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First Friday Jazz December 7

Confluence will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, December 7, at 5 p.m. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and more in an intimate, upscale environment. For a $12 cover, enjoy live music …

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Culture Crawl 401 “No One Else Must Have Applied”

Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is in to run down the schedule of upcoming events from www.culturalcorridor.org, and also to talk about ICCA’s annual luncheon and awards banquet, Nov. 14. More information at www.culturalcorridor.org.

Special Programs for November 12 thru November 17

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Cats on the Keys: Paul Bley  Canadian pianist Paul Bley more than a hundred albums over his five decade career. When a teenager Bley filled in for Oscar Peterson in a Montreal jazz club, and over …

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Culture Crawl 400 “Putting It Together”

Revival Theatre Company presents Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” November 15-17 at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. The show is unique because it’s based not on a book or stage play but a painting, George’s Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” Director Brian Glick says the cast and crew …

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Culture Crawl 399 “If It’s Green, It’s Invasive”

The weather is turning colder but that doesn’t mean there still aren’t opportunities to enjoy nature and help Bur Oak Land Trust. Executive Director Tammy Wright says there are still some work days to uproot invasive species that still plague efforts to restore the Land Trust’s properties to natural Iowa prairie. When you shop or …

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Join KCCK for a Week in The Big Easy!

Iowa’s Jazz Station is headed back to New Orleans for an unforgettable week of music, food, and sightseeing! We depart in May for a trip that includes a day at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, preparing gumbo with world famous chefs, a tour of the French Quarter, riverboat cruise, and more. Everything New …

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Special Programs for November 5 thru November 10

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM   Cats on the Keys: Kenny Werner   Kenny Werner is one of the most creative of all contemporary jazz players. He found his musical direction at the Berklee School of Music. He prefers the traditional piano trio, …

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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet November 8, 2018

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 8, 2018. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.