Lisa Barnes was a patron of the annual Holiday Thieves Market Fine Arts Show for years before she brought the event to Summer of the Arts. The Thieves Market features more than 85 fine artists Dec. 9 & 10 at the Hyatt Regency Expo Center in Coralville. Admission is free! Schedule and more info at … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 881 “My Favorite Event” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS on December 7. In the band will be former Iowan Bruce Millard (driving from Boston so he can bring the maximum amount of gear), along with Carol’s one-time guitar student Riley Thurm and Dillon Rairdin. Carol and Bruce have mined some vintage recordings for some unique holiday … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 880 “Jesus Put A What? appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Join Gerry Kreitzer and the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale December 2nd for an evening of exultant arias and joyous refrains from Handel’s “Messiah” (Part One). The First Lutheran choir (and audience!) will join in for a grand finale singing the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus.  It’s Dec 2nd, 7:30pm @First Lutheran Church Tickets go fast, get yours … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 879 “Cranking Up On Both Fronts” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The holidays are fast approaching and TKM Theatrical Productions has just the festive thing for the whole family to enjoy! “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” opens December 1 at The Amana Performing Arts Center and Tim Milligan & Quanda Hood are here to tell us all about it. December 1-3 & 8-10, … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 878 “14 Different Voices” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art team up for “Power and Impact.” It’s a showcase for contemporary black artists who use a variety of mediums to explore what it’s like to be black in America.   Julia Jessen & Felicite Wolfe talk about the process of collaborating on … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 877 “Threads” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Tim Hankewich is back and asking, “what makes music American?” Orchestra Iowa dives into the “melting pot” of America in their upcoming program, Orchestra Iowa Masterworks III: Mountain Air, featuring pianist Miko Kominami, and celebrates the ethnic and cultural diversity that is America. Saturday, November 18, 7:30pm at the Paramount Theatre (arrive early at 6:45pm … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 876 “Actually, Rachmaninoff is American, Too” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Blake Shaw directs the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and CR Jazz in their first concert of the season. Special guest is Mike Giles, director of the jazz program at Iowa State. Each director talks a little about their school’s program as well as their plans for the Nov. 11 Kirkwood concert. Mike listens to an album … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 875 “No Melody on the Lead Sheet” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Chris Clark and Katie Roche from local band Dandelion Stompers have all the juicy details for their new album release party happening 7-11pm on Nov. 10 at The James Theater in Iowa City. What better way to celebrate vintage style jazz than throwing a party complete with swing dancing?! Tickets at www.thejamesic.com.  To purchase the … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 873 “Under the Pressure of Impending Doom” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Family Folk Machine celebrates its tenth anniversary in concert Nov. 12 at the Englert Theatre. Along with some of the group’s favorite original and cover tunes from their decade of history, the concert will also a feature a brand-new song from first-time songwriter Janet Lessner. Janet and her husband, KCCK’s Craig Kessler, have only been … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 874 “Guys, There’s a Song” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Kirkwood brings the iconic musical “Chicago” to the Ballantyne Auditorium stage Nov. 2-4. It’s a demanding show that has a rare release window for student productions. Ella Schmitz and Bobbi Scott portray femme fatales Velma and Roxie. They and Director Emma Kostiv talks about mounting this challenging show. Tickets at www.kirkwoodarts.simpletix.com. Subscribe to The Culture … Continue reading The post Culture Crawl 872 “All That Jazz” appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.