Talking Pictures 6-7-23 The Boogeyman and Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse
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Culture Crawl 824 “What Grant Wood Didn’t Cover”
Husband and wife art collectors Dan Shogren and Susan Meyer from the Twin Cities have spent decades building a collection of art, all surrounding urban life in the 1930s. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art hosts their first-ever exhibit, entitled “Work and Society in the 1930s: American Paintings and Photographs.”
Dan and Susan, working folks themselves, tell us how they built their collection over the years and why they chose the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to showcase their collection.
More information at www.crma.org.
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Culture Crawl 823 “They All Talk Together”
Two exhibits are up at Gilded Pear Gallery, with a reception to see them and meet the artists on June 9 from 5-7:30pm.
“Welcome: New Artists” is just what it says, debut exhibits from seven artists, most from the local area. “By Design” displays ideas from four area design firms on different ways to incorporate art into different kinds of rooms.
More info at www.gildedpeargallery.com.
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KCCK’s Featured Album for June 2023
The KCCK Featured Album for June is “Time Flies” from Steve Smith and Vital Information. The disc launches the latest incarnation of the band, and marks 40 years since the recording and release of the first Vital Information album in 1983. The band emerges with a new approach as a piano trio with a wide conceptual range, and features the virtuoso talents of keyboard dynamo Manuel Valera and electric bass master Janek Gwizdala. It’s one of the most potent versions of the band ever assembled. “Time Flies” is from Wounded Bird Records. Purchase
Culture Crawl “Restful Party” 822
Prairewoods’ annual Garden Party takes place on the Prairiewoods grounds for the first time in several years. Executive Director Leslie Wright says there will be tasty food and drink, music from Friend of the Culture Crawl Jonny Lipford, and a chance to explore the serene Prairiewoods grounds. Proceeds go toward supporting and expanding Prairiewoods’ beautiful outdoor spaces, including gardens that produce thousands of pounds of fresh, organic produce each year that’s distributed to an area food pantry. Tickets and more info at www.prairiewoods.org or 319.395.6700. 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.
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This Week’s Shows June 5 thru June 11
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Bobby Hutcherson on Blue Note
The 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records continues as host Craig Kessler presents a wonderful variety of tunes from Bobby Hutcherson’s long-time association with the label. Craig explores many of the 50-plus recordings Hutcherson made during his time with Blue Note.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Tom Harrell at the 2014 ICJF
Trumpeter Tom Harrell brought his two-bass, no-piano sextet, Colors of a Dream, to the 2014 Iowa City Jazz Festival, with Wayne Escoffery on tenor sax, Jaleel Shaw on alto, Johnathan Blake on drums, Ugonna Okegwo on bass, and Esperanza Spalding on bass and vocals. The Festival crowd was treated to an exciting set that took jazz in a new direction.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Gary Bartz Going Strong
Gary Bartz shares stories from his 60-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear choice cuts from a live gig at Dizzy’s Club, plus a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Enrico Pieranunzi’s Exciting Piano
Host Craig Kessler serves up some “delicious goodies” from the 50-year career of Italian piano virtuoso Enrico Pieranunzi. We’ll hear solos, duos, trios, quartets and more exciting jazz!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
The Trio, Volume 3 by Dave Bass on Monday; Conversations with Birds by Michael O’Neill on Tuesday; In What Direction Are You Headed? by Joe Farnsworth on Wednesday; Live at Small’s Jazz Club by George Coleman on Thursday; Dirt Woman Blues by Grainne Duffy on Friday; Exorcist by Shelwyn Birchwood on Saturday; On the Up Side by Dewayne Pate on Sunday.
This Week In Jazz June 4 thru June 10
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Specs Powell, Cassius Goens and Willie Jones III, saxophonist Tina Brooks, guitarist Taln Farlow, pianists Pete Jolly and Monty Alexander and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “‘Round About Midnight” (1956), Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra’s “It Might As Well Be Swing” (1964), “A Buck Clayton Jam Session” (1975), Eastern Rebellion’s “Simple Pleasure” (1992), The Charles Earland Tribute Band’s “Keepers of the Flame” (2000) and many others 10am to 2pm, Monday thru Friday, with Jazz Masters at noon.
Culture Crawl “I Just Happen to have a Bangelo” 821
Iowa playwright Mary Swander’s new work “Squatters on Red Earth” tells the story of the unique relationship between the Mesqwaki nation and the Inspirationists, the original settlers in the Amana Colonies. The two groups mingled and supported each other, so much so that years later, when the Mesqwaki wanted to return to their homeland in Iowa, it was the Inspirationists who helped them purchase the land.
The tale is told through a unique combination of narration, music, and puppetry that will involve students at Meskwaki High School.
Free performances June 9 at the Amana Performing Arts Center in Amana, and June 10 at 2:00 and 7:00pm in the Wieting Theatre in Toledo.
More info at www.agarts.org. Reserve tickets any emailing agartsoffice@gmail.com
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