The CR Municipal Band is headed into week three of their summer season and director Steve Shanley is back in the studio with the line up. Wed Jun 18: McGrath Amphitheater with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM and CRMB at 8 PM. Sun Jun 22: Bever Park with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM …
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Culture Crawl 1083 “Sister Rosetta Tharp Is My Queen”
Guitarist Molly Miller joins us today ahead of upcoming gig at The Ideal Theater & Bar in Cedar Rapids with her trio (Andre de Santanna on bass and Tamir Barzilay on drums). It’s June 19 (Juneteenth!) starting at 7:30 PM with local musician Nassor Cooper opening. To purchase tickets visit idealtheaterandbar.com. For more info about …
Culture Crawl 1082 “The Period When It Actually Took Place”
Riverside Theatre presents “Free Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet” June 13-29 at The Festival Stage in Lower City Park (City Park Road). Adam Knight (Director), Mark Worth (Romeo) and Dale Leonheart(Juliet) are in the studio with the details. For more info and the full performance schedule visit riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl …
Culture Crawl 1081 “This Is Not One of Those Pieces”
Steve Shanley is back for week two of the CR Municipal Band’s 75th season. The band plays at Noelridge Park, Wednesday 6/11 and at Bever Park, Sunday 6/15 at 7:30 PM. The Cedar Rapids Youth Flute Ensemble will perform at 6:30 PM before the Sunday night show at Bever. Performances will be live-streamed on the …
Culture Crawl 1080 “Somebody’s First Time”
Founded in 1956 and still touring today, the Glenn Miller Orchestra sets off on their June 2025 tour with one of the first stops being in Iowa! Music director Erik Stabnau videos in with tidbits about the band and insights into the tour. It’s the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, …
Culture Crawl 1079 “Sleep is Over-Rated”
BYO Brass members Dan Benson & Paul Lichty are in the studio ahead of their festival and event filled summer schedule. From Bossa to funk to big band sounds, these guys have something for everyone. Event calendars and links to more info can be found at byobrass.com and paullichtymusic.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …
Culture Crawl 1078 “We Broke Their Brains”
Tim Hankewich returns ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s Pops V: “Field of Dreams in Concert” Sat, June 7, 7PM at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The orchestra will play the score live as this beloved midwestern flick plays on the Jumbotron, the first ever live orchestra film concert of its kind! Weather is looking great, but a rain …
Culture Crawl 1077 “Bill, Barbie, and Benny”
For the first week of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season, director Steve Shanley is working his Coe College colleague Bill Carson pretty hard. Bill’s clarinet playing is featured in a Benny Goodman medley, then Bill picks up the baton to conduct Percy Grainger’s “Spoon River,” a piece that Bill resurrected when the master …