Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Myriad of Miles Davis Tributes Craig plays a deep listen to an astounding batch of Miles Davis tribute records, from jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Gary Bartz, Bireli Lagrene, Richard Clay, Geri Allen, Bill Frisell, Wayne Shorter, Pat Martino, and many others. …
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Culture Crawl 1162 “They Called It An Event”
KCCK’s own Bob Deforest joins the Culture Crawl along with Jason Zbornik from CSPS Hall ahead of the opening of Bob’s art gallery, “Sunshine Dayglow Deforest.” It’s Fri, Jan 30, 5pm @CSPS ImOn Gallery. If you miss opening night, the gallery is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6pm. For more information visit cspshall.org. Subscribe to …
Culture Crawl 1161 “Mega-band”
Carl Rowles, band director at Jefferson HS, talks about upcoming concert, “A Night at the Movies – A Children’s Concert.” This concert along with much of the Jefferson band department’s programming aims to widen community outreach and engrain Jefferson band into West Cedar Rapids culture. It’s Tuesday, Jan 27, 5:30pm at Jefferson HS Fine Arts …
Bobby D Opens Art Exhibit Jan 30
Bob DeForest, host of KCCK’s “da Blues” will open an exhibit of his art at a reception January 30, with music from Matt Panek and the Original Kool-Aid Trio. “Sunshine Dayglo (de) Forest” collects nearly ten years of Bob’s work, which is influenced by album covers, festival posters including the psychedelic poster artists of the …
Lisbon Student Wins 2026 Corridor Jazz Art Contests
Jordin McFarlane, a senior at Lisbon High School has been chosen as the cover design winner for the “The Corridor Jazz Project XIX”, a compilation of recordings featuring twenty-one high school jazz bands produced by Iowa’s Jazz Station. The Corridor Jazz Project features the top jazz bands from Jefferson, Kennedy, Prairie, Xavier and Washington High …
Culture Crawl 1160 “Marry the Production Designer”
Wearer of many hats (or scarves?), Megan Gogerty joins Dennis in the studio ahead of opening night for her new one-woman play, “Fair State.” This ghost story examines difficult relatives and problematic history under a lens of truth. The show opens Jan 22 and runs through Feb 1 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City. Tickets …
New Music Monday for January 5, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Grammy-winning vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis shows she is a one-of-a-kind artist with the release of her first concert album, “Live at Vic’s Las Vegas,” recorded at the eponymous club, and just nominated for another Grammy Award. In the span of a two-hour show, Zuraitis delivers a masterful …
Culture Crawl 1159 “Not The Bloody Kind”
Cast members Chad Sonka (Dr. Falke), Emily Secor (Adele), and Keely Futterer (Rosalinda) from the Cedar Rapids Opera’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” are in the studio with insights into this timeless comedic operetta. Shows are Friday, Jan 16, 7:30pm and Sunday, Jan 18, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. For tickets …