Steve Grismore brings his trio to the final Jazz Under the Stars Aug. 22. The group features Steve on guitar, Mitch Towne on organ, and Tim Crumely, drums. They recently performed at the Iowa City Jazz Festival and brought the crowd to its feet with fresh takes on the organ trio style popularized by Grant …
TKM Productions’ Ron Gilbert & Tom Milligan are in the studio to talk about the birds and the bees… “Sex Please We’re Sixty” by Michael & Susan Parker will be running August 23-25 at The Amana Performing Arts Center with 7:30pm shows Friday and Saturday and a 3pm matinee on Sunday. For tickets and more …
August 15 at KCCK’s at Jazz Under The Stars, it’s a class reunion with Group X. Nearly 20 years ago, 5 UNI music students formed a band and recorded an album. Today, the members of Group X lead some of our top area music programs, including Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Washington, and even UNI, their alma …
Emma Kostiv and Matthew James are gearing up to tell the accelerated tale of a certain school of magic concerning an alternative group of misfit heroes. “Puffs” a play by Matt Cox will run two weekends August 9-18 at Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium with all proceeds going towards the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. For tickets …
The Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Ensemble is making a swing through Eastern Iowa this week, with stops in Muscatine, Waverly, Dubuque, and West Branch. Tech Sgt. Tyler Kennamer says the band plays a variety of jazz tunes from traditional big band to bebop and modern jazz. The shows are all free. …
The Eastern Iowa Health Center is a non-profit medical center, part of the National Health Service Corps. They serve everyone, regardless of income or insurance. They have recently opened a brand new pediatric facility, as well as dental services. Find out more at a free Community Block Party, Aug. 9 from 4-7pm at the Center, 1201 …
The Invisible Band headlines Week 2 of KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars, and we managed to squeeze the entire band into our studio! Formed by John Reasoner and Ken Duncan, this band has been entertaining audiences since the mid-80s, when they composed the “Hawk Rap” featuring members of the Iowa Football team. You’ll hear modern …
Kicking off their ’24-’25 season, Iowa City Community Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “A Grand Night for Singing,” with shows August 9 and 10 at 7:30pm and August 11 at 2pm at The Englert Theatre. Wes Habley and Josh Sazon are in the studio to tell us all about it. For tickets visit www.englert.org. For …
