The Iowa Dance Festival already had a structure in place that would benefit it in this time of difficulty for live performance. They have been incorporating “screen dance” (dance pieces designed, choreographed, and photographed for the screen rather than the stage) even before online performances became the norm. Screen dance will be a part of …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Anat Cohen Multiple Grammy Award-nominated Anat Cohen has been declared Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association every year since 2007, and named top clarinetist in both the readers and critics polls in …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Jimmy Blanton, drummers Jo Jomes and Alvin Stoller, organist Larry Young, pianists Bebo and Chucho Valdez and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Pepper’s “Straight Life” (1952), Donald Byrd’s “Fuego” (1959), Horace Silver’s “Paris Blues” …
If KCCK is one of the things that helps you cope with the chaos, uncertainty, and just plain noise that we experience every day, and if your financial situation allows, please consider a donation during our Fall Membership campaign. To date, KCCK hasn’t had to cut program or lay off staff even though many of …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place October 8, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured CD for October is the self-titled debut release “Artemis.” This all-female supergroup features pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, trumpeter Ingrid Jensin, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer Alison Miller, and featured vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant. It’s distinctive for its multigenerational and globe-spanning lineup with members hailing …
As a part of its “TCR Anywhere” series, Theatre Cedar Rapids has commissioned a brand-new piece from playwright, monologist, and actor Megan Gogerty. “Feel Better” is about how to feel good when things are so bad. Not at all a play filmed from onstage, “Feel Better” was filmed and produced as a movie, which you …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Licorice Stick 2: Jimmie Noone Born in Cut Off, Louisiana in 1895, clarinetist, composer and bandleader Jimmie Noone’s influence on music extended far beyond the bayou. He gained fame with his Chicago-based Apex Club Orchestra. His songs were …
