Al Schares
Music Program DirectorAllen Schares joined Iowa Public Radio as Music Program Director in February 2009. Al had served as music director and program host for KUNI for over 20 years. Al leads IPR’s two music services – Classical and Studio One as well as community outreach through cultural programming collaborations.
Schares has a bachelor’s degree in English and teaching certification from the University of Northern Iowa.
Contact Al at aschares@iowapublicradio.org or 515-725-1700.
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"Stripped down" and "intimate" don't necessarily mean "laid-back" and "relaxing", as the Chicago band The Kickback showed us on Friday.
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Less than 20 minutes after his amazing performance at the Nationwide free stage, Des Moines artist Christopher The Conquered rushed over to our stage and…
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Now based in Los Angeles, Boh Doran returned to her home state to play at 80/35 and gave a terrific performance. As you'd expect from the setting, her…
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From Iowa City, The Olympics played 80/35 for the first time, and by all accounts they played a great set at the Nationwide free stage. It was fun working…
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One of the most talked-about bands from any of the stages at 80/35 was Brazilian 2wins, from Cedar Falls. Between both of their electrifying sets at the…
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When it comes to compiling a Halloween playlist, there are the staples like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and “The Monster Mash” sung by the theatrical…
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IPR's Studio One team is at 80/35 this weekend, July 4 & 5. We're chatting with local and national bands who are rocking the music festival in Des Moines,…
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Check out the great performances from the 2013 IPR 80/35 Play In Finalists and watch the winner live on the 80/35 Main Stage on Saturday, July 6 at noon!…
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http://youtu.be/ZEu8z55xiyECheck out the rest of the semi-finalists! Click here for a list of performances that have been posted, and tune in to IPR's…
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http://youtu.be/JQhKZvAFNPwCheck out the rest of the semi-finalists! Click here for a list of performances that have been posted, and tune in to IPR's…