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 …
Category: Culture Crawl
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. …
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 …
Culture Crawl 1218 “Incur the Wrath of Maribeth”
Steve Shanley returns to the culture crawl ahead of week three of this summer’s Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season. The Wednesday, June 17 concert will kick off with the CR Youth Flute Ensemble at 6:30pm at Kingston Yard with the Muni Band taking the stage at 7:30pm. The Sunday, June 21 concert will start at …
Culture Crawl 1217 “Thirsty for Community”
The newly appointed executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa, Anne Carter, is in the studio ahead of a few upcoming events at the museum. Anne describes the museum as a “museum for everyone” with a specific and unapologetic focus on black history in Iowa. One of the museum’s biggest events of the …
Culture Crawl 1216 “I Haven’t Run Out of Friends Yet”
The Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra made its Pride Fest debut last year at Des Moines Pride. This year Blake Shaw, Iowa City Pride Fest Entertainment Director, has booked them for the Iowa City Pride main stage. The festival is Saturday, June 20 in downtown Iowa City and features a range of performers during a full …
Culture Crawl 1215 “Be Careful, or You’ll Be in My Next Book”
Social psychologist, DEI expert, and author, Dr. Evelyn Carter, is in the studio today ahead of two upcoming events promoting her new book, “Was That Racist?” Dr. Carter will be in Iowa City at Prairie Lights on June 9 and on June 11 she will be in Cedar Rapids at the African American Museum of …