Lynne Rothrock and Janelle Lauer bring their “Divas” show to the Olympic SouthSide Theater, March 18 and 19. Lynne and Janelle have very different styles, Lynne performs a lot in the cabaret style, while Janelle sings a lot of rock and R&B. So the show represents a chance for the audience to see them in …
Tim Hankewich from Orchestra Iowa invokes Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll to explain the bizarre love story that is at the heart of Berlioz’s “Symphony Fantastique,” March 11 at the Paramount Theatre. As towering a work as that is, Tim thinks people are going to come away most impressed by a new piece for …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Riverside 1962 Host Craig Kessler is on hiatus for the next couple of weeks. While he’s gone, Craig has chosen a few of his favorite shows from the past to enjoy again. On this episode, it’s a listen to Riverside Records in …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau, pianists Dick Hyman, James Williams and Billy Childs, saxmen Ornette Coleman and George Coleman, vocalists Keely Smith, Jeanie Bryson, Bobby McFerrin and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Birth of …
Culture Crawl 694 “Preserved As Its Own Self” The Gilded Pear Gallery is currently presenting not just one, but two artists in simultaneous solo shows. on the first floor, it’s UNI professor emeritus Crit Streed and “On The Verge.” It’s a two-pronged collection, comprised of Crit’s black and white drawings, and also a series of …
The Gilded Pear Gallery is currently presenting not just one, but two artists in simultaneous solo shows. In the 2nd floor gallery, it’s “Fiber Optics” from Kristina Fjellman. The Minneapolis-based artist tells us she enjoys how your perception of her airy, 3-dimensional sculptures can change based on light, viewing angle, and even air currents in …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place March 10, 2022. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured Album for March is “Reconvexo” from Anat Cohen and Marcello Goncalves. Artists around world responded to the forced isolation brought about by the pandemic. Brazilian superstars like Milton Nascimento and Gilberto Gil shared performances from their homes for their fans, including Anat and Marcello. The duo set out to record an album …
