KCCK’s 30th anniversary edition of Jazz Under The Stars gets underway Aug. 3 with Goose Town, a jazz/funk band made up of recent graduates from the music programs at UI and UNI. This high-energy group performs regularly in both Iowa City and Cedar Falls, and headlined at Camp Euphoria earlier in the summer. Emily Snyder …
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Culture Crawl 277 “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit”
Escape the steamy summer into a Wisconsin winter with Old Creamery Theatre and “Guys on Ice,” Aug. 3-27. Sean McCall and Ross Wheeler play two friends who ponder the mysteries of life, love, and the best crappie bait in this hilarious musical. Information and tickets at www.oldcreamery.com.
Culture Crawl 275 “A Trophy Made of Food!”
For decades, Cedar Rapids was home to The Emerald Knights, a champion drum & bugle corps. For the last three years, a group of Corps alums and sponsors have worked to rekindle interest in this high-energy sport by bringing the top Corps in the nation (& Canada) to the Tournament of Drums. This year’s tournament …
Culture Crawl 274 “It’ll be a Wang-Dang Doodle”
Former Chicago Blues star Gloria Hardiman, who now makes her home in Iowa City, has assembled an all-star group of musicians for “Women in Blues-A Tribute to Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Big Time Sarah,” August 5th at The Mill in Iowa City. Koko Taylor was Gloria’s godmother, and visiting musicians will include former Ikette …
Culture Crawl 275 “Dropped My Book Like It Was On Fire”
“Imagine Other Worlds With Authors,” (I.O.W.A.) is a book fair featuring 40 Iowa authors, August 5th at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. Cassie Leigh and Myron Williams talk about their books, and also the interesting experiences they’ve had at book fairs like this. Dennis Green is too modest to do more than mention obliquely that …
Culture Crawl 273 “Now With a Rapper!”
The Cedar Rapids Municipal salutes Artie Shaw and the movie “La La Land” this week with concerts at Cleveland School, the New Bo Market, and Ellis Park. Next week, the band will play a medley from “Hamilton,” featuring the hip-hop talents of Funk 101 lead singer Kevin Sims. Concert sites and times at www.crmuniband.com, and …
Culture Crawl 271 “And Your Little Dog-Person, Too”
RHCR Theatre of Cedar Rapids presents the Young Performers Edition of “Wizard of Oz” July 21-30. Raelynne Burns, who plays Dorothy, and director Gregga John, talk about the show, including their decision to do something interesting with the character of Toto, that Dennis Green heartily endorses. www.rhcrtheatre.com for tickets and information.
Culture Crawl 272 “Now With Jugglers!”
The CR Municipal Band’s 2017 season continues with their first-ever performance in Hiawatha’s Guthridge Park on July 5, with Young Artist Contest runner-up Sam Kelly from Linn Mar, the premiere of a new arrangement of a famous Carl King march, and some Shostakovich folk dances. The concert repeats July 9 in Bever Park. The following …