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Culture Crawl 664 “Cameron Loves Judy”

Revival Theatre Company, fresh off a successful collaboration with Orchestra Iowa at Brucemorchestra, presents their first in-person production since the pandemic.

“End of the Rainbow” tells the story of the final years of the life of Judy Garland, against the backdrop of one of her final performances. Artistic director Brian Glick says that although the actress’s story doesn’t exactly have a happy ending, the musical is a celebration of her life and career, even in its final chapter

New York-based actress Janelle Lutz is very familiar with the character, having portrayed Garland before, and also is working on her own Judy Garland show.

Oct. 14-17 at CSPS Hall. Tickets and information at www.revivaltheatrecompany.com

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Special Programs for October 11 thru October 17

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Another Listen to A&M Horizon

Host Craig Kessler spins more goodies from this short-lived jazz label. We’ll hear from Dave Brubeck, Jim Hall, Paul Desmond, Dave Liebman, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and many others!

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Soul Sacrifice at Jazz Under the Stars

We’re just not ready to let go of summer! Our Wednesday Night Special this week features Soul Sacrifice, who took the stage in Noelridge Park for Week 2 of KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars. As their name implies, this 7-piece of Eastern Iowa’s finest musicians pay loving tribute to the music of Carlos Santana. The crowd was on its feet for a night of Santana hits, hot Latin jazz, and fusion favorites.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Baltimore’s Jazz Renaissance

Host Christian McBride joins the celebration of the jazz Renaissance in Baltimore with trumpeter Sean Jones, NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan, and members of the Baltimore Jazz Collective — a new leaderless group featuring Baltimore natives, double bassist Kris Funn and community activist/bass clarinetist Todd Marcus.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

The Black Jazz Record Label, Part 1

Host Craig Kessler begins another series of shows surveying yet another African-American jazz label from the 1970s. Gene Russel’s Black Jazz Records spotlighted African-American jazz primarily from the Chicago area. Hear overlooked selections from the group The Awakening, tenorman Rudolph Johnson, bassist Cleveland Eaton, vocalist Jean Carn, pianist Roland Haynes, and a number of others.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

How Deep is the Ocean by Pat Coil on Monday; Sing a Song of Bird by Roseanna Vitro on Tuesday; Life Lessons by Marc Cary on Wednesday; More Music by Joey DeFrancesco on Thursday; Faster by Samantha Fish on Friday; Put a Lid On It by Diane Durrett & Soul Suga on Saturday; Songs From Other Places by Stacey Kent on Sunday

This Week In Jazz October 10 thru October 16

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, pianists Thelonious Monk and Art Tatum, bassists Monk Montgomery and Ray Brown, drummer Art Blakey, vibist Gerry Gibbs, saxman Lee Konitz and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Thelonious Monk’s “Brilliant Corners” (1957), “Benny Golson’s New York Scene” (1957), Oscar Brown, Jr.’s “Sin & Soul…And Then Some” (1960), Zoot Sims & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ “The Tenor Giants, featuring Oscar Peterson” (1975) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS ‘on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Clean Up Your Act 10-27-21

The city of Cedar Rapids adopts an ambitious climate action plan.

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Culture Crawl 663 “Working With Bodies Instead of Wave Files”

Iowa City’s intergenerational choir, The Family Folk Machine, is back together in person, rehearsing and performing their first concert outdoors.

“Never So Far,” titled from a Greg Brown tune that is part of the show, will also include songs you’ll know from Ringo Starr and P!nk, plus some original tunes.

The concert will be at the Festival Stage, in Lower City Park, Oct. 10 at 3:00pm. More information at www.familyfolkmachine.org.

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Culture Crawl 662 “He Doesn’t Look a Day Over 249”

Orchestra Iowa’s Masterworks season begins Oct. 9 and 10 with “Beethoven 5 By 5.” It’s an all-Beethoven program, as renown pianist Stewart Goodyear performs “The Emperor” Piano Concerto. The other “5” is Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, as the orchestra tackles arguably the most refrain in all of music. Tim Hankewich even purchased a brand new score of Beethoven 5 for the occasion!

Oct. 9 at the Paramount, Oct. 10 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets and more info at www.orchestraiowa.org.

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New Music Monday for October 11, 2021

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Pat Metheny has unveiled the latest chapter in his wildly prolific career, “Side-Eye NYC V1.IV,” a new setting featuring the 20-time Grammy winner accompanied by a handpicked and rotating cast of players featuring some of the most exciting and innovative new musicians on the New York scene. Recorded just before the pandemic at the Sony Music Hall in New York City, the disc deftly balances a mix of stunning new originals with inventive reworkings of some of Metheny’s most beloved compositions. He’s joined by keyboardist James Francies and drummer Marcus Gilmore.

In the summer of 1961, Count Basie and his orchestra played the iconic New York jazz club, Birdland, which Basie considered his musical home. The result was one of the best live recordings of a big band ever. Almost 60 years later, the Count Basie Orchestra, now under the direction of Scotty Barnhart and still performing all over the world, returned to Birdland to once again do a live recording. “Live at Birdland” captures the current band at its peak with its potent mix of seasoned veterans and emerging voices.

Also this week, “Symphony Hall Concert” is a previously unreleased live set from the Erroll Garner Trio from January 17, 1959 in Boston;

“…Dreaming in Lions…” from the Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble features music composed by Arturo in collaboration with the Malpaso Dance Company;