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Big Mo Pod Show 033 – “A Balance of Old And New”

Once again Noah and John are hooked up with all their wires and dials for another pod show! This week’s episode features an eclectic mix of old and new blues tracks from a variety of blues sub – genres, tune in to hear which! Songs featured in the episode:

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee – “Walk On”
James Carr – “Dark End Of The Street”
Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Steve Stills – “Season Of The Witch”
North Mississippi AllStars – “Eyes”
Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters – “Blow Wind Blow”

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Culture Crawl 982 “And Kolaches, too!”

Still basking in the awe and excitement that was the Czech and Slovakia presidential visit to Cedar Rapids and the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, museum president and CEO Cecilia Rokusek gives us the breakdown of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebratory programing.

“Czech & Slovak Echoes in the USA” is a two-week-long festival (10/28-11/4) described as a “multi-genre immersion in Czech and Slovak culture.” Events range from an upscale fashion show featuring traditional and modern designs by celebrated Czech designer Beata Rajská, a concert version of Dvořák’s opera Rusalka, kid-friendly art projects, and Kolache baking with Czech bake-off winner Petra Burianová.

To see the full list of events and to register (everything is free and open to the public), visit ncsml.org.

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Culture Crawl 981 “Just One Dead Guy”

Miera Kim and Carey Bostian are eight concerts deep into Red Cedar Chamber Music’s 2024 fall concert series, “Passion & Peril.” Clarinetist Christine Bellomy will be featured, and weaved throughout the program you’ll find variations in genre, mood and technique.

There are three upcoming concerts remaining:

Friday, October 18, 7pm @Center Point Library in Center Point (free)

Saturday, October 19, 7:30pm @First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids (tickets)

Sunday, October 20, 3pm @Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City (tickets)

For more information, tickets, and for access to the livestream for Sunday’s concert visit redcedar.org.

You can also visit the Red Cedar Youtube channel @RedCedarChamberMusic.

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Talking Pictures 10-16-24

“Nero Wolfe” (1936 YouTube), Halloween Film Favorites and “Lee” (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown, Monica Schmidt and Denny Lynch.

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The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round with Jazz

Eddie and Rily Many people don’t know that in addition to being one of Iowa’s most popular jazz performers, Eddie Piccard also drives a bus for College Community Schools. One of the many students he’s struck up a friendship with is Riley Kruse, who rode Eddie’s bus from the time he was in elementary school.

Riley’s mom has been a music teacher, so music was a big part of his young life. And when he boarded Eddie’s bus for the first time, he immediately noticed that Eddie’s bus offered a unique amenity: Iowa’s Jazz Station. Eddie always plays KCCK on his bus.

“I didn’t really know what that was at the time,” Riley says, “but slowly learned that it was jazz playing (on) KCCK. Hearing KCCK on the radio had an awesome effect on my love for music, because it was always around me, every day, before school, after school.”

Riley soon came to accept and appreciate jazz on KCCK as a part of his daily ride, but it wasn’t until he attended a Prairie Jazz I concert that featured Eddie as a guest (singing a song he recorded with the Prairie band for the Corridor Jazz Project), that RIley realized his bus driver was a talented musician.

On the day Riley successfully auditioned for middle school jazz band, Eddie was the first person he told. Riley went on to play saxophone in high school jazz band, culminating in Prairie’s runner-up finish at the Iowa Jazz Championships, their best ever.

Riley graduated in the spring 2024, but Eddie hopes their paths will cross again. “Hopefully, one day he’ll be able to sit in with the Eddie Piccard group. I’m hoping for that.”

Riley will continue his music career at UNI, where he’ll major in music education. We’re sure he’ll follow Eddie’s example of sharing his love of music with the next generation.

Culture Crawl 980 “Sometimes They Want To Crawl Onstage With Us”

Patrick Starke, Sarah Rosales, Deirdre Lahiff, and Alexandra Wiebe make up the cast of Cedar Rapids Opera’s fun, kid-friendly The Littlest Mermaid. This 37-minute adaptation of Dvořák’s Rusalka has been specially tailored by Joshua Bortz to captivate young audiences. The cast has been performing at schools all over the area, and say it is so fun to connect with the students, many of whom are seeing live opera for the first time.

Visit www.cropera.org. for more info.

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Culture Crawl 979 “The Liars Bench”

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre invites everyone to be a part of an upcoming celebration that encompasses both Halloween and Day of the Dead, part of Eulenspiegel’s 50th birthday celebration. Eulenspiegel founder Monica Leo says she has noticed on travels to Mexico that Halloween has begun to be included in traditional Day of the Dead celebrations. And immigrant communities like West Liberty incorporate the Mexican holiday in the same way.

An additional twist will be to tell some local and regional ghost stories, some from puppeteer Stephanie Vallez’s own family history!

The Eulenspiegel studio will be open for anyone to help create the show Oct. 23 & 24, with the performance on Oct. 30. Another part of the 50th birthday celebration will be a “Happy Hour” on Oct. 17 with refreshments and viewing of a classic Eulenspiegel performance from the past.

More info at www.puppetspuppets.com.