The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 12, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
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Culture Crawl 602 “Whatever We’re Working On Is My Favorite”
Family Folk Machine, the intergenerational choir in Iowa City, will present their fall show online, “One Planet: Online Edition” premieres on YouTube November 15 at 3pm, and will feature new arrangements of songs from artists as varied as ELO, Dolly Parton, and REM. Visit www.FamilyFolkMachine.org to learn more and grab the link to watch One …
This Week In Jazz November 9 thru November 15
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of vocalists Chris Connor, Jo Stafford, Patricia Barber, Mose Allison and Ernestine Anderson, saxmen Houston Person and Jesse Davis and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Mal Waldron Quartet’s “Mal-1” (1956), Horace Silver Quintet’s “Six Pieces of Silver” …
Special Programs for November 9 thru November 14
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Tony Coe Well-known in British and European jazz circles but not in the States, clarinetist Tony Coe began his career with the noted mainstream trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, and has been a mainstay with the bands …
New Music Monday for November 9, 2020
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyGrammy nominated trombonist/composer Marshall Gilkes integrates myriad influences into a singular and distinctive voice, combining the spontaneous invention of jazz with the elegant architecture of classical composition and virtuosic technique with passionate emotion. His sound can be heard in the lush impressionism of the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the …
Culture Crawl 601 “Education is the Key”
Dr. Ruth White is the founder of The Academy for Personal and Scholastic Success, which has been providing programs to help students of color succeed in school and life. The 14th Annual Tribute to Benefit The Academy SPS is a streaming event that will honor Capria Davis, Anne Harris Carter, Nancy Humbles, and Laurie Hamen …
Culture Crawl 600 “Crazy Bird Lady”
November is National Novel Writing Month, “Nano” for short. If you have ever thought about writing a book, or just want to find something fun to read from an Iowa Author, check out “I.O.W.A. (Imagine Other Words With Authors,” Nov. 7 & 8. Erin Casey of The Writers Rooms says this year I.O.W.A. will be …
KCCK’s Featured CD for November 2020
The KCCK Featured CD for November is “Jazz Dance Suites” from Charles McPherson. The genius of the 80-year-old master saxophonist, composer and bebop luminary has been chronicled in recordings spanning the past six decades. The new CD is a departure from the traditional bop sensibilities of most of his previous work. It captures his groundbreaking …