Jennifer Fawcett, an Ontario native who spent several years living in Iowa City. Her plays, such as “Apples in Winter” have been performed multiple times in the Corridor. She has just published her first novel. “Beneath The Stairs” is a literary horror novel, that is to say, it’s scary, but also is driven by its …
Culture Crawl 706 “Hotbed for Tuvan Throat Singers” Jim Miller is the new Interim Executive Director at CSPS Hall, the original driver behind the wildly popular New Bohemia neighborhood in Cedar Rapids. CSPS is returning to a full performance schedule, with theatre art exhibits, Pints & Politics, a screening of the award-winning Collins Radio Space …
Orchestra Iowa Board Member Anne Harris Carter joins Tim Hankewich and Dennis Green to discuss what Tim says may be the most important concert Orchestra Iowa has ever performed. “Seven Words of the Unarmed,” composed by Joel Thompson, brings to life the last words of seven Black men who were killed by police or an …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Miles Davis & the Great Quintet Host Craig Kessler presents the incredible music from one of his absolute favorite artists. This week, he casts the spotlight on Miles Davis and his Great Quintet! The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at …
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart celebrate over three decades as a trio with “Perpetual Pendulum,” a program combing their clever originals with fresh takes on jazz classics. The disc is also their debut release on Smoke Sessions Records, which has some historical significance related to their origins as trio. Smoke Jazz …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 14, 2022. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The drum section takes over the Corridor Jazz Guest DJ Show as percussionists Johnny Mallie and Henry Streuber share some big news from Lisbon, and it’s not just that the band made Jazz Championships. The Lisbon band is very fond of Charles Mingus, so we hear a lot of him, as well as Maynard Ferguson, …
Nina Torkelson was the Corridor Jazz Guest DJ Show’s first solo act when Jonah and Matt couldn’t come due to illness. But she took it in stride, sharing some fun stories about music at West Branch High School, which joined the Corridor Jazz Project for the first time this year. She even played some of …
