Summer of the Arts in Iowa City is well underway into this summer’s season of fun and festivities. Today LIsa Barnes and Eric Johnson are in the studio to chat everything Iowa Arts Fest. The festival is June 5-7 in downtown Iowa City with a vast range of art and music to enjoy. More information …
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Happy Trails, Big Mo!
John Heim bid his KCCK family goodbye on May 15 with a show that that was everything we’ve come to expect from a Big Mo Blues Show, full of shoutouts, personal reflections, and great music. We’re grateful to John for more than 25 years of service to KCCK and to his listeners from all over …
This Week’s Shows May 18 – May 23
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz Corner of the World Saturdays at 12:00 noon Miles Davis & the In a Silent Way Era Craig’s celebration of Miles Davis’s centennial month continues with an exploration of Miles’s music from his pre-Bitches Brew Columbia recordings. These tracks from 1968 and 1969 feature Dave …
Culture Crawl 1211 “Janelle, What The Hell?!”
SPT Theatre presents, “Old Enough to Know Better,” coming to CSPS Hall Friday 5/15-Saturday 5/16 at 8pm. Janelle Lauer and Caroline Price are in the studio with insights into the hilarity that is the SPT writer’s room. Tickets at cspshall.org. More information at spttheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” …
Culture Crawl 1210 “Heavy Metal Tuba”
With the Czech Village 48th Annual Houby Days festival fast approaching, Czech Village Association members, Adam Sines and Jeff Simoneau, join Dennis in the studio to chat about the lineup. From mushroom contests to all the kolache you can eat, there’s something for everyone, not to mention an impressive array of live music to enjoy. …
Culture Crawl 1209 “The Hammer”
Orchestra Iowa nears the end of their season with Masterworks VI, and it’s a big one. Tim Hankewich describes the opportunity to direct such a masterpiece as “once in a lifetime.” Get your tickets now to see Orchestra Iowa bring Mahler’s Symphony no. 6 to life at Paramount Theatre (Sat, May 16, 7:30pm) and Voxman …
This Week’s Shows May 11 – May 17
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Miles Davis Quintet on Columbia Craig spotlights the Miles Davis Quintet and their 1950s and 1960s Columbia work. It’s a deep listen to Miles with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Sam Rivers, George Coleman, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, and many others. …
Culture Crawl 1208 “Specialization is for Insects”
The Five Seasons Music Festival returns with an exciting lineup of faculty, programing, and performances. Managing director, Rich Wagor, describes the festival as a a blend of traditional and non-traditional chamber platforms with a place for everyone to be met where they’re at. The festival is June 22-26, 9am-4pm, at Kirkwood Community College, with concerts …