawl 1240 “Bring Out The Big Voice”
TKM Productions presents “Always… Patsy Cline” by Ted Swindley, directed by Tom Milligan. In the studio is Tom Milligan and Deb Kennedy (Patsy Cline) with insights into the show. It’s August 14-16 & 21-23, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm at The Amana Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information at tkmtheatricalproductions.com. Subscribe …
New Music Monday for August 10, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Bassist, composer and arranger John Clayton presents his eighth album as a leader, “The Two-o Duo Project,” featuring vocalist Rene Marie and John’s son Gerald Clayton on piano. Rooted in the intimacy of duo playing, the record spans a wide range of material across cultural eras. They draw …