Episodes

  • 1064 “Like Bands Do”

    1064 “Like Bands Do”
    May 8 2025
    It’s almost summer and you know what that means… Iowa City Summer of the Arts! Executive Director Lisa Barnes is in today with all the details and a stellar line up. It’s The Iowa Arts Festival, June 6-8. For more information and schedules visit summerofthearts.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …

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    9 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1063 “It’s All Miles Davis”

    Culture Crawl 1063 “It’s All Miles Davis”
    May 7 2025
    Trumpeter Michael Sarian and Natural Talent Music producer Creighton Gaynor are on today ahead of Michael’s upcoming show, ESQUINA, with the Sam Ross Quartet opening. Its Friday, May 9, 7pm at the PS1 Close House location (538 South Gilbert Street). This unique venue is limited in space, so get your tickets now at publicspaceone.com. For …

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    15 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1062 “What He Painted, He Saw”

    Culture Crawl 1062 “What He Painted, He Saw”
    May 6 2025
    Artist Saw Naing Lin watched first-hand as his home village in Burma (now Myanmar) was destroyed, sending him and his family to a refugee camp, where he taught art to kids and teens. Eventually, he and his family made their way to the U.S. and settled in Cedar Rapids, to be near their friend John …

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    11 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1061 “Animal Style”

    Culture Crawl 1061 “Animal Style”
    May 5 2025
    The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra exclusively performs new jazz music created by Iowa composers. The group performs May 7 in Ballantyne Auditorium on the Kirkwood campus. Also performing will be the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chris Navarette, who will sit in with the IJCO on trumpet. Tickets are $10, available in advance at Kirkwood.edu/ballantyne …

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    12 mins
  • Culture Crawl 1060 “Nobody Answers Their Email”

    Culture Crawl 1060 “Nobody Answers Their Email”
    May 1 2025
    Iowa BIG students Gavin Cornwell and Nyomi Kelso along with The History Center program manager Jenny Thielman are in the studio ahead of “The Quest,” a city-wide team based race of puzzles and challenges that delve into the history of Cedar Rapids. It’s May 3 with an 8:30am check in at The History Center. To …

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    11 mins