THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
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Enjoy the crisp fall weather as you travel the Gallery Walk, enjoy an outdoor show or listen to some eerie tales of Linn County history! Don’t forget to take time to honor Indigenous People’s Day this Monday.
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The Weekender is sponsored by:
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Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
How the Forest Heals
Oct 7 – 5:30pm
From woodlands to the city streets, the 2020 derecho ripped thousands of trees out of the earth. Join Linn Co. Conservation naturalists & rangers for a hike tp see how the woodlands are healing.
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Iowa Theatre, IMU
University of Iowa Student Legal Services: Renting 101!
Oct 7 – 6:00pm
Signing a Lease Soon? Renting for the First Time? Well Student Legal Services is Here to Help!
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Gabe’s
Summer Salt
Oct 7 – 7:30pm
As kids, SUMMER SALT knew what they were running toward. Now, theyโre ready to ruminate on what theyโve left behind.
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The Englert Theatre
An Evening With Jake Shimabukuro
Oct 7 – 7:30pm
With only four strings, Jake Shimabukuro is a humble master whose mission is to connect and inspire people.
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Downtown Iowa City
2021 Fall Gallery Walk
Oct 8 – 5:00pm
One of the best downtown traditions: the Iowa City Gallery Walk. For over 22 years, this event has taken over downtown and filled your favorite businesses with wonderful works of art.
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One Ancient Hope Church
Reentry Run Home: Fundraiser
Oct 8 – 5:30pm
Join Inside Out Reentry Community in support of our neighbors returning after incarceration with a virtual 5K/social justice activity and in-person after-event celebration.
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Downtown Iowa City
Synesthesia: Interactive Exhibit
Oct 8 – 6:30pm
Premiere of the interactive art exhibit in the alleyway between Dubuque and Linn Sts.
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The History Center
Spooky Legends of Linn County
Oct 8 – 6:30pm
Authentic Linn County ghost stories told by storyteller Darrin Crow, including campfires, s’mores and hot cocoa.
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FilmSceneโChauncey
‘Monuments’ + director Q&A
Oct 8 – 7:00pm
Monuments is an Odyssey-like exploration of grief, a film about life and death, and about love and loss. Q&A with director Jack C. Newell after the screening.
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The Bohemian
Cobras at The Bohemian
Oct 8 – 7:00pm
Cedar County Cobras Gritty Delta Blues: Come out to a free show on The Bohemian rooftop to see the Cedar County Cobras!
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NewBo City Market
Harvest Market at NewBo City Market
Oct 9 – 10:00am
It’s fall y’all! Visit NewBo City Market on October 9th for fall decor, produce, crafts and gifts!
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Gabe’s
Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing
Oct 9 – 7:00pm
The long-awaited return of Brooklynโs Beach Fossils, Somersault showcases a band in bloom.
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PorchLight
The Rooms: Rachel Yoder and Mark Vollenweider
Oct 10 – 2:00pm
The first event in the PromptPress Artists and Writers series, The Rooms is an image and word exhibit featuring stories by Rachel Yoder and drawings by Mark Vollenweider.
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Riverside Festival Stage
Never So Far: A Fall Concert
Oct 10 – 3:00pm
The Family Folk Machine will perform “Never So Far,” on Sun, Oct 10: their first live concert in almost two years
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Sutliff Cider Company
Jordan Sellergren at Sutliff Cider
Oct 10 – 3:00pm
Full band! Free show!
Live music, food and cider. Show is outside weather-permitting.
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The Englert Theatre
Drive-By Truckers with Buffalo Nichols
Oct 10 – 7:30pm
Drive-By Truckers released The Unraveling on January 31 2020 and set out for what was supposed to be a full year of touring.
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McGrath Amphitheatre
PRIMUS – A Tribute to Kings
Oct 10 – 8:00pm
The ever undefinable Primus are heading out on an extra special tour as they celebrate the late and great Rush drummer, Neil Peart.
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House of Dotล’izhi
Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 11 – 6:00pm
Celebrate Indigenous Peopleโs Day with Dotล’izhi and Great Plains Action Society. Get a sneak peak of The House of Dotล’izhi before the grand opening and meet the owner.
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Public Space One purchases historic Iowa City mansion
by Emma McClatchey, Oct. 4th
Public Space One is expanding into the Close House, a historic building on the well-trekked corner of South Gilbert and Bowery streets in downtown Iowa City. The purchase marks a bold new chapter for the arts nonprofit, which spent the better part of the last decade in a basement, as well as for the Close House, which has survived nearly 15 decades in Iowa City and is set to become more accessible than ever. READ MORE >>
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Photo Gallery: Iowa City celebrates 50 years of Pride
by Adria Carpenter, Oct. 4th
Iowa City held its 50th annual Pride celebration on Saturday. This yearโs Pride wouldโve been the 51st, but Iowa City Pride 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic. READ MORE >>
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