Gerry Kreitzer is back with a breakdown of the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale’s ’24-’25 season. Their first concert will be Friday, November 8, “Veterans, We Salute You,” at the Veterans Memorial Building. December will feature two concerts of “Handel’s Messiah (Part One),” March will bring a concert featuring Craig Hella Johnsons’s modern day oratorio, “Considering …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Pat Martino on Prestige, Part One Craig gives us a listen to the guitar genius of Pat Martino. We’ll hear a number of outstanding recordings that feature Martino as a leader and as a sideman, all on classic dates from Prestige Records. …
Our daring duo of blues enthusiasts take center stage once again with another episode, covering a selection of songs from John’s August twenty third show. This installment’s tunes feature a range of vibes from the spiritual to the funky, tune in to hear them all! Songs featured in the episode: The Big Twist and The …
In yet another installment of the Big Mo Pod Show John and Noah dissect a selection of tunes from John’s August 16th show. As always their selections are varied and touch on a wide array of blues, but they also discuss one track from John’s lunch with chuck segment. Tune to to find out which …
After a little hiatus our blues duo is back again! John and Noah slide right back into discussing a smattering of cuts from John’s August ninth show. As always they discuss why each artist made it on the show and what makes them special. Songs featured in the episode: Keb’ Mo’ – “Crapped Out Again” …
“The Merry Wives of Windsor” is one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, but one that features one of his best-known characters, the beer-swilling, womanizing rapscallion Falstaff. Crooked Path Theatre’s Patrick DuLaney says legend has it the play was written in just a couple weeks, after Queen Elizabeth told the playwright she wanted to see Falstaff in …
For this week we have a surprise episode on a Monday! This time John goes solo to discuss his top ten blues picks for 2023, albeit a bit belated. The show departs from its usual format, with John discussing his picks rather than playing each one, culminating in a short but sweet conversation about the …
The Dandelion Stompers played a record number of shows in 2023, and founding member Katies Roche says the band has taken it just a bit easier in 2024. But things are ramping up for late summer and fall. They perform Aug. 23 for the Friday Night Concert Series and at Wilson’s Orchard on Sept. 8. …
