Linn County’s History Center is abuzz with programing and special events including Skywalk Tours, Meet the Author, Chew on This, History Happy Hour, and the popular special event, “History Headline Hijinks” (March 27). Program manager, Jenny Thielman, is in the studio with the details and an overview. For more information visit historycenter.org. Subscribe to The …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 1177 “Statue of Liberty Will Not Be Harmed”
Orchestra Iowa CEO, Eric Marshall, and Magician Jackson Green are in the studio ahead of Jackson’s upcoming “Magic Show,” at Opus Concert Cafe on Saturday, March 14. Tickets are $15, doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com & orchestraiowa.org. Keep up with Jackson at jacksongreen.net & …
Culture Crawl 1176 “Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit”
Orchestra Iowa presents Pops III, “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.” Guest conductor George Daughtery joins Dennis over zoom with all the details. It’s Saturday, March 7, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. …
Culture Crawl 1175 “No Weapons”
Kennedy Choral League presents “Iowa’s Got Talent: Live and Local” coming up Friday, April 3, 7pm at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. KCL member, Anne Ohrt, & Kennedy HS Choral Director, Storm Ziegler, are in the studio with all the details. Audition video submissions are due March 8 by midnight. Tickets and additional audition info …
Culture Crawl 1174 “Amen To End All Amens”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale completes its performance of Handel’s “Messiah” with Parts II & III, on March 8, 2:30pm at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Director Gerry Kreitzer says that while not performed as often as Messiah Part I at Christmastime, both of these sections are filled with even more of Handel’s rousing …
Culture Crawl 1173 “Bass Player and Numerologist”
Summer of the Arts is back with a fundraiser featuring The Beaker Brothers Band coming up March 6 at First Avenue Club in Iowa City. Doors open 6:30pm with the show going 7:30-10:30pm. SOTA Development Director, Eric Johnson, and Beaker Brothers band member, Ed English, are in the studio with the details (and some big …
Culture Crawl 1172 “You’re Directing Bert, Too”
Riverside Theatre presents “Primary Trust” by Eboni Booth coming up Feb 27-Mar 15. In the studio with the details are cast member Randy Jackson-Alvarenga (Kenneth) and director Saffron Henke. For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at …
Culture Crawl 1171 “Do it as a Damn Polka”
Dreamer and The Hoping Machine is a new group formed from the rhythm section that accompanies the Family Folk Machine choir. The members also direct and contribute to much of the group’s original music. In fact, part of the reason for the group’s formation was that they wanted some of the original Family Folk Machine …