City Circle Theatre Company presents Andrew Lippa’s “WILD PARTY: In Concert” Feb 7-9 & 14-16 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. In the studio we have director Carrie Pozdol and actress/dancer Anna Slife who will be playing the role of Jackie. This wild show explores the contrast of darker themes with the …
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art curator, Julia Jessen, is back in the studio today with the woodworking artist behind current CRMA exhibit, “Against the Grain,” John Schwartzkopf. Tune in to hear more about John’s process and for a preview of upcoming exhibitions. It’s “Against the Grain: The work of John Schwartzkopf” (open now – April …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jutta Hipp Centennial Celebration Craig plays samplings from German pianist Jutta Hipp and her 1950s American Blue Note releases, as well as great material from all of her known earlier European recordings. Born in Leipzig in 1925, Hipp was brought to the U.S. by Alfred Lyon. …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jutta Hipp Centennial Celebration Craig plays samplings from German pianist Jutta Hipp and her 1950s American Blue Note releases, as well as great material from all of her known earlier European recordings. Born in Leipzig in 1925, Hipp was brought to the U.S. by Alfred Lyon. …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer Eubie Blake, arranger Sammy Nestico, trumpeter Snooky Young, reedman John Handy, pianist Bill Mays, singers Natalie Cole and Dennis Rowland, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Steve Cardenas and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of“Horace Silver & the …
The KCCK Featured Album for February is “Jazz Club Montmarte” from the Michel Petrucciani Trio. Michel was one of the most brilliant pianists to emerge on the European jazz scene in the 1970s, rising to international acclaim performing with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, and Charles Lloyd. The previously unreleased set was recorded …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place February 13, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Its time to get down with some funk provided by your hosts from the Singing Cowboys Studio! This week’s episode covers some particularly funky tracks from Friday’s show, as well as some more traditional blues tunes on the side. Listen in to hear them all! Songs featured in the episode: Hustlers Brass Band – “Second …
