KCCK Culture Crawl with Dennis Green

The 16th edition of MusicIC, “THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory,” is April 30-May 2. MusicIC founder Tricia Park, a violinist and writer, says the signature piece, George Crumb’s “Black Angels,” features an amplified string quartet, where the players incorporate voice, electronic and other ambient sounds into the work, performed May at at the … Continue reading

The final Playtime Poppy show of the school year is “The Princess Who Wouldn’t Wear Pink” April 23-25 at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. It’s the story of a princes who simply doesn’t want any of the duties or trappings of her job, but learns along the way that maybe she can do it … Continue reading

Kirkwood Vocal Music presents a two-night Cabaret at Opus Concert Cafe April 27 and 28. Director Fred Kiser says his jazz vocal group Jazz Transit is super-sized this year, to the group will split into two, each half performing on one of the nights. Students will also sing solos with a jazz combo. Tickets at … Continue reading

Mission Creek Day Party is a one-day celebration of literature and music April 25, a partnership between Mission Creek and Blink. Mission Creek Founder Andre Perry join us, with bestselling author Nora Lange, who is one of the featured artists. Nora reads us a segment from her new short story collection “Day Care.” Details and … Continue reading

Coe professor Dr. Vinh Nguyễn’s latest book, “Leading From Your Innermost Center” gives tips on how to vigorously pursue your goals while also managing stress. He’ll be on the Kirkwood campus, Tuesday April 21 to sign copies and discuss his work. If you can’t be there, look for “Leading From Your Innermost Center” and his … Continue reading