Another Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Field Day is coming up June 27-28 and Dave Watson is in the studio with all the details. The event will be held on the North East Corner of C Avenue and Collins Road in Cedar Rapids. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend to learn more about Amateur Radio. …
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Culture Crawl 1222 “Smells Like Burnt Coffee”
The 2026 Five Seasons Chamber Music Festival is underway at Kirkwood Community College. Faculty members Rich Wagor, Matt Andreini, Phil Faconti, and Dave Eggar chat with Dennis about working with students in a variety of chamber ensembles. Concerts in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium will be Thursday, June 25 at 7pm (faculty & interns) and Friday, June …
Culture Crawl 1221 “Little Kernels of Truth”
Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre Summer Theatre Adventure presents “The Seeds of Our Story,” written by Joe Link for Playtime Poppy’s 75th Anniversary. Zhen E Rammelsberg, Darrin Crow, and Robin Crow are in the studio with insights into this “origin story” show. This free to the public show will be Friday, June 26, 7pm at the …
Culture Crawl 1220 “You Run Out Of Gas Quicker”
It’s week four of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concerts and director Steve Shanley is on air for the rundown. Concerts are Wednesday, June 24 at Kingston Yard & Sunday, June 28 at Ellis Park’s Shakespeare Garden. Both concerts will feature Iowa Brass taking the stage at 7pm with the Muni Band performing at 8pm. …
New Music Monday for June 22, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Charlie Parker’s music has been recorded, studied, debated, and canonized for more than seventy years. Which is precisely why paying tribute to Bird still takes a lot of nerve. On “Another Kind of Bird,” drummer Richard Baratta does not tiptoe around this dilemma. Joined by arranger and pianist Bill …
This Week’s Shows June 22 – June 28
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Listen to Horace Parlan, Show 2 Craig presents more spectacular selections featuring pianist Horace Parlan on Blue Note, Steeplechase, Enja, Storyville, and other labels. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Cory Wong at the Iowa City Jazz Fest Guitarist …
This Week In Jazz June 21 thru June 27
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Milt Hinton and Reginald Workman, singer/bandleader Phil Harris, reedmen Cap’n John Handy, Sahib Shihab, Donald Harrison, pianist/composers Dave Gruisin and Arturo O’Farrill, singer Helen Humes, percussionist Ray Mantilla and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of Benny …
Culture Crawl 1219 “No Smoke and Mirrors”
Riverside Theatre presents this summer’s Free Shakespeare Series: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” running through June 28 in Iowa City’s Lower City Park. Director, Adam Knight & Kathleen Johnson, Director of Education and Outreach as well as a cast member playing the role of Snug, are in the studio with details and insights. Shows are Thursdays-Sundays …