Episodes

  • Culture Crawl 1017 “That’s A Really Good Question!”

    Culture Crawl 1017 “That’s A Really Good Question!”
    Dec 26 2024
    Diana Nollen is ending a 42-year career as a writer, reporter, and editor for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. And we thought it would be fun to turn the tables and interview HER! In part one of a conversation that will span two shows, she reveals her most memorable interviews. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …

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    14 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1015 “Can He Sing Higher?”

    Culture Crawl 1015 “Can He Sing Higher?”
    Dec 16 2024
    Tim Hankewich’s summer project is working on Christmas music during the hottest parts of the year. We’ll heard the results at one of the region’s biggest seasonal shows, Orchestra Iowa’s Holiday Spectacular, featuring nationally-renown tenor Ben Gulley. In addition to Tim’s arrangements, the work of Iowans Paul Clark and Peter Blesch. Plus, two vocal choirs, …

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    10 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1014 “You’re 11 and Don’t Have Your Entire Future Mapped Out?”

    Culture Crawl 1014 “You’re 11 and Don’t Have Your Entire Future Mapped Out?”
    Dec 13 2024
    Violinist Mira Gibbons is just thirteen, but has already embarked on a performing career that spans dozens of events every year. She has started her own non-profit to support her music career as well. Mira and her bandmates Janet Celik and Zaren Julian talk bout their 25-show holiday tour, and also play two songs in-studio. …

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    14 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1013 “Filled with Melismas”

    Culture Crawl 1013 “Filled with Melismas”
    Dec 12 2024
    The Cedar Rapids Chorale is bringing all the bells and whistles this holiday season for their upcoming second annual “Handel’s Messiah Part One, Sing-Along” and director Gerry Kreitzer is in the studio to tell us all about it. This year you’ll get two chances to see the concert with performances on Saturday, December 14 at …

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    9 mins