It’s an afternoon of great food and great music at the Ox Yoke Inn at the Gospel Brunch, opening April 2. Deborah Kennedy and Ian Zahren talk about putting this original show together, which mixes old gospel tunes and hymns with new music. And they just might accidentally let slip their favorite musical mashup from …
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Culture Crawl 238 “Not Just Tutus, Tiaras, & Nutcrackers”
Orchestra Iowa continues its season showcasing the music of American composers with two ballets by Aaron Copland, whose synthesis of African-American rhythms, cowboy folk, and classical forms has influenced music for over a century. The Orchestra joins with Ballet Quad Cities to perform “Rodeo” and “Billy The Kid” March 25 & 26 at the Paramount, …
Clean Up Your Act 4-17-17
The Middle Cedar Partnership Project aims to improve water quality and reduce flooding.
Special Programs: Week of March 20 – 26
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Dick Watson) Pianist Dick Watson has been a fixture for many years at the Lighthouse Inn in Cedar Rapids. Dick is a resident of Iowa City, a graduate of the University of Iowa and a …
Culture Crawl 237 “Just Keep Singing”
Chorale Midwest was formed 20 years ago by a group of choir alums who wanted to keep performing post-school. KCCK’s Bob Stewart is a charter member. Today, the Chorale has grown to include a main ensemble, a women’s chorus, a vocal jazz group, and also features a soloist spotlight series. Upcoming events include: March 13 …
Special Programs: Week of March 13 – 19
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Tim Daugherty) Keyboardist Tim Daugherty should be a familiar name to many. From his emergence with the Daugherty-Davis & McPartland group in the early 1980s to his current steady gig as a musician on …
Branford at KCCK
“The only way to play this music well is to sound like crap until you don’t sound like crap any more.” Branford Marsalis talks about developing a “sound” (and why that idea is silly), the transition between playing in a small group and with a symphony orchestra, and even his Twitter “feud” with Kurt Elling …
Culture Crawl 236 “He’ll Have to Re-explain Everything These Two Rubes Said.”
Orchestra Iowa welcomes jazz legend Branford Marsalis to the Creative Corridor March 10 and 11 for two concerts, Friday at Hancher and Saturday at the Paramount. In between, there will be a free Q&A session with Branford, March 11 at 10am in the Opus Concert Cafe. Airing just before Branford himself stops by the KCCK …