The Iowa Theatre Artists Company (ITAC) sold its long-time facility last year, but Meg Merckens and Tom Johnston are still producing theatre in the Amanas, and elsewhere. “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” opens August 25 for a four-week run. Most of the shows will be in Homestead, in the Amanas, in the former General Store. The …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 283 “Santana on the Console Stereo”
James Dreier and Ritmocano conclude the 30th season of Jazz Under the Stars, Aug. 24 at 7pm at McGrath Amphitheatre in downtown Cedar Rapids. Jim’s first exposure to Latin rhythms was the legendary Carlos Santana. This led Jim on a music and career journey that has included studies in Cuba and Brazil, to his current …
Culture Crawl 282 “A Jazz Concert! Who Knew?”
Rebecca Larkin from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance runs down the list of fun activities coming up this weekend. Something for the whole family, including a pretty cool concert, presented by a jazz station you should really be listening to more often. Find thousands of community arts events, many of them free, at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Culture Crawl 281 “Turning the Soul Up to 11”
Davenport’s 10 of Soul was just finishing their sound check at Jazz Under the Stars 2016 when a thunderstorm rolled in. So, we’ve invited them back for 2017. Founded by trombonist Mike McMann, band director at North Scott High School, 10 of Soul (which actually has 11 members!), is comprised of some of the top …
Culture Crawl 280 “Just a Cannonball Guy”
The Damani Phillips Trio headlines KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars on Aug. 10. Damani talks about his career and influences, and also about the challenges of making his music relatable to a wide variety of audiences while still staying true to his artistic goals. Damani will be joined by Mitch Towne on the Hammond B3 …
Culture Crawl 279 “300 Years of Music Experience”
Czech Village rocks with the Blues on Aug. 12 as Chicago’s Joanna Connor and the LCBS All-Stars take the stage for Czech Village Blues. It’s a fund raiser to restore Cedar Rapids’ Riverside Roundhouse, a Czech Village attraction for decades, back to the area. The concert is presented by the Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) …
Culture Crawl 278 “We Just Weren’t Done”
KCCK’s 30th anniversary edition of Jazz Under The Stars gets underway Aug. 3 with Goose Town, a jazz/funk band made up of recent graduates from the music programs at UI and UNI. This high-energy group performs regularly in both Iowa City and Cedar Falls, and headlined at Camp Euphoria earlier in the summer. Emily Snyder …
Culture Crawl 277 “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit”
Escape the steamy summer into a Wisconsin winter with Old Creamery Theatre and “Guys on Ice,” Aug. 3-27. Sean McCall and Ross Wheeler play two friends who ponder the mysteries of life, love, and the best crappie bait in this hilarious musical. Information and tickets at www.oldcreamery.com.