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Orchestra Iowa opens its 2024-25 season with “A Night on the Town,” which will also kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of Iowa's Jazz Station. Befitting the partnership between KCCK and Orchestra Iowa, the orchestra will perform the first composition to marry jazz and classical, George Gershwin's landmark piece “Rhapsody in Blue.” In celebration of … Continue reading

August 15 at KCCK's at Jazz Under The Stars, it's a class reunion with Group X. Nearly 20 years ago, 5 UNI music students formed a band and recorded an album. Today, the members of Group X lead some of our top area music programs, including Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Washington, and even UNI, their alma … Continue reading

The Invisible Band headlines Week 2 of KCCK's Jazz Under The Stars, and we managed to squeeze the entire band into our studio! Formed by John Reasoner and Ken Duncan, this band has been entertaining audiences since the mid-80s, when they composed the “Hawk Rap” featuring members of the Iowa Football team. You'll hear modern … Continue reading

The historic Brucemore mansion is gearing up for a fun packed summer and here to tell us all about it is Events and Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Beall. Kicking it off May 31 & June 1 is Hello Summer! in the formal gardens. June 7 will see the Ballet Des Moines on the 1st Ave lawn. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 924 “Hello Summer!” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Gilded Pear Gallery has two new exhibits open, and it's a rather unique set up. Works from landscape artists, Audrey Brown and Randy Richmond, will be found in their respective exhibits, but viewers may find overlaps as the two are a couple! Gilded Pear manager, Lauren Tucci, talks about putting the exhibits together and invites … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 923 “Custody of the Creek” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) and Shirley (Netflix 2024)  with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman. The post Talking Pictures 5-22-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Winds-2-Water program at the Eastern Iowa Airport raises money for water quality improvement projects in the Mississippi River watershed. The post Clean Up Your Act 5-21-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

  Some people have a second act, but UI alum Harold Bradley had at least four. Collegiate, military, and NFL football standout, artist, musician, and activist. University of Iowa Chief Innovation Officer Jon Darsee began to dig into Bradley's background after appreciating four paintings of Iowa Black leaders Bradley painted back in the Seventies. Those … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 922 “Shocked I'd Never Heard of Him” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Abigail (2024) and Alice & Jack (2024 PBS Materpiece) with Ron Adkins and Phil Brown. The post Talking Pictures 5-15-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Culture Crawl 921 “Any Job-Better Job-Career Job” Inside Out Reentry Community serves people returning to Johnson County after incarceration, and to educate the public to help the formerly incarcerated achieve success in the community. Inside Out will host “Be An Instrument For Change” Sunday, May 19 at 3pm in Chauncey Swan Park, to celebrate music, … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 921 “Any Job-Better Job-Career Job” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Culture Crawl 920 “Good ‘Ol Days in the Frat at the Heidelberg” Orchestra Iowa closes its Masterworks season with the landmark piece for orchestra and chorus, “Carmina Burana.” Tim Hankewich says Orff's landmark work is much more than its best-known segment, “O Fortuna.” Also on the program is Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1, which the … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 920 “Good ‘Ol Days in the Frat at the Heidelberg” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The effort to replace trees lost to the derecho in Cedar Rapids moves to a new fundraising phase. The post Clean Up Your Act 5-13-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Summer is just around the corner and Lisa Barnes is  in full swing getting ready for Iowa City's Summer of the Arts programming. Hear about all of your favorite events including the Friday Night Concert Series, Free Movie Series, Iowa City Jazz Festival, Iowa Arts Festival, Music on the Move, and a new outdoor series … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 919 “Blake du Jour” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

As the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale approaches the end of their '23-'24 season, director Gerry Kreitzer makes one more stop at the studio with details on the choir's final concert, “Americana.” It's Saturday, May 11, 2:30pm at The Lodge at Usher's Ferry. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For tickets and more information … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 918 “Kreitzer Family Reunion” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Unfrosted (2024 Netflix) and The Fall Guy (2024) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch. The post Talking Pictures 5-8-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Iowa City's multigenerational choir, Family Folk Machine, is getting ready for its final concert of the season, “Dreaming of Justice: Songs for a Crowded Table” coming up on Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m. at The Englert Theatre with special guest LaTasha DeLoach. Board members Jean Littlejohn & Jon Ranard are here with all the details. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 917 “It's Not The Waking, It's The Rising” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Kaleb Kruse invites everyone to the sale. Peter invites everyone to his birthday party. It's gonna be a great weekend of sales!

TKM Theatrical Productions presents the Iowa premiere of “Trick of the Light” May 10-12 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. It's a brand new play by Minneapolis playwright Peter Moore, which appears to be a lighthearted romp about a man who discovers he can turn invisible. But hidden within the comedy are some sharp observations … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 916 “We're All Invisible” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Monkey Man (2024) and They Call Me Bill (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman. The post Talking Pictures 5-1-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

  Orchestra Iowa's next Film with Live Orchestra is “E.T,” a movie full of emotion and a soundtrack full of the genius of John Williams. This is not an easy cruise for the Orchestra. The music is very difficult, with few breaks, and Tim Hankewich must keep all the musicians in sync with the video. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 915 “70.1 Surround Sound” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Author Larry Tye calls in from Massachusetts to chat about his new book, “The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.”  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. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 914 “Insidious Infiltrator” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Late Night with the Devil (2023) and Mr. Bates vs The Post Office (PBS Masterpiece 2024) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins. The post Talking Pictures 4-24-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

New opera, “Fierce,” is coming to Hancher Auditorium and William Menefield and Andre Perry are in the studio with exciting insights ahead of the Iowa premiere of this landmark production.  Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27, 7:30pm at Hancher Auditorium. For tickets and more information visit www.hancher.uiowa.edu  Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 913 “Dust Off My Theatre Chops” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Kaleb, Cole and Carter Kruse visit about the KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase Sale that's set for May 3-4th in Manchester, Iowa. Listen about what's happening on the farm, sale highlights and the youth focus for the weekend.

Tim Hankewich pops in the studio ahead of the upcoming Orchestra Iowa Masterworks V: Essential Earth featuring Richard Scofano. Concerts will be Saturday 4/20, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre and Sunday 4/21, 2pm at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. The maestro also plans to reveal the orchestra's next season! Tickets at www.artsiowa.com or www.orchestraiowa.org Subscribe … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 912 “Choreographing Primordial Ooze” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Who's selling in the KCCK Genetics Spring Showcase for the Holstein group? We have those highlights!

Immaculate (2024) and a preview of Ebertfest 2024 with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt. The post Talking Pictures 4-17-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Find out what the Kruse boys have planned for the youth at their Spring Showcase sale and find more details in the newsfeed for future prizes!

Riverside Theatre presents the world premiere of “Herein Lies the Truth,” by UI Nonfiction MFA candidate Aaron Pang. It's an autobiographical solo play that tells the story of how an accidentchanged the trajectory of Aaron Pang's life. Part stand-up comedy and part storytelling, Herein Lies theTruth is a sincere, confused, hilarious, and imperfect story about … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 911 – “Aaron Can Explain Stuff” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Awful Purdies, an all-female group that performs acoustic and bluegrass-tinged songs, performs at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids on April 27th. Sarah Cram Driscoll talks about the band's history, as well as their most recent album “The Great Unraveling.” Tickets for the CSPS show at www.cspshall.org. Find the Awful Purdies online at www.awfulpurdies.com/ and … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 910 “Purdie-fied” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Jonesy McElroy & Deb Kennedy with TKM Productions are in the studio ahead of the Iowa premier screening of “Stages” an original miniseries about theatre written and directed by Jonesy. Episode one introduces characters in a village of passionate theatrical enthusiasts. PG-13 rating. Stick around for a talkback after the screening with McElroy and cast … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 909 “Ooh, I Hope I Get to Portray You Someday” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Damsel (Netflix 2024), Obliterated (Netflix 2023) and a wrap-up of the 2024 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman. The post Talking Pictures 4-10-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Culture Crawl 908 “When She Picks Up The Wand, Look Out!” Clear Creek-Amana High School presents “The Wizard of Oz” April 11-13. Cast members Sydney Emmel, Lily Schloss, and Evan Streit talk about seeing the movie and other stage productions, and how their take on the classic will bring some new and different things to … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 908 “When She Picks Up The Wand, Look Out!” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Singer and songwriter Martha Redbone has had the opportunity to work with talents as diverse as Junie Morrison of Parliament and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's John McEuen. The Englert and Natural Talent Music present her on April 11. Martha and Natural Talent honcho Creighton Gaynor are our guests. Learn more about Martha at wwwmartharedbone.com. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 907 “That's Why they Call It FOLK Music” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Bob Marley: One Love (2024) and Nolly (PBS Masterpiece) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins. The post Talking Pictures 4-3-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Culture Crawl 906 “And The Mighty Wurlitzer, Too!” The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special concert April 7 at 3pm in the Paramount Theatre. It will be a bittersweet event, as this will also be director Ghyas Zeidieh's final concert at the helm. Ghyas will go out with a bang, … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 906 “And The Mighty Wurlitzer, Too!” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Eric Freese & Scott Chrisman with The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival are on air to talk everything film. The festival takes place April 5 through 7 at the Collins Road Theatres and will feature 57 films of varying genres and types.  For more information visit www.crifm.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 905 “Just Send a Resume to Warner Bros” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Imaginary (2024) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt. The post Talking Pictures 3-27-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Swampland Jewels release their first album on April 5 with a concert at The Black Angel in Iowa City. They'll be at Old Neighborhood Pub in Cedar Rapids on April 20, with a raft gigs this spring and summer.  Get an album preview on Bandcamp and get more details at www.theswamplandjewels.com.  Subscribe to The … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 904 “Afro-Caribbean Accordion Music” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A church in Decorah goes solar. The post Clean Up Your Act 3-26-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

At 79, Erika Schwartz is one of the youngest Holocaust survivors. Her memories are those of the lasting PTSD her mother suffered due to their imprisonment and post-war life under Communist role in Hungary. Erika didn't really come to terms with why she struggled with self-esteem and finding meaning in her life until middle age. … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 903 “Everyone Else Had Memories” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Planet-heating pollution from  farming is growing, according to a report from the Environmental Working Group. The post Clean Up Your Act 3-19-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Radon kills about the same amount of people in Iowa as traffic accidents each year. Iowa Radon Hotline 800-383-5992. The post Clean Up 3/4/24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A new book – Zero Carbon Industry – calls for decarbonizing industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The post Clean Up Your Act 2-26-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Removing nitrates from Iowa drinking water supplies is costly. The post Clean Up Your Act 1-8-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Cedar Rapids Schools are testing electric buses. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-30-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The 2023 Iowa Climate Statement calls for the state to increase its solar energy generation. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-25-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

MidAmerican Energy reaches a goal of 100% electricity from renewable sources for its Iowa customers. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-24-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Alliant Energy continues to increase its production of electricity from the wind. The post Clean Up Your Act 9-19-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Black Hawk County will turn greenhouse gases from its landfill into transit fuel. The post Clean Up Your Act 9-8-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.