Rob Cline from Hancher Auditorium says don’t even try to pick from the two upcoming shows in the next week. You really need to see both. Czech Master of Mirth Tomas Kubinek returns to perform with his old friend Tim Hankewich and Orchestra Iowa Nov. 5. But if that wasn’t enough, jazz trombone master (and …
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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet November 10, 2016
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 10, 2016. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Culture Crawl 206 “Fifteen Talented Performers and Some Old Guy”
Kirkwood Performing Arts presents “1940s Radio Hour” Nov. 3-6. KCCK’s Dennis Green is a guest artist in this fast-paced musical which tells the story of a beleaguered producer dealing with a drunk lead singer and the rest of the colorful cast of a WWII-era New York radio show. You’ll know the music, which includes “Boogie …
Culture Crawl 203 “Tamales, Hamburgers, Politics, Music”
Culture Crawl 203 “Tamales, Hamburgers, Politics, Music” In the second part of a conversation Dennis Green had with John Rapson, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa, John talks about the premiere of his new work, “Hot Tamale Louie,” Nov. 1 at the UI’s new Voxman Hall. “Hot Tamale Louie” is a “tone …
Culture Crawl 205 “Houses and Forests”
Kate Kunau from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has been playing in the collection again, and has come up with two unique exhibits that run through the end of the year. “In the Prairie Style” is a collection of lithographs of midwest homes designed by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Since Wright strove …
This Week’s Shows: Week of October 31 – November 6
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Christian Jacob) This week it’s the piano of Frenchman Christian Jacob, though he has been in the United States for over 30 years. His main fame is with the Tierney Sutton Band, …
Culture Crawl 204 “The Wickedest Diva of Them All”
Orchestra Iowa’s Head Diva, Tim Hankewich, invites you to “Wicked Divas,” a concert featuring two stars of the Broadway musical “Wicked,” who will perform songs from that musical, as well as tunes from Gypsy, Ragtime, Carmen and even the current Broadway hit, “On Your Feet!” October 29 & 30 at the Paramount Theatre. Information at …
Culture Crawl 202 “I Could Put a Whole Big Band in My Office!”
UI Director of Jazz Studies John Rapson and Johnson County Landmark, the UI’s top jazz band, break the shrink wrap on the new Voxman Hall with a free concert Oct. 28. Each concert this year will feature performances and arrangements by alumni of the UI program. This concert will feature saxophonist Nate Bogert, drummer Cassius …