Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2 It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. …
Family Folk Machine celebrates its tenth anniversary in concert Nov. 12 at the Englert Theatre. Along with some of the group’s favorite original and cover tunes from their decade of history, the concert will also a feature a brand-new song from first-time songwriter Janet Lessner. Janet and her husband, KCCK’s Craig Kessler, have only been …
More civilians – including Americans – have left Gaza…a group of northeast Iowa counties is trying to bring a passneger rail line through the state.
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 9, 2023. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The State Department is working to help Americans get out of Gaza…Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz reacts to the firing of his son as offensive coordinator.
The KCCK Featured Album for November is “Live from the Northwest, 1959” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. This remarkable concert recording, captured by groundbreaking audio engineer Wally Heider, took place at two venues in Portland, Oregon in April of 1959. The band was playing-in some of the repertoire from the upcoming “Gone With the Wind” …
Kirkwood brings the iconic musical “Chicago” to the Ballantyne Auditorium stage Nov. 2-4. It’s a demanding show that has a rare release window for student productions. Ella Schmitz and Bobbi Scott portray femme fatales Velma and Roxie. They and Director Emma Kostiv talks about mounting this challenging show. Tickets at www.kirkwoodarts.simpletix.com. Subscribe to The Culture …
Israel’s prime minister rejects calls for his resignation…Haley and DeSantis are tied in a new Iowa Poll.
