Social psychologist, DEI expert, and author, Dr. Evelyn Carter, is in the studio today ahead of two upcoming events promoting her new book, “Was That Racist?” Dr. Carter will be in Iowa City at Prairie Lights on June 9 and on June 11 she will be in Cedar Rapids at the African American Museum of …
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Culture Crawl 1214 “How To Hold Your Belly”
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Laramie Project,” by Moises Kaufman & The Tectonic Theater Project coming up June 5-7 & 12-13 at First Street Community Center. Director Grant Freeman and cast member Mary Morgan-Blacharski are in the studio with the details. Shows on June 5, 6, 12, and 13 are at 7:30pm with a …
Special Programs for May 25 – May 31
KCCK’s Memorial Day Special (May 25) All Day Monday from 6:00am to Midnight Celebrate Memorial Day with KCCK’s day-long rebroadcast of the 2025 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Hear headliner Stefon Harris & Blackout, plus the Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra with Joel Frahm, fantastic student ensembles, BYO Brass, and all the main stage performances from this …
Culture Crawl 1213 “Not Just Two Sad White Guys”
Wes Shirley is back in the studio after a successful first year of the CR Songwriter Series. After a series of trial and error over the course of the past four Songwriter Series concerts, Wes and his team are finding a groove with the community at Breathing Room Yoga, an intimate Cedar Rapids space with …
Culture Crawl 1212 “Taking Over Downtown”
Summer of the Arts in Iowa City is well underway into this summer’s season of fun and festivities. Today LIsa Barnes and Eric Johnson are in the studio to chat everything Iowa Arts Fest. The festival is June 5-7 in downtown Iowa City with a vast range of art and music to enjoy. More information …
Happy Trails, Big Mo!
John Heim bid his KCCK family goodbye on May 15 with a show that that was everything we’ve come to expect from a Big Mo Blues Show, full of shoutouts, personal reflections, and great music. We’re grateful to John for more than 25 years of service to KCCK and to his listeners from all over …
This Week’s Shows May 18 – May 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz Corner of the World Saturdays at 12:00 noon Miles Davis & the In a Silent Way Era Craig’s celebration of Miles Davis’s centennial month continues with an exploration of Miles’s music from his pre-Bitches Brew Columbia recordings. These tracks from 1968 and 1969 feature Dave …
Culture Crawl 1211 “Janelle, What The Hell?!”
SPT Theatre presents, “Old Enough to Know Better,” coming to CSPS Hall Friday 5/15-Saturday 5/16 at 8pm. Janelle Lauer and Caroline Price are in the studio with insights into the hilarity that is the SPT writer’s room. Tickets at cspshall.org. More information at spttheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” …