Katie Roche stops by to plug a variety of events she’s involved with. First off, her band the Dandelion Stompers performs on Fat Tuesday at the Mill, 6-9pm. Eat red beans and rice, and enjoy the danceable sounds of one of our favorite bands. Tickets at the door or at www.icmill.com. Slipping on her hat …
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Culture Crawl 229 “Part Musical, Part ‘Hoarders’”
Revival Theatre Company presents the story of Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis’s aunt and cousin, who were the subject of a 1970s documentary, that chronicled their reclusive lives in the run down mansion that thirty years before, had been the social capital of the East Hamptons. Part musical, part reality TV, director Brian Glick says the musical …
Special Programs: Week of February 6 – 12
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Ray Blue) Saxophonist Ray Blue is really a New York native but his home away from home is Eastern Iowa. He comes back each year to perform and conduct workshops. He has a degree in …
Culture Crawl 228 “Almost Too Many Bands for a 2-Day Fest”
The Central Iowa Blues Society presents the Winter Blues Fest, Feb. 20 & 11 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines. Sixteen bands will perform, including state Blues Challenge winners from Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Other headliners include the Scottie Miller Band, Davina & The Vagabonds, Toronto Cannon, and Ronnie Baker Brooks (son of …
Culture Crawl 227 “How Printeresting!”
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has two new exhibits going up, “Carved” and “America on Paper.” Both deal with woodcuts and print-making, with examples that range from the Sixteenth Century to today. Curator Kate Kunau invites the whole family can get involved in learning about and making prints Feb. 4 during a Family Fun …
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet February 9, 2017
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place February 9, 2017. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
KCCK’s Featured CD for February 2017
The KCCK Featured CD for February is “Concert of the Century” by Dizzy Gillespie and Friends. On November 24th, 1980, Dizzy invited five jazz legends–Milt Jackson, James Moody, Hank Jones, Ray Brown and Philly Joe Jones–to join him onstage in Montreal to pay tribute to the legendary Charlie Parker. A limited quantity bootleg album of …
Special Programs: Week of January 30 – February 5
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Steve Grismore) Guitarist Steve Grismore has his own trio, but also appears with organist Sal Salomone’s trio and the Beaker Brothers. He was a member of the famed Orquesta Alto Maiz group for ten years. …