Category: Culture Crawl

1071 “Up There Naked”

Local musician Wes Shirley is in the studio ahead of a new concert experience focused on spotlighting songwriters. The first in the series features local artists Sarah Cram Driscoll and Joel Sires. It’s “CR Songwriter Series” June 6, 6:30pm at the Cedar Rapids Public Library Whipple Auditorium.  Tickets and more info can be found at …

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1070 “Like Driving a Lamborghini”

Lyn Curry from Vocal Artists of Iowa is in the studio ahead of upcoming concert series “Elemental Springs” Saturday, 5/17, 3pm at Voxman Concert Hall in Iowa City & Sunday, 5/18, 3pm at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. For more information visit vocalartistsofiowa.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” …

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1069 “Miko’s Deep Cut”

Orchestra Iowa (almost) closes this season out with “Masterworks VI: A Booming Finale” coming up Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, May 18, 2pm at Coralville Center for Performing Arts. Insights held in the Encore Lounge at 6:45pm Saturday night and 1:00pm at West Music Sunday afternoon. Tim Hankewich also hints …

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1068 “Searching for the Magic Bullet”

Adam Springer & Drew Hurn from the Wonderful Smiths along with Nick Dusil from Iowa Giving Crew are in the studio ahead of a benefit concert coming up May 17, 7pm at the Ideal Theater with Wonderful Smiths and The Mamiltons. All proceeds will go towards Iowa Giving Crew.  Tickets at idealtheaterandbar.com. To keep up …

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1067 “Only 58 To Go”

Dr. Gerry Kreitzer is back in the studio ahead of the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale’s season finale, “Music That Touched Our Souls” coming up Sunday, May 18, 2:30pm at First Lutheran Church.  For tickets and more information visit crchorale.org.  Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. …

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1066 “A Tax Status, Not a Way of Life”

Joe Lock and Stacie Eastman from the Eastern Iowa Health Center are in the studio today ahead of “Just For the Health of It” coming up Sunday, May 18, 2-5pm at Big Grove Brewery Cedar Rapids. Funds raised during this event will go towards a new pharmacy servicing members of the community and other community …

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1064 “Inconceivable!”

Summer of the Arts Executive Director Lisa Barnes is here ahead of “Forever Young: A Bob Dylan Tribute Fundraiser” May 10, 2pm at the Englert Theatre. Stick around for some great Summer of the Arts programming too! For more information and upcoming events visit summerofthearts.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …

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1065 “Family Business”

Will Bryant, lead principle in the Irish dance and music show, Riverdance, talks about the upcoming Hancher performances of “Riverdance 30: The New Generation” May 9-11. The show’s 30th season celebrates a new generation of Irish music and dance through revamped costuming, scores, and multimedia displays.  For tickets visit hancher.uiowa.edu. For more information about the …

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