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Culture Crawl 429 “Complete with Cowboy Hat”
John Rapson of the UI School of Music’s Jazz Studies Program brings his powerful multi-media show “Hot Tamale Louie” to Cedar Rapids for the very first time on March 23, 7:30 at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. John tells Dennis that the story was inspired by a 2016 New Yorker article about Zarif Khan, an Afghan immigrant …
Culture Crawl 428 “What a Way to Make a Living”
Revival Theatre Company presents “9 to 5,” the musical based on the movie starring Dolly Parton, who wrote all the music for the show. Director Brian Glick says while most people think of Dolly as a country musician, the score for the show runs the musical gamut; and also contains all the funny scenes that …
Special Programs for March 4 thru March 9
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Singer Betty Roche enjoyed a moment of lasting glory that became a jazz classic. She’s the vocalist on the 1952 recording of Duke Ellington’s “Take the A-Train.” Her bop-inflected chorus made it the gold standard. She …
KCCK’s Featured CD for April 2019
The KCCK Featured CD for April is “Motion and Stillness” from the Jarrett Purdy Project. Jarrett is an Iowa City native and a senior in the University of Iowa’s jazz program. The pianist is joined by a talented group of fellow students and alumni from the program for his debut recording, which is filled with …
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet March 14, 2019
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place March 14, 2019. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Culture Crawl 427 “Gotta Learn the Treble Clef”
The Eastern Iowa Brass Band is a part of a musical tradition that goes back to British mines and factories in the 19th Century. Steve Schomburg tells Dennis about one characteristic unique to Brass Bands that requires a little extra work from tubas and other low brass. The band will perform a concert entitled “Horizons” …
Special Programs for February 25 thru March 2
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Vocal Short List 16: June Richmond Singer June Richmond’s career may have been relatively obscure, but she holds a unique place in history. Richmond was the first African-American singer to hold a regular gig with a …