Big news… KCCK has a new host for the Friday Night Blues! Ed English, blues bassist and Beaker Brothers band member, will be joining the team and airing his first live show, “Big Shoes Friday Blues,” on July 10. Ed is thrilled to start this new venture as he continues the tradition of Big Mo …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 1225 “Dried Cod Boxes”
Sean Ulmer and Julia Jessen from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art are in the studio to chat about this summer at CRMA. The 17th annual Free Summer Admission program is underway through August 30 and two new summer exhibitions are up on display. “Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bill …
Culture Crawl 1224 “Half the Concert is Already Done”
It’s Muni Band week five and Steve Shanley is in the studio ahead of the upcoming fan-favorite patriotic concerts featuring special guests, the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale. Concerts start at 7:30pm on Wednesday, July 1 at Guthridge Park and Sunday, July 5 at Bever Park. Weather updates and more information at crmuniband.org & the CR …
Culture Crawl 1223 “Ham-Fisted”
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. …
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. …
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 …