The longer Tim Hankewich conducts Orchestra Iowa, the shorter the list gets of pieces he’s never performed. A big one gets crossed of the list this week as Orchestra Iowa performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, featuring concertmaster Julia Sakharova. Also on the program Rachmoninoff’s 3rd Symphony, and a unique piece called “Banner” that deconstructs one …
KCCK General Manager Dennis Green has been presenting to 6th and 7th graders about KCCK and the career of radio, as a part of Career Pathways with the Workplace Learning Connection. As a group activity, students recorded the audio to a TV commercial. Page down to hear and see the work of students from Harding …
“Honky Tonk Highway” is an original musical by Cedar Rapids native Rob Nassif that has been performed around the country countless times since its off-Broadway debut. It’s the story of the fictional country music legend Clint Colby, told from the point of view of his friends and bandmates. The story is told through an interesting …
Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Paul Lichty at Jazz Under the Stars Not even a rainstorm could stop the Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra from delivering some powerhouse big band to a very enthusiastic crowd. Recorded live from the Kennedy High School auditorium, Lichty and company played two sets of original charts and classic arrangements. …
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Willow Creek Theatre in Iowa City presents the Floodwater Comedy Festival Oct. 16-17. Standup comedians and improv teams from the local region as well as the Chicago area will perform, plus sketch comedy and improv workshops. Tickets and info at floodwatercomedy.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite …
The 2026 Metro Marching Band Classic is Oct 12, 6pm at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Seth Hoffman says it’s your only chance to see the marching bands from Jefferson, Kennedy, Washington, Xavier, Linn-Mar, Marion, and Prairie at one show. With special guests the UNI Panther Marching Band. Tickets are available at the gate and …
Iowa City Fiber artist Astrid Hilger Bennet has a show going on right now at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art called “Making Her Mark.” And it’s “Fiber Fall” across the museum, with a companion juried exhibit of fiber works by Iowa artists called “Threading The Needle.” More information on the exhibits, as well as …
