Musicians from around the world will descend upon Iowa for the eighth annual Landfall Festival of World Music Sept. 15 – 19 at various venues in Cedar Rapids and even a few in Des Moines (a new expansion for the festival). This year’s event will feature music from Poland, Republic of Georgia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Israel, […]
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Erin McMeen is Little Village's production manager. Her cat is her best friend.
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Beaux Arts Ball: a benefit for local arts organizations
Beaux Arts Ball Old Brick — Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. The South East Iowa section of the American Institute of Architects just announced that they will host a Masquerade Ball fundraiser on Oct. 1 at Old Brick (26 E. Market St.) in Iowa City. This fundraiser will benefit three local arts organizations: Arts […]
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10th annual Iowa City Zombie March set for Saturday
Iowa City Zombie March Happy Hollow Park (850 Brown St.) — Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Zombie March, Iowa City’s favorite undead charitable event. These friendly hordes of zombies are “pro-living and un-dead.” Once a year, members from all over the community come together to raise […]
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Post Facto Future: Art Show and Auction Opening at PS1
At 7 p.m. this Friday, Public Space One invites the public to an art auction exhibition that highlights the facility’s past, as well as what the future might have in store. A press release sent out by PS1 Director John Engelbrecht sums up the exhibit perfectly: “This is a dual-purpose show: at once a showcase of […]
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Last chance: Final ‘Amy’ screening at FilmScene scheduled for Sunday
This Sunday marks the closing show for Amy at FilmScene. Amy presents a staggeringly somber and undistorted depiction of the late singer, Amy Winehouse, using primarily personal footage and archive interviews with family and friends. In many ways the film mimics the harassing fascination by the paparazzi that it simultaneously damns, often leaving viewers ashamed […]
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Family, Food, and Fun at Iowa City Latino Festival 2015
The fourth annual Iowa City Latino Festival takes place in the Pedestrian Mall this Saturday, Aug. 15. Kicking off in Upper City Park with a fundraising walk to support the Manantial Group…
