Nikki Haley vows to continue her campaign despite her latest loss in a GOP primary…Governor Reynolds used an assessment with a very small sample size to justify proposed changes in Iowa AEAs.
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Soundtrack to the Struggle: Louis Armstrong – Caught Between Two Worlds
It’s 1925, and Louis Armstrong hits the music scene with a splash. With trumpet in hand and a wonderfully unique voice, he took on popular songs and stretched the boundaries of their rhythms and melodies so profoundly that American music hasn’t been the same since. Indeed, Louis Armstrong was America’s first “pop star,” whose appeal …
Special Programs February 26 thru March 3
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm The Compositions of Charles Mingus Craig surveys some of the more remarkable compositions of the great Charles Mingus, focusing mostly on his work from the 1950s into the 1970s! The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Goose …
Alyssa Allgood In Studio
Chicago-based jazz singer Alyssa Allgood is one of three clinicians working with high school vocal jazz groups at the annual Kirkwood Vocal Jazz Festival on Feb. 23. Alyssa and fellow clinicians Kat Sherman and Justin Binek perform in concert, along with Kirkwood’s Jazz Express and Jazz Transit, in a 7:30 concert in Ballantyne Auditorium. Tickets …
News Digest 2-23-24
A US-made spacecraft has landed on the moon…the Iowa House has approved a 3% increase in public school funding.
Culture Crawl 893 “I Drive on Her Street”
With Black History Month coming to a close and Women’s History Month fresh on the horizon, Karen F. Williams’ play, adapted & directed by Kevvin L. Taylor, “Black Women Walking,” seems the most appropriate segue. First time producers LaNisha Cassell and Jed Peterson are here with all the details. The show is March 2 @ …
News Digest 2-22-24
The US prepares to announce new sanctions against Russia…Kirkwood Community College holds inauguration ceremonies for President Kristie Fisher.
Culture Crawl 892 “He Had Stinky Feet”
Riverside Theatre’s Curtis M. Jackson and Adam Night continue celebrations of Black History Month this February with their production of Katori Hall’s, “The Mountaintop,” a play reimagining the night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Opening night is Friday, 2/23 @ 7:30pm. For more show dates and tickets visit www.riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl …