Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekender. This weekend we get to watch one of our favorite downtown establishments turn 50 years old, raise some money/awareness for some our community’s non-profits and spread some Christmas cheer, all with a backdrop of super Iowa music. As another semester comes to a close, I hope all you students made it through the week okay. Freedom is on the horizon. For those of you sticking around for a bit, it’s about time to let loose. You earned it. Maybe. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
THURSDAY
Festival of Carols // Englert // 7:00 PM // Free
The title pretty much says it all. The Englert’s annual Festival of Carols is back with a night of Christmas celebration. There will be free hot cocoa and someone told me that Santa Claus himself might even make an appearance. Leading the evening’s carols/performances will be:
Old Capitol Chorus
Megan Gogerty (Reading Twas the Night Before Christmas)
The Feralings
Iowa City Community Theatre
Sisters of Song
Iowa City Girls Choir
Cory Hanson, Pro/Am Object and Fire Manipulator
FRIDAY
Iowa Shares Benefit feat. Tallgrass // Englert // 8:00 PM // $15
Tallgrass is trio of skilled jammers. Their style falls somewhere between blues-rock, country and soul. Tallgrass are serious musicians and deliver with precision and finesse. Earlier this year they released God, Sin, Whiskey, and Women, an album which was recorded at the Englert Theatre. They will perform in support of Iowa Shares. The Iowa Shares website describes their mission:
Iowa Shares is a statewide coalition of social change, environmental and cultural nonprofit organizations raising funds through workplace giving. Iowa Shares members give direct services and create progressive, long-lasting resources for our children and communities.
By addressing the root causes of problems, member organizations build better communities in Iowa and the world. Iowa Shares promotes a positive, progressive message that is empowering and inclusive of all people.
Mill 50th Anniversary: Day 1 // The Mill // 8:00 PM // $10 Adv., $12 Day Of
The Mill turns 50 years old this weekend and they’ve organized a killer three-day extravaganza featuring some of the most prolific musical talent out of Iowa City.
Friday’s Lineup:
David Zollo & the Body Electric
Doug Nye
SATURDAY
Mill 50th Anniversary: Day 2 // The Mill // 8:00 PM // $30 Adv., $35 Day Of
Saturday Lineup:
SATURDAY
Mill 50th Anniversary: Day 3 Brunch // The Mill // 8:00 PM // $30 Adv., $35 Day Of
Billed as the “Awful Purdies Family Brunch,” the Sunday events will consist of music and “both vegetarian and meat-laden egg strata, heaping trays of breakfast potatoes, sasauge/bacon, and fresh mixed green salad.” Children 12 and under eat free!
Sunday Lineup:
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