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KCCK’s Featured Album for December 2023

The KCCK Featured Album for December is “A Guaraldi Holiday” by Isaiah J. Thompson. The acclaimed young pianist pays tribute to the eclectic music of Vince Guaraldi, work which served as both an introduction to jazz, and as a childhood soundtrack for generations of music lovers, Thompson included. Produced by John Pizzarelli, the disc offers up fresh interpretations of music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as well as music Guaraldi wrote for Halloween and Thanksgiving specials. Filled with adventurous and spirited performances, “A Guaraldi Holiday” is on Outside In Records. Purchase

News Digest 11-30-23

Another American hostage has been freed in Gaza…the University of Northern Iowa has received money to repair the bells in its campanile.

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Culture Crawl 881 “My Favorite Event”

Lisa Barnes was a patron of the annual Holiday Thieves Market Fine Arts Show for years before she brought the event to Summer of the Arts.

The Thieves Market features more than 85 fine artists Dec. 9 & 10 at the Hyatt Regency Expo Center in Coralville. Admission is free!

Schedule and more info at www.summerofthearts.org.

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Talking Pictures 11-29-23

The Holdovers (2023) and Invincible: Atom Eve (TV Special 2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.

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News Digest 11-29-23

The Biden administration calls for more hostage-prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel…a lawsuit is challenging Iowa’s new law restricting the discussion of LGBTQ topics in the state’s schools.

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Culture Crawl 880 “Jesus Put A What?

Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS on December 7. In the band will be former Iowan Bruce Millard (driving from Boston so he can bring the maximum amount of gear), along with Carol’s one-time guitar student Riley Thurm and Dillon Rairdin.

Carol and Bruce have mined some vintage recordings for some unique holiday tunes, including one with a… unique title. (You’ll have to listen to the episode for the reveal)

Tickets at www.cspshall.org. Visit Carol online at www.carolmontag.com.