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 …
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 …
Chris Ott, trombone player for The Huntertones, stopped by KCCK prior to the band’s performance at Coe College on March 1.
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.
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.
The KCCK Featured Album for March is “Lotta Livin’” froBetty Bryant. The Kansas City-born vocalist, pianist and songwriter was dubbed ‘Cool Miss B’ by her fellow musicians. Ms. Bryant began her career in her hometown where she was mentored by the great Jay McShann. She moved to the west coast in 1955 and quickly became …
Mitch McConnell says he’ll step down as Senate Minority Leader later this year…the Iowa House passes a bill to make it easier for teachers to carry guns.
Everyone loved the Cole Porter show at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts back in September so much that Josh Sazon and Wes Habley have cooked up another exciting show, this time featuring the music of Johnny Mercer. Head over to Coralville on Saturday, March 23 for Moon River: The Songs of Johnny Mercer at …
