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Special Programs: Week of July 24 – 30

Short List with Bob Naujoks       Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   Short List: Jazz Clubs – The Jazz Bakery The Short List series on the more famous jazz clubs, both past and present continues with another well-known and current West Coast jazz club, The Jazz Bakery, …

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Culture Crawl 275 “Dropped My Book Like It Was On Fire”

“Imagine Other Worlds With Authors,” (I.O.W.A.) is a book fair featuring 40 Iowa authors, August 5th at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. Cassie Leigh and Myron Williams talk about their books, and also the interesting experiences they’ve had at book fairs like this. Dennis Green is too modest to do more than mention obliquely that …

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Linn and Johnson County Cooling Stations

If you need to find relief from the heat Linn County Emergency Management has identified heat relief locations: Linn County Emergency Management has identified heat relief locations: Cedar Rapids Public Library – Downtown, 450 5th Ave. SE Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cedar Rapids …

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Talking Pictures 7-20-17

War for the Planet of the Apes and Wish Upon with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Phil Brown.

Culture Crawl 273 “Now With a Rapper!”

The Cedar Rapids Municipal salutes Artie Shaw and the movie “La La Land” this week with concerts at Cleveland School, the New Bo Market, and Ellis Park. Next week, the band will play a medley from “Hamilton,” featuring the hip-hop talents of Funk 101 lead singer Kevin Sims. Concert sites and times at www.crmuniband.com, and …

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Gordon Retirement RSVP

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Special Programs: Week of July 17 – 23

Short List with Bob Naujoks      Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   Short List: Jazz Clubs – Manne-Hole (L.A.)                                    The Short List series on the more famous jazz clubs, both past …

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Mr. Green’s Jazz Band Camp Videos

Dennis Green talked to KCCK’s Middle School Jazz Band Camp students recently about how jazz musicians are inspired by the popular music of the day to create jazz versions of songs and music they like. He played several examples of songs that have become jazz standards, whose origins come from Broadway and even Disney movies, …

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