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.
Two are dead following a mass shooting in Tampa…Donald Trump predicts he’ll win the Iowa caucuses during a weekend campaign stop in Sioux City.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Illinois Jacquet, Ted Nash, Booker Ervin and Lou Donaldson, audio-engineer Rudy Van Gelder, pianist Roger Kellaway, singers Carmen Lundy, Kurt Elling and Jane Monheit and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey’s “Moanin’” (1958), Horace …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Donald Byrd on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of the anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with his spins of select tunes from trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 60-plus sessions for the label. We’ll hear choice sides recorded between 1956 and 1975. …
TKM Productions brings “Girls’ Weekend” to the Amana Performing Arts Center Nov. 3-5. Des Moines playwright Karen Schaeffer has concocted a riotous farce that has already been performed all over the world. Tickets at www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com. Learn more about Karen and her work at www.facebook.com/karenschaefferplays. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” …
The search continues for a mass shooter in Maine…Kirkwood President Lori Sundberg retires today.
At least 16 people are dead following a mass shooting in Maine…Iowa Guardsmen and Troopers have returned from a deployment to the southern border.
