Scattered throughout the downtowns of the Quad Cities, Alternating Currents offers 20+ venues and more than 100 performances, screenings and art events. Venue COVID protocols vary.

Pinicon Drift plays its own blend of American roots music—rock, folk, pop, country, and soul.

Live jazz at Noelridge Park. This week: Craig Erickson Quartet.

“How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!” Free Shakespeare returns with a Nashville-inspired farce of mistaken identities.

A Broadway musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical!
Presented by Willow Creek Theatre Company. COVID precautions in place.

Summer of the Arts presents Crystal City with Brass Tower, the Deleters at the Weatherdance Fountain Stage on the Ped Mall.

Jeffrey C. Capps and Tara McGovern will be playing outside under the stars this Friday on the patio at Wild Culture Kombucha in Iowa City’s eternally charming Northside district.

“How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!” Free Shakespeare returns with a Nashville-inspired farce of mistaken identities.

A Broadway musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical!
Presented by Willow Creek Theatre Company. COVID precautions in place.

In a celebration of our community’s resiliency and all that was accomplished in the UI galleries, exhibits and behind-the-scenes while you were away, the Pentacrest welcomes you back to explore.

Join the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society, homebrew clubs from across the state, and professional craft brewers in celebrating the art of craft beer.

Last Hope Animal Rescue presents their largest FUN-draiser of the year! This outdoor event is fun for the whole family.

Do you enjoy playing Smash? Do you want to win a $50 gift card to Yoshi’s Tronics? Do you just want somewhere to hang out for a few hours?

An evening of good company and good music, curated by The Englert Theatre.

Brad Pouleson with his new band, Brad and the Big Wave, including veteran musicians John Kramer on bass & Doug Langbehn on keyboards, as well as Connor Wade on drums & vocalist Allison Hershberger.

Stop in for some cool vibes and hot horns!

A Broadway musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical!
Presented by Willow Creek Theatre Company. COVID precautions in place.

“How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!” Free Shakespeare returns with a Nashville-inspired farce of mistaken identities.

Join Improv Incubator as they look back on the toughest of years in education through those who experienced it firsthand; administrators, teachers, parents and students.

Join Iowa Brewery Running Series for a fun run with great incentives!

Grant Wood historian Deba Leach discusses the remarkable coincidences in the lives, careers and sensibilities of Grant Wood and Doris Lee.

“How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!” Free Shakespeare returns with a Nashville-inspired farce of mistaken identities.

Angie Toomsen, director of Riverside Theatre’s production of The Comedy of Errors, brilliantly brought together two things that theater historians might compare to orange juice and toothpaste: 1970s country and Shakespeare.

The last time I went to a music festival was two years and two months ago, AthFest in Athens, Georgia, the town I called home until a few weeks ago. And while I’ve seen live music here and there during the pandemic, I have really missed the festival atmosphere: the food trucks, the ambient music and all the moving pieces.

Once upon a time in Cedar Rapids, there was an Olympic Theatre. Located at 1124 3rd St, the records of the History Center show that it was built as a private home, but became the Olympic in 1912, remaining under that name until 1939. “The building showed silent flicks early on and then often showed Czech films during the 1930s,” the History Center shared in an email.

Teepeu Pewu had been thinking about opening a restaurant for a few years—and made that dream a reality earlier this summer. Pewu is the owner of Tee’s Liberian Dish at 1271 1st Ave SE, the space that used to house Brewed Awakenings coffee shop. It is the only Liberian restaurant in the area, according to Pewu.

Willow Creek Theatre Company kicked off its opening season in January 2020, and after just one production, Matt & Ben, they were forced to close their doors [insert groan]. But [title of show] marks a new beginning for WCTC, and this DIY space is aiming to grow community roots in their “Moving Forward” season.