Riverside Theatre has been hard at work in preparation for their production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Director Adam Knight and cast member Tim Budd (George) are in the studio ahead of opening night to talk about this deceivingly complex play. It’s September 12-28 at Riverside Theatre with tickets and more information …
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Big Mo Pod Show 075 – “Hickory Smoked Blues”
Welcome back to another show! Your hosts return for another discussion of blues artists and their works, analyzing each with manic delight! Songs featured in the episode: The Black Keys- “Neon Moon” Kent Burnside – “Hill Country Blood” Duke Robillard – “Blue Coat Man” Mark May Band – “BBQ and Blues” Koko Taylor – “Find …
KCCK’s Featured Album for September 2025
The KCCK Featured Album for September is “Reflections–Facing South” from Conrad Herwig. One of the most adventurous voices in Latin jazz, the trombonist is featured in a drummer-less trio with bassist Luques Curtis and the legendary pianist Eddie Palmieri, a true icon of the genre. Recorded during the Covid summer of 2020, the disc serves …
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet September 18, 2025
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place September 18, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Big Mo Pod Show 074 – “Crescendo”
Welcome back to another installment of the pod show! This week we take a look at an eclectic mixture of blues tracks and artists, as well as discuss how John decides to structure his shows. Tune in to learn more! Songs featured in the episode: Reverend Shawn Amos – Bootleg Marcus King Band – “Ain’t …
Iowa City Jazz Festival Labor Day Broadcast
KCCK wraps up the summer by reliving one of our favorite weekends of summer 2025, as we re-broadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Listen all day Monday for every main stage and sidestage performance, plus our exclusive backstage conversations with all the headliners. Here’s the schedule (times are approximate): 06:00 AM Alyssa Allgood Quartet07:00 AM …
This Week’s Shows September 1 thru September 7
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Kenny Drew Birthday Celebration Craig celebrates the birthday anniversary of Kenny Drew, born August 28, 1928. We’ll hear a variety of choice jazz gems dating back to 1950 works and continuing throughout his lengthy career, with recordings from Blue Note, Storyville, Riverside, Steeplechase, Soul Note, …
Culture Crawl 1110 “Traffic Cone-Feather Duster Themed Play”
Playwright Mary Swander & actor Rip Russsell are in the studio to talk about Mary’s new play, “Coop, a Story of an Amish C.O.” Local shows before the duo sets sails for Ireland are Sept 7, 6pm at 1107 Rochester Ave., Iowa City, IA & Sept 13, 7pm at Celebration Hall, Hillcrest Academy. For more …