Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy expresses thanks for $61-billion in military aid making its way through Congress…Iowa’s 2024 legislative session ended in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
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Special Programs April 22 thru April 28
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree, Part 4 Craig spins a variety of wonderful records that feature Duke Pearson as a dynamic pianist, composer, and arranger. He’ll also take this opportunity to again celebrate the 85th anniversary of Blue Note Records. …
This Week In Jazz April 21 thru April 27
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of percussionists Candido Camero and Joe Cuba, bassists Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers and Spanky DeBrest, saxmen Johnny Griffin and Joe Henderson, singer Ella Fitzgerald and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Birth of the Cool” (1949), …
Culture Crawl 913 “Dust Off My Theatre Chops”
New opera, “Fierce,” is coming to Hancher Auditorium and William Menefield and Andre Perry are in the studio with exciting insights ahead of the Iowa premiere of this landmark production. Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27, 7:30pm at Hancher Auditorium. For tickets and more information visit www.hancher.uiowa.edu Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture …
Big Mo Pod Show 004 – “A Taste for Kingsnake”
John and producer Noah discuss a smattering of songs from the April 19th, 2024 show, with songs from Kenney Neal, The Derek Trucks Band, and many more! Learn a little about each artist and why John decided to play their tracks on this week’s episode! Songs featured in the episode: Ronnie Baker Brooks – “Twine …
News Digest 4-19-24
Israel fires missiles into Iran…Republicans in Des Moines are proposing more tax cuts.
Culture Crawl 912 “Choreographing Primordial Ooze”
Tim Hankewich pops in the studio ahead of the upcoming Orchestra Iowa Masterworks V: Essential Earth featuring Richard Scofano. Concerts will be Saturday 4/20, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre and Sunday 4/21, 2pm at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. The maestro also plans to reveal the orchestra’s next season! Tickets at www.artsiowa.com or www.orchestraiowa.org Subscribe …
2024 Guest DJs-Clear Creek-Amana
Emma Oberg represents the Clear Creek-Amana Jazz Ensemble with an hour full of conversation about music and school with KCCK’s Ron Adkins. Including the unique origin story of the band’s 2024 song, “Soul Bagel.” Emma’s Playlist: Thad Jones/Mel Lewis – Greetings and Salutations Hank Jones – Subtle Rebuttal (feat. Benny Golson, Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Wess, …