Iowa City Community Theatre presents “It’s A Wonderful Life” Dec. 1 – 10. But this version presents the holiday classic as a radio play, with each character portraying not only their role in Wonderful Life, but also the “actor” portraying that character in the radio show. Plus, everyone also plays multiple parts in the radio …
CulturalCorridor.org has been re-designed. It now has a fresh look and is more mobile-friendly. Rebecca Larkin from the Iowa CulturalCorridor Alliance (ICCA) talks about the fresh look, and also offers her picks for weekend activities. www.culturalcorridor.org. Subscribe to the Culture Crawl podcast at www.kcck.org/culture or search KCCK Culture Crawl to subscribe on your favorite podcast …
Theatre Cedar Rapids presents the holiday classic “Annie,” opening November 17. Jim Kern, who played Daddy Warbucks in one of the three previous outings for the musical at TCR, directs the show this year. He says the show doesn’t get stale because there is always a fresh crop of kids, many experiencing the show for …
Angela Mosley is a former Cedar Rapidian now singing jazz and blues around the world, including a recent tour of Italy. She is celebrating a trip home to Iowa with concerts at The Vue Rooftop in Iowa CIty on Nov. 16, and The Hive in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 17. She spoke with KCCK’s Ron …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats On The Keys 4: Cyrus Chestnut Cyrus Chestnut’s accessible mix of gospel, blues and bop-tinged piano jazz has emerged as a strong voice in just the last decade. Though he started his career with such …
You may have heard us refer to “Talking Pictures” host Denny Lynch as the very first Star Wars fan. If you wondered just how he got that designation, a recent article in the Jefferson, Iowa paper (where Denny managed the theatre at one time), tells the whole story. Read the article at this link. Catch …
David Combs plays Scrooge in the Old Creamery Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” But the production has a unique twist: Five actors not only play all the roles, but also many of the props and set pieces, like a door or roaring fire. David talks about the challenge of keeping a straight face when …
Orchestra Iowa performs what is arguably the most famous piece of music ever composed, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Tim Hankewich gives us the inside tip on what to listen for (Spoiler: It’s not the first movement!). Also on the program, the Orchestra features its own principal pianist, Miko Kominami, performing a Mozart Piano Concerto that may …
