The 2026 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is almost here. Founder & president, Scott Chrisman, and Festival director, Eric Freese, are in the studio with the details. Its April 9-12 at three Cedar Rapids locations: Collins Road Theatres, Olympic South Side Theater, and Ideal Theater & Bar. For more information and a full schedule visit …
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Culture Crawl 1184 “You Will Hear Every Person Solo”
Sherrie Maricle with The DIVA Jazz Orchestra is in the studio ahead of a concert at Coe College as apart of the Marquis Series. It’s Wednesday, April 8, 7pm at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. For more info and to keep up with the band visit divajazz.com. For tickets visit coe.edu. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …
2026 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs
Students from area high school jazz programs join KCCK in studio to talk music and play some of their favorite jazz songs To hear the shows, click the listen link below or subscribe to the KCCK Specials podcast channel. March 23 – Xavier – Benjamin Allard, Killian Simanek, Mia Deegan, Peter Huiskamp March 24 -Anamosa …
This Week’s Shows March 23 – March 29
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm A First Look at Criss Cross Jazz Founded by professional jazz drummer Gerry Teekens in the Netherlands, there have been well over 400 albums produced so far by the Criss Cross Jazz label. Craig will spin wonderful jazz records by major artists Kirk Lightsey, Doug Raney, …
Culture Crawl 1183 “He’s My Bus Driver”
Red Cedar Chamber Orchestra returns to the Culture Crawl ahead of “Reunion Redux,” a program for violin, viola, and cello. In the studio is the trio playing the program (and family members!) Miera Kim, Carey Bostian, and Oliver Bostian. The formal concerts will be Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm at Opus Concert Café in Cedar Rapids …
Culture Crawl 1182 “Is That It?”
Tim Hankewich is back on the podium as Orchestra Iowa presents Masterworks IV featuring a collection of unfinished compositions. It’s Saturday, Mar 21, 7:30 at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, Mar 22, 2pm at IMU Main Lounge, University of Iowa. Insights will be held at 6:45pm Saturday evening and a pre-concert at 1pm on Sunday. For …
Culture Crawl 1181 “They Look Like Cobblestones”
Jennifer Beall, Events & Communication Coordinator at Brucemore historic mansion in Cedar Rapids, chats with Dennis about some upcoming events and programing at Brucemore. From $5 spring break tours to a special mansion mixer featuring talks of poltergeists. More information can be found at brucemore.org and on the Brucemore FaceBook page. Subscribe to The Culture …
This Week’s Shows March 16 – March 22
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Sam Rivers & His Blue Note Work Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers recorded four outstanding records for Blue Note between 1964 and 1967, and appears as a sideman (also from ’64 to ’67) on other Blue Note Records with drummer Tony Williams, pianist Andrew Hill, organist Larry Young, …