oday’s guests are Tom Milligan from TKM Theatrical Productions and Toni LeFebvre from the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra ahead of a performance from the IWJO Sextet coming up September 12, 7:30pm at the Amana Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more info visit tkmtheatricalproductions.com or call 319-899-3799. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …
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Culture Crawl 1248 “You’re Going To Write About That?!!”
Bluesman Kevin Burt and wife/manager Nicole Burt are in the studio ahead of the release party for the freshly released album, “This Trip.” Tune in to hear about Kevin’s career and to share in the “big love.” The release party is Saturday, September 5, 8pm at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. Tickets are available for …
Culture Crawl 1247 “We Put The Itinerary Together Together”
Damani Phillips, saxophonist and director of jazz studies at the University of Iowa, joins Dennis in the studio ahead of the roll out of an upcoming show series called “Jazz, Candlelight and You: Damani Phillips w/ Strings By Candlelight.” Tickets for these three shows go on sale Labor Day weekend and can be found at …
KCCK’s Featured Album for September 2026
The KCCK Featured Album for September is “What Next?” from Russ Anixter’s Hippie Big Band. The arranger, orchestrator, and bandleader has developed his orchestral expertise through more than three decades as a Broadway music copyist. His ensemble is built around a close circle of longtime collaborators who emerged from the pandemic together. The band’s second …
This Week’s Shows August 31 – September 6
Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Iowa City Jazz Festival Side Stage The 2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival boasted three stages full of music all weekend long. This month, we feature outstanding performances from the side stages. Starting off, it’s the David Donald Trio (the only act to play before the Friday night rain-out), followed …
Culture Crawl 1246 “Write Something In An Odd Meter”
UNI student, Brody Schoon, is in the studio ahead of the release of his first album, “Mr. Mostly Alright.” The album releases on August 28 and an album release party will be held at Octopus in Cedar Falls on September 4. Doors open at 8pm with High Def Duo opening at 8:30pm. For more information …
Culture Crawl 1245 “I Want To Be A Sheep”
Patrick DuLaney is in the studio as Crooked Path Classics and University of Northern Iowa Presents William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” DuLaney, Co-Artistic Director of Crooked Path Theatre and director of this production, says this show will make you slow down in fast-paced world. It’s “As You Like It,” August 28 through September 6 …
This Week’s Shows August 24 – August 30
Jazz Masters with Hollis Monroe Monday Encore from 12 noon to 4:00pm Join host Hollis Monroe as he presents a listen to the jazz masters who left their indelible mark on America’s music. Hollis celebrates anniversary recordings, birthdays of jazz geniuses legendary and obscure, and immortal charts that have become signature tunes. …