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  • Culture Crawl 1005 “The Work of Christmas Begins With Us”

    Culture Crawl 1005 “The Work of Christmas Begins With Us”
    Nov 26 2024
    Two chances to celebrate Christmas with Chorale Midwest. Director Bradly Barrett admits programming a holiday concert is a challenge, but says the show will satisfy listeners who want familiar traditions as well as bringing in some arrangements and songs that will keep things fresh. December 8 at 2:30, and the 10th at 7:30, at Christ …

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    10 min
  • Culture Crawl 1004 “Drink Eggnog Through a Firehose”

    Culture Crawl 1004 “Drink Eggnog Through a Firehose”
    Nov 25 2024
    TKM Productions brings not one, but two holiday shows to the Amana Performing Arts Center. The Rod Pierson Big Band featuring Craig Boche performs a rare holiday show that will feature some brand-new charts, and TKM’s Deb Kennedy will be a guest vocalist. As usual, the RPBB consists of a Murderer’s Row of Iowa’s top …

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    11 min
  • Culture Crawl 1003 “Meat and Potatoes Drummer”

    Culture Crawl 1003 “Meat and Potatoes Drummer”
    Nov 22 2024
    In the second of our two-part conversation with legendary studio drummer John “JR” Robinson, John talks about how recording has changed from the days when musicians all gathered together in the studio, his current film scoring projects, and SRT, his organ trio, that also includes keyboardist and UI grad Mitch Towne, who recently performed in …

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    14 min
  • Culture Crawl 1002 “What’s Swing, Mommy?”

    Culture Crawl 1002 “What’s Swing, Mommy?”
    Nov 21 2024
    Creston, Iowa native John “JR” Robinson is the most recorded drummer in modern history. As a member of Quincy Jones’ “posse” in the Eighties and Nineties, it’s his signature sound you hear on classics like “Rock With You,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “Higher Love,” and hundreds more. Recent projects include “SRT,” an organ trio that also includes …

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    24 min
  • Culture Crawl 1001 “Audience-Repellent Music”

    Culture Crawl 1001 “Audience-Repellent Music”
    Nov 18 2024
    Orchestra Iowa welcomes Grammy-winning violinist Melissa White to perform Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy. Samuel Barber and Beethoven’s Third Symphony, which introduced the Romantic era, brings the concert to an epic close. Nov. 23 at the Paramount, Nov. 23 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets and more info at orchesraiowa.org. Subscribe to The …

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    10 min