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Special Programs: Week of November 13 – November 18

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 …

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The First Star Wars Fan

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 …

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Culture Crawl 305 “The Doorbell Rings When You Pull Marquetta’s Hair

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 …

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Culture Crawl 304 “Conductor Killer”

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 …

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Homecoming – The Gabe Medd Duo – November 4, 2017

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Special Programs: Week of November 6 – November 11

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   Cats On The Keys 4: Renee Rosnes Pianist Renee Rosnes continues our “Cats On the Keys Four” series. Canadian-born, Rosnes started with music very young – at three on the piano; five on the violin. Rosnes …

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Culture Crawl 303 “An Iowa Story for Everyone”Culture Crawl 303 “An Iowa Story for Everyone”

Ethel Barker’s new novel “The Andersons of Eden” is the story of an Iowa farm family during the World War II era, whose lives are disrupted when the young men of the family go off to war. It’s a novel of historical fiction, but she incorporated thoughts and memories from real people such as well-known …

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Culture Crawl 302 “So, What’s New?”

Metromix Chorus, a 45-member troupe of barber shop-style singing, bring a new show to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 11 and the Washington Area Performing Arts and Events Center on Nov. 12. Lynda Black-Smith and Ann Buckheister say that “So, What’s New” will feature tunes by Pentatonix, a patriotic medley, and …

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