Joe Lock and Stacie Eastman from the Eastern Iowa Health Center are in the studio today ahead of “Just For the Health of It” coming up Sunday, May 18, 2-5pm at Big Grove Brewery Cedar Rapids. Funds raised during this event will go towards a new pharmacy servicing members of the community and other community …

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Summer of the Arts Executive Director Lisa Barnes is here ahead of “Forever Young: A Bob Dylan Tribute Fundraiser” May 10, 2pm at the Englert Theatre. Stick around for some great Summer of the Arts programming too! For more information and upcoming events visit summerofthearts.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …

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Will Bryant, lead principle in the Irish dance and music show, Riverdance, talks about the upcoming Hancher performances of “Riverdance 30: The New Generation” May 9-11. The show’s 30th season celebrates a new generation of Irish music and dance through revamped costuming, scores, and multimedia displays.  For tickets visit hancher.uiowa.edu. For more information about the …

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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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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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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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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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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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Chicago Blues Hall of Famer Michael Charles is back in Iowa on tour with “Guitars, Music and Miles 2025” with a show at The Ideal Theater at 8pm on Saturday, May 3. Get your tickets now at idealtheaterandbar.com.  To keep up with Michael Charles visit his website, michaelcharles.us. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture …

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Family Folk Machine’s spring concert, “LOVE” will take place Sunday, May 4, 2pm at the Englert Theatre. Director of the choir, Jean Littlejohn, talks about the concert and the wide range of genres this intergenerational machine has prepared for their season finale.  This event is free to the public. More information can be found at …

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