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Culture Crawl 1172 “You’re Directing Bert, Too”

Riverside Theatre presents “Primary Trust” by Eboni Booth coming up Feb 27-Mar 15. In the studio with the details are cast member Randy Jackson-Alvarenga (Kenneth) and director Saffron Henke.  For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at …

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This Week’s Shows February 23 thru March 1

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Blue Mitchell as a Session Leader Craig spotlights a stack of records led by trumpeter and composer Richard Allen “Blue” Mitchell from his work at Blue Note, Riverside, and Mainstream Records. We’ll enjoy some fine discs led by one of the all-time greats!       …

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Culture Crawl 1170 “Jimmy, Come Down Here!”

Miera Kim and Carey Bostian celebrate a decade at the helm of Red Cedar Chamber Music with “Return to Roots,” a concert that takes Red Cedar back to the days when it was a duo. Miera and Carey will be traveling all around the area for a variety of rural outreach shows, culminating in the …

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This Week’s Shows February 16 thru February 22

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Weather Report Live 1970-1986 Craig takes us around to many venues across the globe to experience the excitement of Weather Report live in concert. This wonderful group, led by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, put on fabulous concerts for 16 years.           …

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Culture Crawl 1168 “Vinyl from the 80s”

UNI celebrates 75 years of jazz at the university with an exciting lineup for the annual Tallcorn Jazz Festival. Festival committee member Eric Torneten has the details.  It’s Thursday 2/19 & Friday 2/20 at the University of Northern Iowa. The Thursday night concert features UNI Jazz Bands One & Two with drummer Matt Wilson at …

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Culture Crawl 1167 “I Am The Light”

Musician, author, and vocal empowerment guide, Mary Jane Knight, is in the studio ahead of the release of her new book of poetry, “The Light Between the Lines.”  A book presentation and mini concert will be held at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City on Sun, Feb 15 at 3pm and a longer, intimate concert …

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Clean Up Your Act 2-10-26

Ospreys and peregrine falcons…whose populations in North America crashed in the mid-20th Century…are now doing well in Iowa.

Culture Crawl 1166 “The Crawfish Plays All The Instruments”

Nate Basinger with Swampland Jewels is in the studio ahead of the band’s upcoming Carnival 2026 tour. The schedule for this Mardi Gras/Carnival celebratory tour is as follows: 2/13/26: RIBCO, Rock Island IL 2/14/26: Club 76 The Lodge, North Liberty IA 2/17/26: Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City IA 2/22/26: Old Neighborhood Pub, Cedar Rapids IA For …

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