The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 11, 2021. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
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This Week In Jazz October 31 thru November 6
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder, saxmen Herb Geller and Phil Woods, singers Carmen Lundy, Lyle Lovett, Gregory Porter and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Sonny Rollins’ “A Night at the Village Vanguard” (1957), J.J. Johnson & …
KCCK’s Featured Album for November 2021
The KCCK Featured Album for November is “No More Apologies” from saxophonist Damani Phillips, who directs the Jazz Studies Program at the University of Iowa. There are limits in working with a string section in a jazz context and the musical directions that can be explored. A twist of fate brought Damani together with a …
Special Programs for November 1 thru November 7
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Flora Purim & Airto Moreira Host Craig Kessler invites you along for some great fun, as he takes a loving look at Flora Purim & Airto Moreira – two giants of modern jazz. We’ll hear them individually, as well as recordings that these life-long partners …
Culture Crawl 671 “I See What You Did There”
Culture Crawl 671 “I See What You Did There” “Imagine Other Worlds With Authors (I.O.W.A.) is an author organized by The Writers Rooms, a support and resource organization for current and aspiring writers based in Iowa City. The event will be virtual in 2021, with pre-events going on Nov. 1-5, and opportunities to meet and …
Culture Crawl 670 “Ninja in Training”
Family Promise of Linn County, which supports homeless and housing-insecure families, presents “Stories From The Heart – Reimagining Home,” original tales from the area’s best storytellers, sharing perspectives on the importance of home, and what home means to them. Appearing will be Darrin Crow, Randy Estes, Tim Gallenbeck, Zette St. Charles, Brooke Murphy-Fitzgerald, and even …
This Week In Jazz October 24 thru October 30
Hey, Jazz fans. Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Zoot Sims, Jimmy Heath and Warne Marsh, pianists Jacques Loussier and David Hazeltine, singers Cleo Laine and Andy Bey and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Gene Ammons’ “All Star Sessions w/ Sonny Stitt” (1950), Miles …
Special Programs for October 25 thru October 31
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Dave Liebman, Show 2 In this 2nd show spotlighting the career of reedman Dave Liebman, host Craig Kessler spins more from Dave’s early years (the 70s and 80s), including material recorded with Richie Beirach, Elvin Jones, some special goodies with Miles Davis, and several …