Special Programs January 22 thru January 28

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Mondays at 6:00pm

Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 1

Craig spins more from the unusual and obscure side of the label, and includes bonus material from his curriculum for his University of Iowa Senior College class on Blue Note Records.

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

5K Quintet at First Friday Jazz

Five of the area’s best young musicians gathered together for a 2022 First Friday Jazz. The Opus Concert Café crowd enjoyed the 5K Quintet’s fresh interpretation of jazz classics, some lesser-known charts, and a few originals.  

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Stefon Harris’s Empathy

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris gives us a lesson in empathy on and off the bandstand, with his band Blackout. Join us for a ferocious and intuitive set recorded at Clement’s Place, a small club at Rutgers University, in Newark, NJ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm

Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 2

Craig spins more selections from the unusual and obscure side of the label.  This again will include bonus material from a 4-part course Craig is teaching on Blue Note Records for the University of Iowa Senior College.

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Circular Motion by Francesco Crosara on Monday; New York Knock by Marius Van Den Brink on Tuesday; A New Beat by Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y on Wednesday; Groove Street by the Dave Stryker Trio with Bob Mintzer on Thursday; Live at the Hidden Gem by Chris Yakopcic on Friday; American Roots Project II: Call Dr. John by Jack’s Waterfall on Saturday; Improbable Solutions by Bill Anschell on Sunday.

News Digest 1-19-24

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. 

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 to Cedar Rapids at Mirrorbox Theatre Feb. 2-4. More info at www.crookedpaththeatre.com.

Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or www.kcck.org/listen.

Talking Pictures 1-17-24

Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman with the best and worst of 2023’s films.

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 www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or www.kcck.org/listen.