The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 9, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
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Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Xavier
Avery Arens, Allison Talyat, and Juliana Karl are our guest DJs from Xavier High School, and came prepared with an outstanding variety of music, and also how the movie The Parent Trap jump-started their interest in jazz. We also discussed the famous Jazz Band One pineapple, and learned there is now an additional mascot for …
KCCK’s Featured CD for April 2020
The KCCK Featured CD for April is the Corridor Jazz Project Volume Thirteen from Iowa’s Jazz Station. We celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month by highlighting the talented students from the area’s high school jazz programs. The bands are joined by special guest soloists who work with and mentor the ensembles during the recording process. This year …
Culture Crawl 557 “Spinning Pinwheel of Death”
Katie Colletta and Keegan Christopher are interim co-artistic directors at Old Creamery Theatre. Like all performers, they are searching for ways to do their art during these crazy times. They have come up with the idea of holding a virtual cabaret, and have invited performers from Theatre Cedar Rapids, SPT Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and the …
Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – City
Ryan Carter, Kolbe Schnoebelen, and Peter Stolz are seniors at City High. Jazz band is a family tradition for these three, as they each had an older brothers in the City High Jazz Ensemble with them when they were freshmen! Ryan and Kolbe both made the 4A All State Jazz Band, slated to perform in …
Special Programs for March 30 thru April 4
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Kalil Wilson Oakland, California, jazz singer Kalil Wilson grew up with a bassist and bandleader dad and a record collector mom. He began his career in opera but was eventually captivated by jazz. Mentored …
Culture Crawl 555 “Bad Choices for Good Reasons”
KCCK’s Culture Crawl is back! in this weird interim when most performances are cancelled, we’ll be visiting with artists, directors, and performers to see how they are keeping busy and engaged. And it may be the best time ever to talk to authors! Dave Bluder intended to launch his first book, “The Great Gamble,” on …
Special Programs for March 23 thru March 28
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Jane Harvey Bob Naujoks begins a new Vocal Short List series with Jane Harvey. Her early claim to fame was recording “He’s Funny That Way,” with the Benny Goodman Sextet. During her career she …