Marion’s City Square Park hosts the Marion Arts Festival (MAF) this Saturday, May 16 as it enters it’s 23rd year. With over 12,000 visitors expected to attend this year, MAF director Deb Bailey attributes much of the longevity and success of to the tight focus of the event, which is embodied in its mission: “No Bands. No Beer. Just Art.”
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Riverside Jam brings a day of music, art and awareness to City Park
Riverside Jam returns for its fourth year this Sunday, May 10, with a day of musical performances and art exhibits at City Park’s Riverside Festival Stage.
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Drink Up: 11th Annual Benz Beerfest returns to Cedar Rapids
he 11th Annual Benz Beerfest will offer Eastern Iowans the opportunity to take in the area’s booming craft beer scene this Saturday, May 9…
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Iowa UNA hike to raise awareness of worldwide refugee crisis
The number of refugees worldwide has increased dramatically in just a few short years. According to the Iowa United Nations Association (IUNA), the number…
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Inaugural Tiffin festival combines beer and bluegrass
Beer and bluegrass will harmonize this weekend for the inaugural Bella Sala Brew Grass Festival at the Bella Sala Event Center in Tiffin. Chad Atherton, festival promoter and regional market manager for Founders Brewing Company, credits the renaissance of craft beer in Iowa and the heritage of bluegrass in the Mississippi and Missouri Valley as the inspiration for the festival’s theme.
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Dorm cooking 2.0: Class to highlight gourmet meals made in the microwave
In a college town where many residents don’t have kitchens, microwave meals of ramen and frozen burritos can become an inevitable part…
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Craft fair to honor Earth Day, highlight recycled materials
As part of its Earth Day celebrations, the Salvage Barn will host the second annual Craft Your Environment, a craft fair that features artists who all incorporate…
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Exhibit to feature artwork by Iowa City youth
The Chait Galleries Downtown will showcase the budding talent of the Iowa City art scene with their Under 20 Art Exhibition 2015, opening this Friday. Included in the show are 30 artists ranging from six to 18 years old. They work in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture and jewelry, and all work displayed at the Chait Gallery will be for sale.
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Deaf comedian CJ Jones performs this weekend in Iowa City
CJ Jones, one of the foremost deaf comedians, will bring his unique blend of humor and storytelling to Iowa City as part of the Floodwater Comedy Festival this Sunday, April 19 at 6 p.m. in room W10 of the Pappajohn Business Building.
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Sample Asian cuisine this Thursday at CAB’s Taste of Asia event
Satisfy your late-night hunger craving this Thursday, April 9, as the Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosts Taste of Asia, a celebration of Asian food and culture…
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UI’s Native American Student Organization to host powwow at Carver Hawkeye Arena
This Saturday, April 11, the North American Student Association (NASA) will host the 21st Annual University of Iowa Powwow at in Carver Hawkeye…
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What a Load of Craft returns for Mission Creek
There was much lamenting, stitching and bitching this past December when it was announced that Iowa City’s homegrown indie/punk craft fair, What a Load of Craft (WALOC), wouldn’t take place. But this Saturday, WALOC returns, now for the first time as part of the 2015 Mission Creek Festival.
