Seventh Annual Comedy for Charity Showcase Iowa City Yacht Club — Saturday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Since 2009, Iowa City comedians have come together for a cause. This year’s Comedy for Charity benefit will raise donations and funds for winter coats and clothing for those in need through the Minnesota-based charity Coats of Kindness. […]
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Cedar Rapids exploratory program provides project-based learning for high school students
Imagine the countless hours spent in high school classrooms: blackboards, textbooks, lesson plans. Now imagine if you could spend half of that typical day in real-world offices, solving real-world problems. That’s exactly what the students in the Iowa BIG program get to do every school year. Iowa BIG began as a collaborative effort between area […]
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Sixth annual Comedy for Charity event trades laughs for cancer-fighting funds
Laughter is always a great medicine, and for people who want to help fight cancer, Comedy for Charity is a great way to help…
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Comedian Andy Kindler, featured in ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ performs at Penguin’s this weekend
Comedian Andy Kindler has crossed over into television success in recent years with appearances on shows like ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Maron’…
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Charles Fleischer, the voice of ‘Roger Rabbit,’ performs stand up at Penguin’s
Comedian, actor and voice artist legend Charles Fleischer will be performing this weekend at Penguin’s Comedy Club. Fleischer is best known as…
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Comedian and actor Barry Rothbart performs at the Mill
Barry Rothbart, performing this Thursday at the Mill, apparently does it all. The up-and-coming comedian has already landed himself on The Tonight Show and Conan…
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Green Gravel announces Eddie Pepitone, Josh Androsky and Brandie Posey for its 2015 festival
Green Gravel announced today that comedians Eddie Pepitone, Josh Androsky and Brandie Posey will be featured in the 2015 Green Gravel Comedy festival…
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Iowa City comedian shows how to be a dad on the road
You’ll seldom meet a parent who has time to raise kids, host a podcast and write a book — all while simultaneously heading out on a comedy tour. Iowa City comedian Nathan Timmel is an exception to that rule. The comic is a father to two-year old Hillary, and three-month old, Truman. He’s also the […]
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Comedy fundraiser at The Mill helps support upcoming festival
At the Mill Sunday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m., local comedians will perform in Too Many Comics, a comedy showcase raising funds for the 2015 Green Gravel…
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Greg Hahn brings his high-energy comedy to Penguin’s
http://youtu.be/dvmE-yCNlao Greg Hahn Penguin’s Comedy Club — Nov. 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. Greg Hahn’s energy-bursting comedy returns to Cedar Rapids this Nov. 14 and 15 when he performs at Penguin’s Comedy Club. Greg Hahn loves the Midwest; it’s his people, his crew, and a big chunk of his radio audience for the Bob & Tom […]
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Local comedian to host 5th annual ‘Comedy for Charity’
Iowa City comedian Nathan Timmel sees things from a unique point of view. His thoughts on fatherhood, society and life in general bring in fans from the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area, but really, he draws fans wherever he’s performing. What’s special about Timmel, however, is that he makes it an annual point to bring in laughs for a good cause right here in Iowa City.
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Progress Report: University of Iowa’s 2020 vision
How exactly do you turn a campus of 30,000 students into a model of environmental sustainability? With seven key targets, The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is working hard to achieve that goal. In October 2010, UI President Sally Mason signed the EPA Sustainability Partnership Program Agreement, which laid out distinct goals for the […]
