Diwali Dance Dhamaka, a dance party fueled by Bollywood-style beats, heads to Gabe’s tonight at 10 p.m. courtesy of DJ Raj, a Des Moines DJ and producer looking to bring the high-energy experience of South Asian club scenes to Iowa.
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Authors of ‘This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids’ read at Prairie Lights
Kristen Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid come to Prairie Lights this Sunday at 4 p.m. to discuss This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids, a book focused…
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Interview: Bob Saget to perform stand up this Friday at Riverside Casino
Bob Saget heads to the at Riverside Casino this Friday to perform his notoriously “dirty” stand-up act. The notoriety isn’t wholly deserved, as anyone who…
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Intimate at The Englert: Kuldeep Singh’s “I Talk the Ziggurat”
This Sunday’s Initmate at the Englert event “I Talk Ziggurat” is a collection of performances in which artists working in several different mediums, including…
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Ira Glass combines radio with dance for his show at the Englert: ‘Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host’
Radio meets…dance? That’s the irreverent idea behind “Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host,” a dance production collaboration between…
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Lena Dunham meets with students from Tate High
Before Lena Dunham took the stage at the Englert for her sold-out book tour event on Tuesday, the writer and creator of HBO’s Girls was meeting with a select group of Iowa City writers: twelve aspiring student writers from Tate High School. The program was arranged by Dunham and the Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP). […]
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Comedian Ron Babcock rolls into the Mill with his ‘Benz it like Babcock’ tour
Ron Babcock brings well-crafted humor at the Mill tonight by means of a well-crafted automobile. For his Benz it Like Babcock Stand-up Tour, the LA comedian, who’s…
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Interview: Author June Melby on her memoir ‘My Family and Other Hazards’
As part of the Iowa City Book Festival, writer June Melby will read from new memoir My Family and Other Hazards this Saturday at 1 p.m. at…
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Comedian Nick Thune performs at The Mill tonight
Although it’s true Comedian Nick Thune performs with a guitar and stars in a Netflix comedy special called Folk Hero, it’s not some Dylan-esque Weird Al who will be taking the stage at the Mill tonight.
Instead, audience members can expect Thune to dole out brilliant one-liners and droll observations in his trademark deadpan delivery, all of it “scored” to contemplative guitar-playing to make his absurd statements seem that much more absurd.
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FilmScene announces Joe Tiefenthaler as Executive Director
FilmScene announced today that Joe Tiefenthaler will become its new executive director. Tiefenthaler has a history of directing literary and arts events in…
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Interview: The Moroccan Rock of Hoba Hoba Spirit comes to CSPS Tonight
“Morocc’n Roll” is how Hoba Hoba Spirit have been billed for their show at CSPS Hall tonight has been billed, but don’t be fooled. This is not some slickly…
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Video: Tatsuya Nakatani performs at PS1
Video by Jon Graf Experimental percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani stopped by Public Space One yesterday for a special performance of improvised music involving two local musicians, saxophonist Curt Oren and percussionist David Hurlin. Watch the above clip to see the frenzied climax to the evening’s performance, which includes footage of Nakatani’s signature percussive technique where he […]
