Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Hadda Brooks This week, the Vocal Short List Fifteen spotlights the lesser-known West Coast artist Hadda Brooks. She followed in the footsteps of Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson and even had a hit …
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Culture Crawl 321 “There’s Nature Out There”
Tammy Wright from the Bur Oak Land Trust reminds you that the Land Trust’s properties are open to the public year-round, and some are suited to winter activities like ice fishing and snowshoeing. The Land Trust presents its 34th Prairie Preview March 1 at the Clarion Hotel in Iowa City. Special guest will be author …
Special Programs: Week of January 23 – January 28
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Bobby Scott Singer-pianist-composer Bobby Scott was playing in Louis Prima’s group when he was fifteen, and as a teen made the scene with Gene Krupa, Lester Young and Tony Scott. He had a …
First Friday Jazz February 2
The Eric Thompson Quartet will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, February 2, 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, …
Culture Crawl 319 “The Grant Wood of the East”
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has the world’s largest collection of works by Cedar Rapids native Grant Wood. The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City is borrowing 27 of the CRMA’s collection for a big Grant Wood exhibit going up this spring. In return, the Whitney is sending several works by …

