Still basking in the awe and excitement that was the Czech and Slovakia presidential visit to Cedar Rapids and the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, museum president and CEO Cecilia Rokusek gives us the breakdown of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebratory programing. “Czech & Slovak Echoes in the USA” is a two-week-long festival …
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Culture Crawl 981 “Just One Dead Guy”
Miera Kim and Carey Bostian are eight concerts deep into Red Cedar Chamber Music’s 2024 fall concert series, “Passion & Peril.” Clarinetist Christine Bellomy will be featured, and weaved throughout the program you’ll find variations in genre, mood and technique. There are three upcoming concerts remaining: Friday, October 18, 7pm @Center Point Library in Center …
The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round with Jazz
Many people don’t know that in addition to being one of Iowa’s most popular jazz performers, Eddie Piccard also drives a bus for College Community Schools. One of the many students he’s struck up a friendship with is Riley Kruse, who rode Eddie’s bus from the time he was in elementary school. Riley’s mom has …
This Week In Jazz October 13 thru October 19
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Bluesman Big Joe Williams, drummers Cozy Cole, J.C. Moses and Bill Stewart, trumpeters Al Killion, Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis, bassists Palle Danielsson and Reid Anderson, singers Anita O’Day and Esparanza Spalding and more. We’ll also mark the recording …
Special Programs October 14 thru October 20
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records – Show #4 Craig presents another wonderful sampling of jazz from the remarkable Steeplechase label from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by Nils Winther in 1972, Steeplechase has created over a thousand top-notch releases from great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Harold Danko, Andrew Hill, Eddie …
Big Mo Pod Show 032 – “Nitty Gritty”
On this week’s episode of the Big Mo Pod Show John and Noah discuss a variety of tracks from Friday’s blues show, featuring songs that spark strong emotions and evoke the gritty soul of the blues. As always, listen in to find out more! Songs featured in the episode: Tom Waits – “Eyeball Kid” Gina …
Culture Crawl 977 “The Flies Think It’s Delicious”
Nile Dusdieker from the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society is back and joining him is one of their newer members, our very own Ron Adkins! The society is getting ready for its 11th orchid show, this time with a halloween theme. It’s Orchids Are A Scream! October 19 (10am-5pm) and October 20 (10am-4pm) at Elks Lodge …
Culture Crawl 976 “I Might Have Re-thought My Involvement”
The Metro Marching Band Classic brings seven high school marching bands together from the Cedar Rapids and Marion area: including Jefferson, Kennedy, Linn-Mar, Marion, Prairie, Washington, and Xavier, featuring an opening act from the Iowa State marching band. MMBC committee members Carol Vester and Seth Hoffman are in the studio ahead of the 27th year …