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This Week’s Shows: Week of January 9 – 15

Short List with Bob Naujoks    Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   The Short List: Corridor Jazz (Saul Lubaroff) new series The new Short List “Corridor Jazz” series continues with Iowa City saxophonist Saul Lubaroff. He has been a familiar figure on the regional jazz scene playing with such …

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Culture Crawl 221 “Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?

Jen Brown directs the Shakespeare comedy “As You Like It” at the Iowa City Community Theatre January 20-29. One of The Bard’s funniest scripts, it’s the tale of several people who seek refuge from their troubles in the forest, and in process discover trouble, mistaken identities, and of course, love. The play originates phrases that …

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Culture Crawl 220 “Tears of a Clown”

It’s a double bill January 13 and 15 as the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre presents two very famous operas “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” Christopher Clayton sings in both programs, and Cedar Rapids native and Jefferson High School graduate Janara Kellerman performs in Cavalleria. Janara is one of three Iowa natives in the cast, and Ta’u …

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KCCK’s Featured CD for January 2017

The KCCK Featured CD for January is  “Make America Great Again”, the debut recording from Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. In the aftermath of one of the most bizarre presidential elections the county has ever seen, the trombonist and his rollicking big band take back that tarnished slogan and run it up the …

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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet January 12, 2017

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place January 12, 2017. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

This Week’s Shows: Week of January 2 – 8

Short List with Bob Naujoks    Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM   The Short List: Corridor Jazz (Eddie Piccard) new series A familiar musician is on The Short List this week as we survey “Corridor Jazz.” If there were a face for jazz music in Eastern Iowa, the leading …

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First Friday Jazz June 2

The TYE Male Quartet will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, June 2, at 5 p.m. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and more in an intimate, upscale environment. For a $12 cover, …

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This Week’s Shows: Week of December 26 – January 1

KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars 2016 – Day after Christmas Special!  Monday, December 26th 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM (repeated 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM) Mirage (indoors at Parlor City Pub)  6am – 8:am / 12pm – 2pm A downpour forced our 2nd scheduled Jazz Under the Stars concert of the 2016 season indoors at …

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