Red Cedar Chamber Orchestra returns to the Culture Crawl ahead of “Reunion Redux,” a program for violin, viola, and cello. In the studio is the trio playing the program (and family members!) Miera Kim, Carey Bostian, and Oliver Bostian. The formal concerts will be Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm at Opus Concert Café in Cedar Rapids …
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Culture Crawl 1182 “Is That It?”
Tim Hankewich is back on the podium as Orchestra Iowa presents Masterworks IV featuring a collection of unfinished compositions. It’s Saturday, Mar 21, 7:30 at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, Mar 22, 2pm at IMU Main Lounge, University of Iowa. Insights will be held at 6:45pm Saturday evening and a pre-concert at 1pm on Sunday. For …
Culture Crawl 1181 “They Look Like Cobblestones”
Jennifer Beall, Events & Communication Coordinator at Brucemore historic mansion in Cedar Rapids, chats with Dennis about some upcoming events and programing at Brucemore. From $5 spring break tours to a special mansion mixer featuring talks of poltergeists. More information can be found at brucemore.org and on the Brucemore FaceBook page. Subscribe to The Culture …
This Week’s Shows March 16 – March 22
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Sam Rivers & His Blue Note Work Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers recorded four outstanding records for Blue Note between 1964 and 1967, and appears as a sideman (also from ’64 to ’67) on other Blue Note Records with drummer Tony Williams, pianist Andrew Hill, organist Larry Young, …
Culture Crawl 1180 “Still Had the Coal Chutes”
Joy Lapp from the Mount Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission & Jerry Tolson, musician and retired educator, are in the studio ahead of a fundraising event to restore Mount Pleasant’s Historic Second Baptist Church. It’s the Jerry Tolson Quartet ft. Delfeayo Marsalis Mar 20, 7:30pm at The University Chapel, Mt. Pleasant. Tickets and more info at …
Culture Crawl 1179 “The Music Has Evolved”
The University of Iowa School of Music’s jazz department is bustling with events between the various ensembles and an exciting upcoming residency program with Stefon Harris. In the studio with the details is the head of UI’s jazz program, Damani Phillips. For a list of upcoming events at UI School of Music visit music.uiowa.edu/events. For …
Corridor Jazz Project XIX Air Times
The 2026 edition of The Corridor Jazz Project album is out now, available as a download or CD in the KCCK Store. It’s also KCCK’s Featured Album for March. We’ll play tracks featuring each of the twenty bands throughout the next several weeks. Below are some approximate air times for each school’s tune. Most plays …
Culture Crawl 1178 “I Remember When The Skywalks Were New”
Linn County’s History Center is abuzz with programing and special events including Skywalk Tours, Meet the Author, Chew on This, History Happy Hour, and the popular special event, “History Headline Hijinks” (March 27). Program manager, Jenny Thielman, is in the studio with the details and an overview. For more information visit historycenter.org. Subscribe to The …