Rick Treiber, founder and board member at Green Castle Aero Club, is in the studio ahead of a series of outdoor concerts being held at the airport. Kevin B. F. Burt on Sat Jul 12, Tanya English Band on Sat Aug 9 & Vandello on Sat Sep 13. Concerts are 6:30-9:30pm, bring a blanket/picnic/lawn chair, …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 1091 “Climate-Controlled Confines”
It’s indoor week for the CR Muni Band and Steve Shanley is back with the rundown. A double header on Wednesday, Jul 9 with the New Horizons Band at the newly renovated Marion High School Auditorium starts at 6:30 PM and the Sunday, Jul 13 concert will be held at Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium at 7:30 …
Culture Crawl 1090 “Jazz-Centered Things”
Jazz musicians Matt Landon and Emma Reynolds have been busy at work organizing the return of the Burlington Jazz Festival. It’s July 25 & 26 nestled across a handful of downtown venues (within walking distance). A Trivia Night Fundraiser will be hosted Monday, July 19, 7-9pm at the Art Center of Burlington. All festival performances …
Culture Crawl 1089 “My Morse is a Little Rusty”
Steve Shanley, director of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, is back with the patriotic lineup for week five of the band’s season. Pieces being performed include the world premiere of a long lost Cedar Rapids march, a sweet Neil Diamond tune, and a new military services medley including the Space Force Theme. Join the Muni …
Culture Crawl 1088 “Becoming The Elder Tree”
Summer is a great time to visit Prairiewoods Retreat Center in Hiawatha. The Center offers a variety of programs that range from yoga to cooking to a Day of Self-Renewal. Or leave your phone in the car and just explore their trails. Find out more at www.prairiewoods.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …
Culture Crawl 1087 “Because of Tax Evasion”
Week 4 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Season features guest vocalist Kelsey Madsen, a tribute to past director Morgan Jones, and a John Phillips Sousa march that is rarely played for a unique reason. 7:30pm June 25 at Johnson School and June 29 at Ellis Park. If you can’t attend in person, watch the livestream …
Culture Crawl 1086 “No One Will Be Tied To Railroad Tracks”
Robin Crow from Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre is in the studio ahead of this year’s Summer Theatre Adventure, “Rascals Under The Big Top.” Kids aged 9-14 spend the week learning their roles at the new Eastern Iowa Arts Academy and put on a performance at the end of the week. It’s Jun 23-27 with the …
Culture Crawl 1085 “Musicians Don’t Want To Mess With All That”
Creighton Gaynor is in the studio ahead of the first concert in the One World Music Series put on by his organization, Natural Talent Music. Playing this show is Irish band Blame Not the Bard and Mediterranean fusion band KERAK. The show is Fri Jun 27, 7:30 PM at The James Theater in Iowa City. …