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Get out for one of the many exciting events happening this weekend in Eastern and Central Iowa. On Thursday evening, consider stopping by the Decades Event Center in West Des Moines for the 15th Annual Art & More for Shelter, a fundraiser for Families Forward. In Iowa City on Friday night, La Dame Blanche will be performing at Club Hancher, in addition to Suzanne Vega at the Englert. Top pick? Herein Lies The Truth, an autobiographical one-man show written and performed by UI MFA nonfiction candidate Aaron Pang. The first performance is Thursday, April 18 and the final show will take place on Sunday, April 28.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
COMING UP
15th Annual Art & More for Shelter
West Des Moines | Decades Event Center | Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m.
Help us raise funds to support our mission of serving central Iowa families with children experiencing homelessness.
La Dame Blanche
Iowa City | Hancher Auditorium| Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Yaite Ramos Rodriguez—who performs as La Dame Blanche—is the daughter of Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos, trombonist with both the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars.
Suzanne Vega
Iowa City | Englert Theatre | Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Pinky Patel
Des Moines | Hoyt Sherman Place | Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Originally from Illinois, Pinky Patel is a PTA mom turned creator, comedian, and personality with a fan base of over 5 million. She is best known for her hilarious commentary and viral videos from her glam cave that have garnered over 89 million likes on TikTok.
Herein Lies The Truth
Iowa City | Riverside Theatre | Fri, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Riverside Theater in Iowa City will produce “Herein Lies the Truth” by University of Iowa MFA nonfiction candidate Aaron Pang, opening on April 18th and running through April 28th.
Superchief, Red Desert, Carbellion, Godcrutch
Des Moines | xBk Live | Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m.
xBk presents Superchief, Red Desert, Carbellion, and Godcrutch.
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