The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place December 14, 2017. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
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KCCK’s Featured CD for December 2017
The KCCK Featured CD for December is “Formidable” by Pat Martino. One of the most exciting guitar players to emerge in the 1960s, Martino made a remarkable recovery after suffering a brain aneurysm in 1980 and made his recording comeback in 1987. The new release is another comeback of sorts. It’s his first studio recording …
Culture Crawl 311 “No Sets, No Props, No Problem!”
“Lungs” is a two person play that tackles a subject every couple faces: whether to have a baby. Sean Lewis directs the show at Riverside Theatre, and says he and his cast were forced to think creatively because the play restricts the use of sets, props, and miming. But having to use different tools makes …
Culture Crawl 310 “The One Time of Year Everyone Agrees”
Pianist Jim McDonough says that Christmas time is the one time of year that everyone, young and old, enjoys the same kind of music. He should know, as he’s in his 15th year of bringing a festive holiday show to venues all around Iowa. Holiday Grande 2017 features a 14-piece orchestra, four singers, and a …
2018 Grammy Award Nominations in Jazz
Best Improvised Jazz Solo (For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.) • Can’t Remember Why Sara Caswell, …
Special Programs: Week of November 27 – December 2
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats On The Keys 4: Jaki Byard This week’s Short List features the long-overlooked but excellent pianist Jaki Byard. He has a legacy of 35 solo recordings and another 50 as a sideman. Byard played with …
Culture Crawl 309 “Overtones”
Chorale Midwest presents their annual holiday concert, “Sounds of the Season” December 3 & 4 at St. Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids. Director Dr. Brad Barrett says in programming concerts like this, he works to create a balance for the repertoire that will give the audience the familiar holiday tunes they enjoy, but also provide …
Special Programs: Week of November 20 – November 25
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats On The Keys 4: Mulgrew Miller Pianist Mulgrew Miller is the subject of this week’s Short List. Miller started poking at the piano when he was six, and began formal lessons two years later. As …