Weekender

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THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The Iowa Arts Festival is here! Watch out for street closures, re-routed buses and an abundance of joy. Looking for a more intimate festival experience? Grey Area is just down the road in Lone Tree. There’s theater and music and film and even wrestling this weekend, along with […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Fantastic opportunities abound far and wide this weekend, from music to art to drive-in film and online theater, if you’re feeling anxious again about getting out and about. Plus, the first of several upcoming derecho anniversary observations. Enjoy the first full weekend of August! The Weekender is sponsored […]

IT’S LITTLE VILLAGE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Sign up for home magazine delivery: SUBSCRIBE >>  Help us write the next big story: SUPPORT >> THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium If you can’t find music you love to indulge in this weekend, it might be time to broaden your horizons! With everything from Nikki Lunden’s Natural Habits to the […]

IT’S LITTLE VILLAGE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Sign up for home magazine delivery: SUBSCRIBE >>  Help us write the next big story: SUPPORT >> THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The Johnson County Fair and the Iowa City Downtown Block Party are both this weekend, plus a reading from the Midwest Writing Center, Riverside Theatre’s take on “The Winter’s […]

IT’S LITTLE VILLAGE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Join us at the Little Village HQ open house party July 20: RSVP >> Become a sustaining member or make a contribution: SUPPORT >> THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Gray skies got you down? Restore yourself this weekend with a wide array of events perfect for getting you into a […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Happy July! It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for the bounty of festivals arrayed before you. Don’t forget to break out those thundershirts for your pets, and if you’ll be setting off fireworks yourself, be mindful of neighbors with trauma of their own. Enjoy the long weekend […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Parades, festivals, the sounds of music in the air—almost feels like normal, doesn’t it? Have fun but stay safe, to ensure that you “live long and prosper!” Online ‘The 19th Hijacker’ — Webinar Commemorating 9/11 20th Anniversary Jun 24 – 7:00pm Prairie Lights presents an evening with bestselling […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Juneteenth is here! Celebrate Freedom Day (which just became the newest recognized federal holiday) with events across Eastern Iowa, or explore dozens of other events happening this weekend. Online Justice That Heals: A Forum on Restorative Justice Jun 17 – 12:00pm The U.S. criminal legal system relies on […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The new Mission Creek Summer Sessions series kicks off, a bounty of benefits, parks and patios explode with music, and the first of the Iowa City South District’s Diversity Markets! Enjoy the sun this weekend, Eastern Iowa! The Weekender is sponsored by: Exclusive Deal for Little Village Readers […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Ranshaw House Thursday Night Farm Sessions: Brian Johannesen Jun 3 – 5:30pm A free outdoor concert series at Wilson’s Orchard. This week: Drawing inspiration from heroes like John Prine and Bruce Springsteen, Johannesen writes about everyday life with sincerity and humor. More info >> Maquoketa Downtown Green Space […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium It’s Memorial Day weekend! Have fun and stay safe, reader. North Ridge Pavillion Music for Meals 2021 May 27 – 5:30pm Join the Coralville Community Food Pantry for our first outdoor & virtual fundraiser of 2021! More info >> Mercer Park People’s Truth and Reckoning Commission – Mercer […]