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Culture Crawl 352 “You’ll Never Look at Jingle Bells the Same Again”

Old Creamery Theatre presents “The Savannah Sipping Society” May 31 – June 24. Actors Carrie SaLoutos and Kay Francis say that if you’re a fan of the Golden Girls, or the new movie “The Book Club,” you’ll enjoy this tale of four women dealing with life changes who come together over conversation and cocktails. Tickets …

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Hannah Marks & Blake Shaw

It’s all about the Bass with Dennis Green, as he interviews Des Moines native Hannah Marks, now a student in the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University about her upcoming show at the Clinton St. Social Club on May 26. Iowa City bassist Blake Shaw sits on on the conversation as well. He and …

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Special Programs for the Week of May 21 – May 26

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   Corridor Shortlist: Scott Barnum Bassist Scott Barnum is the focus of this week’s Short List. A graduate of the University of Iowa Music School, he spent a decade in Boston honing his chops and getting his …

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Culture Crawl 351 “Just a Couple of Loud Talkers”

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 …

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Celebrating Our Donors

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 …

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Culture Crawl 350 “Just Without The Bridges”

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 …

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Culture Crawl 349 “Kept Me From Getting Stuffed Into Lockers”

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, …

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Special Programs for the Week of May 14 – May 19

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 …

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