Welcome to another pod show! This week’s selection of tracks features several classic artists from the very roots of the blues as well as a few newer ones, spanning the entire breadth of blues history. Songs featured in the episode: Tab Benoit – “I Hear Thunder” Shemekia Copeland – “Wine O’Clock” Lightnin Hopkins – “Mojo …
Playtime Poppy kicks off its 74th season with “Alice in Wonderland” at Jefferson High School October 17—18. Joe link, theatre director at Jefferson and established playwright in the area, has adapted this classic tale to tell a more immersive story and engage the audience. Shows are Thursday 10/16 at 5pm, Friday 10/17 at 5pm & …
Tim Hankewich is in the studio ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s “Masterworks II” featuring pianist and Iowa City native, Conor Hanick. Concerts are Sat, Oct. 11, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids (with insights occurring 45 minutes prior at 6:45pm) & Sun, Oct. 12, 2pm at Voxman Concert Hall (with insights occurring an hour prior …
Seth Hoffman is in the studio ahead of the 2025 Metro Marching Band Classic coming up Mon, Oct 13, 6pm at Linn-Mar Stadium in Cedar Rapids. This is a great opportunity to see all of the metro area high school marching band shows as well as the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band. Tickets are …
Katie Roche is back in the studio ahead of an exciting October for the traditional New Orleans style jazz band, Dandelion Stompers. First up is a show on Sat, Oct 11, 8pm at CSPS Hall (Cedar Rapids) followed by a Halloween show on Fri, Oct 31, 7pm at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (Iowa City). For …
Hello folks! We bring another episode of the pod show this week with a flair for the unusual, featuring some novelty tunes, as well as the usual mix of blues across generations, Songs featured in the episode: Johnny Burgin – “Neoprene Fedora” GA-20 – “Hold On, I’m Coming” Corey Harris – “Catfish Blues” Canned Heat …
The entire cast of CR Opera’s “Littlest Mermaid” production is in the studio today ahead of about twenty scheduled productions catered towards school aged children. Juan Tello (Prince), Hannah Moreno (Rusalka), Virginia Reed (Sea Witch) and Haley Guerra (Sister) run down the altered plot line and share insights into the show. “Littlest Mermaid” will have …
Crooked Path Theatre has returned from Edinburgh and is wasting no time in bringing more theater to the community. Chris Okiishi is in the studio today ahead of “Metamorphoses,” opening October 3 at The James Theater. For tickets and more info visit crookedpaththeatre.com & thejamesic.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …
