The Justice Department releases a report critical of the police response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022…Governor Reynolds backtracks a bit on her proposal for Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.
Category: News
News Digest 1-18-24
The Senate could vote today on a stop-gap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown…anti-hunger advocates call for Iowa to accept federal summer food assistance for low-income kids.
Culture Crawl 888 “The Most Terrifying Experience”
“What The Constitution Means To Me” begins with playwright Heidi Schreck’s memories of participating in the American Legion Oratorical contest, and ends up… well, going in some directions you wouldn’t expect given the relatively ordinary play title. This Iowa premiere will be performed at the James Theater in Iowa City Jan. 19-21, and 26-18, moving …
News Digest 1-17-24
President Biden will host congressional leaders today to talk about his request for additional aid for Ukraine and Israel…state health officials are backing a proposal to merge Iowa’s mental health and substance use treatment systems.
News Digest 1-16-24
Trump wins the Iowa Republican caucuses…DeSantis edges Haley for second…a landmark win for Fran McCaffery.
Culture Crawl 889 “Two Guys in a Cubicle”
Iowa City’s Riverside Theatre is bringing Iowa alum Samuel D. Hunter back to his roots with their production of his play, “A Case for the Existence of God” and director Adam Knight is in the studio to tell us all about it. Running Jan 19-Feb 4. Tickets at www.riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …
News Digest 1-15-24
Blizzard warnings blanketed Iowa over the weekend…there are concerns about how cold weather will affect tonight’s Iowa caucuces.
This Week In Jazz January 14 thru January 20
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Gene Krupa and Sid Catlett, singers Irene Kral, Eartha Kitt and Cheryl Bentyne, lyricist Irving Mills, pianists Cedar Walton, Horace Parlan, Cyrus Chestnut and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert (1938), …