Lyn Curry is in the studio ahead of the Vocal Artists of Iowa ensemble’s fall concert: “Composers from the Classroom,” featuring original compositions by members of the ensemble. Concerts are Sat, Sept. 27, 4pm at Voxman Recital Hall in Iowa City and Sun, Sept. 28, 4pm at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. For more …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 1116 “Shelf and a Half”
Josh Sazon & Wes Habley from Coralville Center for the Performing Arts in the studio ahead of “An Evening of Duke Ellington: Sentimental Mood” coming up Friday, Sept. 26, 7:30pm at CCPA. Tickets are going fast! Get yours now at coralvillearts.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite …
Culture Crawl 1115 “He Was A Good Cow”
Cedar Rapids Opera Founder & Artistic Director, Daniel Kleinknecht, and General Director, Tad Ennen, are in the studio ahead of the kick off to the Opera’s 28th season. “Curtains Up,” Thurs, Sept 25, 7pm at Cedar Ridge Distillery, will feature selections from the season including music from The Littlest Mermaid, Dvořák’s Rusalka, Strauss’s Fledermaus, and …
Culture Crawl 1113 “World Premiere Beer”
Trisha Spence, Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, is in the studio ahead of NCSML’s BrewNost, a festive fundraising event with great beer, great food, live music, raffles and more. A few events leading up to BrewNost include the Joža Uprka Mural Dedication on Thurs, Sept 18, …
Culture Crawl 1112 “Smell the Derring-Do”
Maestro Tim Hankewich returns to the studio as Orchestra Iowa kicks off their 2025-26 season with Masterworks I on Sept. 13, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre & Sept 14, 2:00pm at Voxman Concert Hall. The program includes works by Korngold, Rachmaninov, and Barber’s Piano Concerto featuring Corey Hamm on Piano. Insights will be held at 6:45pm …
Culture Crawl 1111 “Eddie Spaghetti”
Riverside Theatre has been hard at work in preparation for their production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Director Adam Knight and cast member Tim Budd (George) are in the studio ahead of opening night to talk about this deceivingly complex play. It’s September 12-28 at Riverside Theatre with tickets and more information …
Culture Crawl 1110 “Traffic Cone-Feather Duster Themed Play”
Playwright Mary Swander & actor Rip Russsell are in the studio to talk about Mary’s new play, “Coop, a Story of an Amish C.O.” Local shows before the duo sets sails for Ireland are Sept 7, 6pm at 1107 Rochester Ave., Iowa City, IA & Sept 13, 7pm at Celebration Hall, Hillcrest Academy. For more …
Culture Crawl 1109 “You Can Be A Lurker”
Leslie Wright returns to the KCCK studio with a lineup of upcoming Fall offerings at the peaceful Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center. Aug 28, 7pm-8pm: Mindfulness—Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Information Session (Zoom) Sept 5-6: Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship Autumn Table Retreat (in person) Sept 12-14: An Unplugged Weekend Retreat (in person) Sept 16, 5:30pm-8pm: …