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Culture Crawl 1250 “Some Shows Need To Be Done”

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Mercy Seat” by Neil LaBute, directed by Kerry Covington. In the studio with insights into this emotionally charged play is director Kerry Covington and cast member Braden JP Rood (Abby). The show opens September 11 with shows running Sept 11-13 & 18-19 at the First Street Community Center’s Uptown …

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This Week’s Shows September 7 – September 13

KCCK’s Labor Day Special All Day Labor Day 6:00am to Midnight The Iowa City Jazz Festival  Tune in to KCCK all day Labor Day as we play back the Main Stage performances from the 2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival. We’ll hear the outstanding sets from Artemis, Mary Louis Knutson, the Howard Levy 4, the Saul …

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Culture Crawl 1249 “Our Favorite Thing To Do”

oday’s guests are Tom Milligan from TKM Theatrical Productions and Toni LeFebvre from the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra ahead of a performance from the IWJO Sextet coming up September 12, 7:30pm at the Amana Performing Arts Center.  For tickets and more info visit tkmtheatricalproductions.com or call 319-899-3799. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …

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Culture Crawl 1248 “You’re Going To Write About That?!!”

Bluesman Kevin Burt and wife/manager Nicole Burt are in the studio ahead of the release party for the freshly released album, “This Trip.” Tune in to hear about Kevin’s career and to share in the “big love.” The release party is Saturday, September 5, 8pm at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. Tickets are available for …

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Culture Crawl 1247 “We Put The Itinerary Together Together”

Damani Phillips, saxophonist and director of jazz studies at the University of Iowa, joins Dennis in the studio ahead of the roll out of an upcoming show series called “Jazz, Candlelight and You: Damani Phillips w/ Strings By Candlelight.” Tickets for these three shows go on sale Labor Day weekend and can be found at …

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This Week’s Shows August 31 – September 6

Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Iowa City Jazz Festival Side Stage  The 2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival boasted three stages full of music all weekend long. This month, we feature outstanding performances from the side stages. Starting off, it’s the David Donald Trio (the only act to play before the Friday night rain-out), followed …

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Culture Crawl 1246 “Write Something In An Odd Meter”

UNI student, Brody Schoon, is in the studio ahead of the release of his first album, “Mr. Mostly Alright.” The album releases on August 28 and an album release party will be held at Octopus in Cedar Falls on September 4. Doors open at 8pm with High Def Duo opening at 8:30pm.  For more information …

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Culture Crawl 1245 “I Want To Be A Sheep”

Patrick DuLaney is in the studio as Crooked Path Classics and University of Northern Iowa Presents William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” DuLaney, Co-Artistic Director of Crooked Path Theatre and director of this production, says this show will make you slow down in fast-paced world. It’s “As You Like It,” August 28 through September 6 …

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