With another week come and gone another episode of the pod show has come as well! This week’s sampling of tunes features plenty of new artists with their own takes on the blues, each having their own distinctive flair! Songs featured in the episode: Charlie Musselwhite – “Storm Warning” Dickey Betts – “Duane’s Tune” Gary …
Rita Du and Isabelle Duvall represent the Mid-Prairie Jazz Band, fresh from a trip to Jazz Championships. Other highlights include the band’s first-ever win at the SEIBA District competition. AND, we heard about the impressive gymnastics move director David Kunz does at every competition (and we’re very impressed at his agility!) Rita and Isabelle’s Playlist …
What a year for the Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble! After a slow start to the competition season, the band came storming back to win their District competition, which qualified them for Jazz Championships. Good thing, too, because they won the 4A contest! Seniors Owen Soenen, Kyle Earnest, Joe Schafer, and Henry Granger break it …
The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra gears up for their spring concert, “Marching to the Future,” coming up Sunday, April 27 at 3pm in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium. Josh Reznicow reflects on his first year as the orchestra’s conductor and shares pieces of his vision for this community centered ensemble marching forward. Tickets to the concert are …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Sunnyside Records, Part 3 Craig continues his exploration of the top-notch Sunnyside record label, founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists, such as Gerald Cleaver, Vinicius Cantuaria, Denny Zeitlin, Jamie Baum, Eddie Higgins, Aaron Goldberg, …
After their brief hiatus John and Noah are back with another installment of the pod show! This time around our duo discusses of mix of old timey blues swing and newer releases, emphasizing the importance of appreciating both eras of the blues. Songs featured in the episode: Kirk Fletcher – “Shine A Light On Love” …
The Thaler Holocaust Memorial Fund (THMF), established in 1995 by Dr. David and Joan Thaler, providessupport for education about the Holocaust to residents and students at colleges in the Linn Country area. Thaler planning committee chair Amy Belice & Holocaust survivor Rodi Glass meet via zoom with Dennis in this segment of the Culture Crawl. …
Riverside Theatre presents “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell (based on the book by John D’Agata & Jim Fingal). Director of the show, Adam Knight, and cast member Martin Andrews (John D’Agata) are in the studio ahead of the plays opening night and Iowa City debut. The …
