The Iowa Theatre Artists Company (ITAC) sold its long-time facility last year, but Meg Merckens and Tom Johnston are still producing theatre in the Amanas, and elsewhere. “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” opens August 25 for a four-week run. Most of the shows will be in Homestead, in the Amanas, in the former General Store. The …
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Special Programs: Week of August 21 – 27
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Bradley’s This week’s Short List is the story of Bradley’s – a small, friendly jazz club in New York. Owned by Bradley Cunningham, a fair modern pianist himself, the club featured piano and bass …
Culture Crawl 283 “Santana on the Console Stereo”
James Dreier and Ritmocano conclude the 30th season of Jazz Under the Stars, Aug. 24 at 7pm at McGrath Amphitheatre in downtown Cedar Rapids. Jim’s first exposure to Latin rhythms was the legendary Carlos Santana. This led Jim on a music and career journey that has included studies in Cuba and Brazil, to his current …
Culture Crawl 282 “A Jazz Concert! Who Knew?”
Rebecca Larkin from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance runs down the list of fun activities coming up this weekend. Something for the whole family, including a pretty cool concert, presented by a jazz station you should really be listening to more often. Find thousands of community arts events, many of them free, at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Special Programs: Week of August 14 – 20
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM “The Jazz Standard” The Short List this week features the Jazz Standard club. It’s a throwback to the clubs of the 1930s and 1940s in that it is located in a basement below a Southern cuisine restaurant. …
Culture Crawl 281 “Turning the Soul Up to 11”
Davenport’s 10 of Soul was just finishing their sound check at Jazz Under the Stars 2016 when a thunderstorm rolled in. So, we’ve invited them back for 2017. Founded by trombonist Mike McMann, band director at North Scott High School, 10 of Soul (which actually has 11 members!), is comprised of some of the top …
Special Programs: Week of August 7 – 13
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Short List: Jazz Clubs – Chicago Jazz Clubs The Short List this week surveys Chicago jazz clubs, both old and new. The emergence of rock & roll often forced …
Culture Crawl 280 “Just a Cannonball Guy”
The Damani Phillips Trio headlines KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars on Aug. 10. Damani talks about his career and influences, and also about the challenges of making his music relatable to a wide variety of audiences while still staying true to his artistic goals. Damani will be joined by Mitch Towne on the Hammond B3 …