Episodes

  • Culture Crawl 967 “Athens of the Midwest”

    Culture Crawl 967 “Athens of the Midwest”
    Sep 16 2024
    It’s a big September for the National Check & Slovak Museum and Library (NCSML). Next week, two presidents come to town for the dedication of the Czech Village Clock Tower, which will house one of just eight Orloj in the world, modeled after the original astronomical clock in Prague. But this Friday, it’s the Museum’s …

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    11 mins
  • Culture Crawl 965 “Unpigeonhole-able”

    Culture Crawl 965 “Unpigeonhole-able”
    Sep 12 2024
    Des Moines-based NOLA Jazz Band celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024. Since its inception, the band has paid tribute not only to their roots in Dixieland jazz, but also to the New Orleans sounds of today. The band is finishing up a new album, taken from an IowaPBS special a few months ago, and …

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    23 mins
  • Culture Crawl 966 “Sitting in the Quiet”

    Culture Crawl 966 “Sitting in the Quiet”
    Sep 12 2024
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center has been “a place of peace and transformation” in Cedar Rapids since the ‘90s. Director Leslie Wright is in the studio today to chat about the various events and programs being offered for individuals and groups and to encourage a visit to the peaceful grounds. Enjoy a walk along a hiking …

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    11 mins
  • Culture Crawl 964 “There Is A List”

    Culture Crawl 964 “There Is A List”
    Sep 8 2024
    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 …

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    21 mins
  • Culture Crawl 963 “If There’s an Ocarina, I’m There”

    Culture Crawl 963 “If There’s an Ocarina, I’m There”
    Sep 6 2024
    Brucemore begins a new series this fall, “Music at the Big House.” The opening performance is directed by Lincoln Ginsberg, a performer and composer who works on the Brucemore Artisan Studio team, along with Dylan Rairdin, called “Themes of the Digital Age,” which presents new arrangements of music from video games. The show will feature …

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    16 mins