Steve Shanley returns for the ninth and final week of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season with concerts on Wed, Jul 30 at Hughes Park & Sun, Aug 3 at Bever Park. Both concerts are 7:30-8:30pm. Bring a lawn chair and a blanket and settle in for an exciting conclusion to this year’s CR Muni …
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Culture Crawl 1098 “How Did You Get These Paintings to Glow?”
Artist and author Tara Moorman returns to the KCCK studio after nearly eight years as her exhibition collection, “Letters to my Ancestors,” has become available for viewers to see in a new light. Manager of the newly renovated Mercy Gift Shop, Sarah Wick, joins in on the fun too in this collaborative effort to bring …
This Week’s Shows July 28 thru August 3
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Happy Birthday Kenny Burrell! Craig celebrates Kenny Burrell’s 94th birthday with an exciting overview of this all-time great guitarist’s career, from the years 1951 up to his latest. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Trio Grismore at Jazz Under …
Program Changes
Thanks to everyone who has called, emailed, or made a gift to support KCCK in the wake of the federal funding cuts. We’ve had a tremendous response in new donors, additional gifts, as well as new and increased sustainers. But $150,000 is a large amount to make up. Local programs, local announcers, and jazz education …
Big Mo Pod Show 071 – “He plays what can’t be written down”
Howdy folks! This week we have a special edition of the big mo pod show, eschewing our typical why’d you play that in favor of a brand new interview! We brought local blues legend Merrill Miller in for a second time to get a more in depth look at his story and the thoughts that …
Culture Crawl 1097 “Playing Next To His Ride Cymbal”
Musicians Paul Lichty from the Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra & Chris Jensen from Wave Cage are in the studio ahead of a one of a kind big band experience featuring live visual art from Vintage Liquid Projections. The show is Sun, Aug 3, 7:30pm at The James Theater. Tickets at thejamesic.com. More info at www.paullichtymusic.com. …
Jazz Under The Stars 2025
KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars Brings Back The Stars Legendary Iowa Jazz, Blues, and Funk Bands Reunite for KCCK 50th Anniversary Iowa’s Jazz Station reunites some of Eastern Iowa’s best-known musicians to celebrate KCCK’s 50th anniversary at Jazz Under the Stars. Music fans who remember names like Daugherty, Davis & McPartland, Blues Instigators, Mean Street …
Culture Crawl 1096 “There To See The Weird Stuff”
Crooked Path Theatre’s Patrick DuLaney returns to the studio ahead of the theatre’s highly anticipated involvement in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The cast of Rob Bell’s play, “We’ll Get Back to You,” directed by Kirstin Hanggi, will perform twice at the festival on Aug 2 – 9am & 11:40am at The Sanctuary, Paradise in Augustines. …