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 …
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 …
Riverside Theatre presents “The Grand Inquisitor,” a (largely) one-man show starring Iowa native John William Watkins, in a soliloquy taken from the classic novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” ion collaboration with the Iowa City Book Festival and University of Iowa Libraries’ “Dostoevsky at 200” exhibit. It’s a monologue of urgency and intensity on the nature of, …
Culture Crawl 668 “Requiem” The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale returns to live performance, Sunday, Oct. 24 with Mozart’s towering work, “Requiem,” in tribute to all who died during the COVID pandemic. Joining the chorale will be some of the area’s top orchestra players for accompaniment, and soloists Jessica Pray, Lynn Curry, Ian Butler, and Dr. …
Ellen Kleckner’s exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery is called “Juncture,” and combines ceramics with wood, steel, and even paper. Ellen and and Lauren Tucci say that “Juncture” will be up until Nov. 27, with a reception on October 22 from 5:00-7:30pm. Pictures of Ellen’s pieces are also posted online at www.gildedpeargallery.com.
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter/composer/bandleaders Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, drummer J.C. Moses, singers Anita O’Day and Bobby Troup, reedmen Eddie Harris and Eddie Daniels and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Sonny Rollins & the Contemporary Leaders” (1958), Jimmy Forrest’s …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM The Black Jazz Record Label, Part 1 Host Craig Kessler begins another series of shows surveying yet another African-American jazz label from the 1970s. Gene Russel’s Black Jazz Records spotlighted African-American jazz primarily from the Chicago area. Hear overlooked selections from the group The Awakening, …
“Orchids Are a Scream (The Return)!” Is the theme for the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society’s Show and Sale, back after a COVID-induced layoff. Nile Dusdieker says there will be hundreds of orchids on display, many for sale, with tips for orchid beginners. And a fun Halloween theme. Oct. 23-24 at Elks Lodge Hall, Cedar Rapids. …
