Local residents gathered at Trumpet Blossom Cafe on Sunday to wrap up the Iowa City Book Festival with the Little Village’s seventh annual Roast of Iowa City. Local writers and comedians took to the stage to poke fun at the city they love, or at least tolerate.
Most of the jokes and stories took on the University of Iowa or the city’s bar culture, but several performers also used their stage time to tackle the heavier subjects like race relations and the current political climate.
Photos by Zak Neumann
Clare Roth kicks off the Roast of Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom Cafe on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Nick Butler on stage at Trumpet Blossom on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Tim Taranto tells stories during the Roast of Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Q roasts Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
The seventh annual Roast of Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Clare Roth hosts the annual Roast of Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Ruben Lebron performed during the Roast of Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Lyn-z Harney performed during the Roast of Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Chris Patton reads the best of the Iowa City Police Reports on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Arish Singh and one of “those hats” during the Roast of Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Ed Bulter performs a song during the Roast of Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
