Eric Hansen, radio personality at KZIA and board member with the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA), brings his radio voice to the Culture Crawl to talk about the upcoming ICCA Members Mixer on May 23. He also mentions a few of the many cool events going on over the next week. See hundreds of events …
KCCK celebrated our most generous and faithful donors at a special dinner held May 16 at the KCCK studios. We recognized those who have donated for 20, 25, and 30 consecutive years. Special recognition went to the members of the KCCK “Future Fund,” who have remembered KCCK in their will or estate plan. They each …
Revival Theatre Company presents the musical “The Bridges of Madison County,” May 31- June 2. Director Brian Glick and Christina Farrell, who plays Francesca, talk about the unique solution the production has to staging this show, in which the Iowa countryside and the titular bridges near Winterset play such an important part, in the round …
Orchestra Iowa brings the Beatles to life in a way that never happened during the years the Fab Four was actually together in “Classical Mystery Tour,” May 19. The Beatles never performed live with an orchestra, even though many of their most famous songs, like “Penny Lane,” “A Day in the Live,” and many others, …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Carlis Faurot Violinist Carlis Faurot began playing at age three. By 16, he was gigging in coffeehouses. He moved to Cedar Rapids as a young man, and struck up a friendship with guitarist Mike …
The History Center presents the latest in its “Famous Last Words” series, a roast that takes the form of the eulogy at a mock funeral of the roast-ee. On June 2, Dale Todd, Cedar Rapids City Council member and Linn County’s best-known Springsteen is the subject. History Center director Jason Wright promises a hilarious night, …
Construction in the Ped Mall this summer has forced the Friday Night Concert Series to move to Iowa Avenue, so don’t be alarmed if you are heading to your traditional spot, and there’s a giant earth-moving vehicle in the way. As usual, the series begins with a twin bill featuring the City and West High …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Chris Merz The Short List this week spotlights Chris Merz, director of the University of Northern Iowa Jazz Program. Merz is also a gifted saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He has a dozen albums under …
