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Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Great Mary Lou Williams Craig celebrates the piano artistry of Mary Lou Williams as he spins a variety of wonderful selections from Mary Lou’s 100-plus recordings. Plus, we’ll learn more about this amazing musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader. … Continue reading
Lynne Rothrock and Blake Shaw team up for a show Aug. 11 & 12 at the Opus Concert Cafe. The two first met when Lynne was a teacher at Kirkwood when Blake a student, and they’ve worked together occasionally over the years, but this is their firs full-length collaboration. You’ll hear some old favorites from … Continue reading
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Donors Help Orchestra Iowa Replace Music Destroyed in Derecho Damage The public helped through the Save Our Scores campaign, raising $40,000 to buy replacement music.by BWW News Desk Multiple donors stepped up to purchase the music for Swan Lake for Orchestra Iowa, the final of the 153 musical scores needed after they were destroyed in the 2020 derecho, The Gazette reports. Orchestra Iowa has already received boxes of over 600 pounds of music, ready to sort, catalog, and later file for future use. The music was destroyed when a sprinkler burst during the August 10 hurricane, flooding the mus...