Culture Crawl 435 “World Premiere”

Riverside Theatre presents the world premiere of the brand-new play, “Apple Season.” It’s the story of a woman returning to her family’s land after many years, and what happens when an encounter with an old flame conjures memories she thought she had escaped.

The production is a “rolling” premiere, because two other theatres are also debuting the piece in a cooperative effort. Adam says that he and the cast are excited to work directly with the playwright and have a hand in developing what will become the final, published version of this striking play.

March 29 – April 20 at Riverside Theatre. Tickets and info at www.riversidetheatre.org.

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First Friday Jazz April 5

The Jarrett Purdy Project will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. It will also be the first of several release parties for Purdy’s first CD – “Motion and Stillness” – a disc of all-original music. The sextet will perform tunes from the CD, which will be available for purchase. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and more in an intimate, upscale environment. For a $12 cover, enjoy live music and drink specials at the Opus Concert Café bar the first Friday of every month. Purchase tickets.

Culture Crawl 433 “Motion and Stillness”

Jarrett Purdy is an Iowa City native, now finishing up his degree at the University of Iowa, who has been playing regularly in Eastern Iowa since high school.

He teamed up with friends Nolan Schroeder, Jim Buennig, Joey Schnoebelen, Blake Shaw, and Christopher Jensen on his first CD “Motion and Stillness,” a disc of all-original music.

The first of several CD release parties takes place at First Friday Jazz in Cedar Rapids on April 5 from 5-7pm. The sextet will perform tunes from the CD, and it will be available for purchase. You can also get the CD at his other album release celebrations, April 11 at Noce in Des Moines, and April 29 at Voxman Hall at the UI.

The album will be available on all digital platforms, too, beginning April 5. Purchase links, and more info on each upcoming performance at www.jarrettpurdymusic.com.

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Culture Crawl 434 “Plays and Music and Art and Things”

Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance is in with a boatload of suggestions of funs things to do over the next week and a half. On Dawn’s list are some new plays, great jazz and a money-saving museum offer.

More information on all this cool stuff at www.culturalcorridor.org.

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Clean Up Your Act 4-9-19

A new report says the Renewable Fuel Standard is bad for the environment.

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Talking Pictures 3-20-19

Wonder Park and Captive State with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Phil Brown.

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Culture Crawl 432 “I Love It, It’s Perfect, Now It’s Been Changed”

Old Creamery Theatre presents “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a hilarious musical that celebrates and pokes fun at relationships at every stage. But cast members Emily Seibert and Morgan McDowell say that while the musical has been around for a while, this version has brand new content, updated for how dating and relationships are today. The refresh was just completed last year, so in many ways this is a brand new show for both cast and audience.

Rated R for language and adult-ish content.

March 28 – April 14 at the Old Creamery Theatre. More info and tickets at www.oldcreamery.com.

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This Week In Jazz March 17th thru March 23rd

Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Nat King Cole, vibists Dave Pike, Joe Locke and Stefon Harris, pianists/singer/songwriters Dave Frishberg, Eliane Elias and Amina Figarova, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, singers Bill Henderson and Marcia Ball, guitarist and vocalist George Benson and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Coleman Hawkins’ “The Hawk Flies High” (1957), Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans’ “The Ivory Hunters” (1959), Jackie McLean’s “The Rhythm of the Earth” (1992), Joe Lovano’s “Quartets Live at the Village Vanguard” (1994) and many more throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.