Culture Crawl 1056 “I Remember Quite a Bit”

The Thaler Holocaust Memorial Fund (THMF), established in 1995 by Dr. David and Joan Thaler, provides
support for education about the Holocaust to residents and students at colleges in the Linn Country area. Thaler planning committee chair Amy Belice & Holocaust survivor Rodi Glass meet via zoom with Dennis in this segment of the Culture Crawl. 

Rodi will be speaking via video conference at Mount Mercy University on April 22, 7pm & at Cornell College April 23, 6:30pm.

For more information visit holocausteducate.org. 

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Culture Crawl 1055 “A Prurient Librarian”

Riverside Theatre presents “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell (based on the book by John D’Agata & Jim Fingal). Director of the show, Adam Knight, and cast member Martin Andrews (John D’Agata) are in the studio ahead of the plays opening night and Iowa City debut.

The show is open April 18 – May 4. Following the Saturday 4/19 evening performance there will be a talkback with Adam Knight and John D’Agata & following the 4/27 matinee there will be a talkback with cast members and Miriam Gilbert. 

For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org. 

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25 Guest Djs-West

We’ve had a few repeat guest Djs over the years, but this is the first time an entire team has repeated!

Sean Kearney, Oliver Miller, and Genna Ray from Iowa City West returned as KCCK guest Djs after a year that saw them have  the chance to work with Justin Stanton from Snarky Puppy and Damani Phillips from the UI as guest artists. The band also competed to the Iowa Jazz Championships. 

Sean, Oliver, and Genna’s playlist:

  • Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, “Us”
  • Robert Glasper Trio, “Think of One”
  • Gil Scott-Heron, “Pieces of a Man”
  • Mingus Big Band 93, “Moanin'”
  • Iowa City West High Jazz Ensemble featuring Damani Phillips, “Ms. Garvey Ms. Garvey”

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Culture Crawl 1054 “We Still Tell The Story”

Clear Creek Amana High School presents “Newsies” at Clear Creek Amana HS Performing Arts Center April 24-26. In the studio to break things down we have Karley Griffin (Medda Larkin), James Cavanary (Joseph Pulitzer), Makayla Ratliff (Tommy Boy), and behind the scenes with CCA marketing is Hayden Bailey. 

Shows will be Thursday 4/24 at 7pm, Friday 4/25 at 7pm, Saturday 4/26 at 2pm & Saturday 4/26 at 7pm.

For tickets and more info visit ccaschools.org. 

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Talking Pictures 4-16-25

“A Minecraft Movie” (2025) and “The Sky Is Gray” (1980) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.

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2025 Guest Djs

Students from area high school jazz programs join KCCK in studio to talk music and play some of their favorite jazz songs

To hear the shows, click the listen link below or subscribe to the KCCK Specials podcast channel.

Here is the schedule:

  • March 31 – Xavier (Cate Brown, Aaron Stadelmann, Sophia Mittlestat) Listen
  • April 1 – Centerpoint-Urbana (Kyle James, Connor Kreutner, Shay Massner) Listen
  • April 4 – Marion (Ethan Johnson, Jamon Buhr) Listen
  • April 7 – Lisbon (Sarah Dietsch, Riley Stone, Chris Ricke) Listen
  • April 10 – West Branch (Kellen Dykstra, Keaton Norfleet, Nora Ziehr) (listen)
  • April 11 – Independence (Presley Clendenen, Will Hansen, Aaron Tanay, Brooklyn Tudor) Listen
  • April 14 – Prairie (John Hynek, Jonathan Red, Hailey Asbe, Chase Beightler) Listen
  • April 15 – West (Genna Ray, Oliver Miller, Sean Kearney) Listen
  • April 18 – Linn-Mar (Owen Soenen, Kyle Earnest, Joe Schafer, Henry Granger) Listen
  • April 22 – Mid-Prairie (Rita Du, Isabelle Duvall) Listen
  • April 23 – Solon (Brady Evers, Gwen LaGrange, Kardyn Huynh) (listen)
  • April 28 – City (Liv Leman, Janie Owens, Oliver Palmer, Marko Perencevich) (listen)
  • April 29 – Kennedy (Andrew Campbell, Kieran Glessner, Jeanette Inancoreke) (listen)
  • April 30 – Williamsburg (Aurin Feldman, Cooper Daugherty) (listen)
  • May 1 – Washington (Leilua Conrad, Tristan Gray) (listen)
  • May 5 – Liberty (Megan Brewer, Asa Pelzel, Megan Smelser) (listen)
  • May 6 – Mt. Vernon (Emmett Jordan, Mya Stoner, Cyrus Johnson) (listen)
  • May 7 – Clear Creek-Amana (Liam Carhoff, Odin Hankins, Emma Oberg) (listen)
  • May 8 – West Liberty (Maddie Christensen, Alyssa Stagg, Jacob Zeman) (listen)

KCCK’s Featured Album for May 2025

The KCCK Featured Album for May is “Don’t Stop Now” from the Sean Nelson New London Big Band. The great composer and arranger Thad Jones was commissioned to write twenty five arrangements and compositions exclusively for the Harry James Band in the late ’50s that were largely unknown or forgotten until recently. Most of the pieces were never recorded by James himself. Now with trumpeter Wayne Bergeron in the role of James, theses charts have been put to disc for the first time. “Don’t Stop Now”  is from All In Records. Purchase

25 Guest Djs-Prairie

John Hynek, Jonathan Reu, Hailey Asbe and Chase Beightler helped lead Prairie Jazz Band One to another great finish. The band went back-to-back in Jazz Championships for the first time, and finished in the Top 8. They had a lot of fun with their director, Ms. Swehla and guest artist Mike Conrad, but pondered why it was that she always programs a Latin chart that required the band to sing!

John, Jonathan, Hailey, and Chase’s Playlist:

  • Oscar Peterson Trio, “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) [Remastered]”
  • Charles Mingus, “Haitian Fight Song”
  • Stevie Wonder, “Higher Ground”
  • John Klemmer, “Brazilia (Brazilia)”
  • Prairie High School Jazz Band One featuring Mike Conrad, “Goodly Creatures”

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