Category: News

News Digest 3-5-24

Former President Donald Trump gets a favorable ruling from the US Supreme Court…the Iowa legislature moves to take more control from local governments.

News Digest 3-4-24

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on six funding bills that would avoid a partial government shutdown…Caitlin Clark sets another record.

Special Programs March 4 thru March 10

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Bassist Ron Carter in the 1960’s Join host Craig Kessler as he explores the music of Ron Carter. We’ll hear Carter with Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard and Don Ellis and many others.             The Wednesday Night …

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This Week In Jazz March 3 thru February March 9

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of a BEVY of trumpeters including Howard McGhee, Palle Mikkelborg, Charles Tolliver, Bobby Shew, Ralph Alessi and Orbert Davis, saxophonists George Coleman and Ricky Ford, guitarist Wes Montgomery, singers Flora Purim and Carol Sloane, pianist Lou Levy and more. We’ll …

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Culture Crawl 896 “Magic and Wrestling-Who Knew?”

History of magic meets professional wrestling in Jackson Green’s upcoming magic show, put on by Deb Kennedy’s TKM Theatrical Productions, March 15, 7pm @ Amana Performing Arts Center. Bring the whole family for a night that will surely blue thunder bomb your mind.  Tickets and more info at www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com  Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …

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Chris Ott – Huntertones

Chris Ott, trombone player for The Huntertones, stopped by KCCK prior to the band’s performance at Coe College on March 1.

Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet March 7, 2024

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place March 7, 2024.  Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

News Digest 3-1-24

President Biden and former President Trump criticized each other over their immigration policies in separate events at the southern border…a plan to change the state’s area education agencies has the cleared the Iowa House.