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The Weekend To-Do List: May 17-19, 2013

Beth Lipoff and Brian McTavish — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Looking for ways to enjoy the weekend of May 17-19, 2013? Brian McTavish has some options for you on the Weekend To-Do List.

Two KC Artists Earn Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32:38 +0000

Two Kansas Citians were announced yesterday as winners of this year's very prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.

Jazzing It Up In KC

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Musician Joe Sample has made his life about all that jazz.

How Music Affected World War I

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:20:14 +0000

All wasn't quiet on the homefront during World War I.

Film Traces Career Of KC Musician

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:34:24 +0000

He tickled the ivories from Kansas City to Paris in the 1920s. Now, a new documentary is chronicling organist Virgil Thomson’s journey from movie theater musician to trailblazer of the American style of music composition.

Why Jazz Happened

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The sweet notes of smooth jazz are well-known to anyone who’s delved into Kansas City’s history, but jazz is still evolving today.

A Country Conversation With Rosanne Cash

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:01:45 +0000

Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash is bringing her country tunes back to the Midwest.

Jazz Singer Deborah Brown's New CD And International Attention

Susan B. Wilson — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:00:09 +0000

Kansas City-based singer Deborah Brown says her new CD, All Too Soon, explores hidden gems of jazz songs. Like most of her music, the disc delivers a no-nonsense, romantic sound to fans of classic, swinging jazz. For much of her career, the singer has found those classic jazz fans at nightclubs, concerts and festivals in Europe. She’s spent the last couple of decades living and teaching off and on in Europe, and she also performs regularly in Russia.

Charlie Parker Cutting Contest Results Are In

Suzanne Hogan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:22:20 +0000

Charlie Parker’s birthday is coming up on August 29, and Kansas City has been known to show its locally grown sax legend many forms of tributes over the years.

Meet The Ukesters

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:14:39 +0000

It's lightweight, inexpensive, and fun to play, with a sound that's both deeply sentimental and incredibly silly. Is there a more perfect instrument than the ukulele?

Best Music Of 2012 (So Far)

Steve Kraske, Danie Alexander and Michael Byars — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Pretend #lastfm asked you to tweet your top three songs so far in 2012, what would you select? Something straight from Billboard, or maybe a tune playing under the radar?

Drum Safari

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:28:47 +0000

On this Tuesday's Central Standard, meet the guy in crazy patchwork pants teaching kids about world instruments. Join us for a drum safari with our guest Brandon Draper.

Rise and Dream: A Concert In A Conflict Zone

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Coming up on this Tuesday's Central Standard, the story of 13 young people in Zamboanga, Philippines who take on an extraordinary challenge – to learn their traditional instruments, and preform a concert, in front of 10,000 people.

US Air Guitar Regionals Come to KC: Meet The Oxygen Warriors

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:36:36 +0000

Air Guitar. It sounds like something you should only do in private, but it’s become an international phenomenon – a combination of sport, comedy, mime, and performance art, with ample hair tossing, fret scaling, and hip thrusting.

Marilyn Maye's Song For Walt Bodine

Andrea Silenzi — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:58:10 +0000

Thank you all for joining KCUR this Friday morning at 10 a.m. for the very last Walt Bodine Show, and showing such outstanding support for Walt, and his contributions to local journalism.