The Weekender
The editor’s pick of this weekend’s virtual and physically distanced events! Whether you’re looking for a belly laugh, a swell of the heart or a spooky chill, we’ve got your agenda for the weekend ahead. If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter. |
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The Atlas Release Party
Oct 1 – 6:30pm (CDT)
The Young Emerging Writers Internship’s annual magazine launch party!
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Iowa Concert of Hope
Oct 1 – 7:00pm (CDT)
Iowa Concert of Hope is a special event featuring performances and appearances by national and local talent from the worlds of film, Broadway, TV, dance, opera and cabaret.
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Reid Forgave in conversation with Devin Gordon
Oct 1 – 7:00pm
Reid Forgrave reads from and discusses “Love, Zac,” an exploration of the life of Indianola’s Zac Easter, whose struggles with traumatic brain injury led to his suicide in 2015.
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Kevin Morby plays “City Music”
Oct 1 – 8:00pm (CDT)
Mission Creek Festival presents a partnership with musician Kevin Morby: In the lead-up to the release of his new album, he will perform each album in his catalog in a series of virtual shows.
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No Touching Sessions 18 // Miss Christine
Oct 1 – 8:00pm (CDT)
No Touching Sessions is a crowdless concert series recorded in an empty venue at Gabe’s Iowa City presented by Threshold Apprehension Sound. New concert broadcast each Thursday @ 8 p.m.
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Coralville Public Library
Drive-in: “Babe”
Oct 2 – 7:00pm
Coralville Public Library presents a drive-in screening of the 1995 children’s classic “Babe.”
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World Premiere: Megan Gogerty’s “Feel Better”
Oct 2 – 7:30pm (CDT)
Want to feel better? So does Megan Gogerty. In this theatre/video hybrid premiere, commissioned for TCR, Megan attempts to jolly herself out of her pandemic-fueled funk, but reality gets in the way.
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“Songs for a New World”—A Virtual Concert
Oct 2 – 7:30pm (CDT)
City Circle Theatre Company presents an evening of songs featuring area favorite performers.
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Out the Box: “Duck/Rabbit”
Oct 2 – 8:00pm
Mirrorbox Theatre presents Carter W. Lewis’ “Duck/Rabbit,” dir. Dennis Barnett.
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Iowa Artisans Gallery “Meet the Artist”: Kate Brennan Hall
Oct 3 – 1:30pm
Known for her whimsical screen-printed tea towels & cards, Iowa artist Kate Brennan Hall will share images of her exciting work as an illustrator and her love of drawing.
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The History Center
Spooky Legends of Linn County
Oct 3 – 7:00pm
Authentic Linn County Ghost Stories!
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Songs for a New World—A Virtual Concert
Oct 3 – 7:30pm (CDT)
City Circle Theatre Company presents an evening of songs featuring area favorite performers.
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World Premiere: Megan Gogerty’s Feel Better
Oct 3 – 7:30pm (CDT)
Want to feel better? So does Megan Gogerty. In this theatre/video hybrid premiere, commissioned for TCR, Megan attempts to jolly herself out of her pandemic-fueled funk, but reality gets in the way.
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The Iowa Children’s Museum
Move It! Dig It! Do It! Drive Thru Truck Zoo
Oct 4 – 11:00am
Drive through our “Truck Zoo” to check out emergency vehicles, semi trucks, cool cars, and even a hot air balloon!
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Pete Buttigieg
Oct 4 – 3:00pm
Prairie Lights presents Pete Buttigieg and special guests in conversation about his new book. Ticket price includes a copy of “TRUST: America’s Best Chance.”
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Writers Open Mic
Oct 4 – 4:00pm
Iowa City Poetry presents a Zoom open mic!
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“Ghost Limb”
Oct 4 – 4:00pm (CDT)
Consuelo’s son Javier, an artist and activist, is forcibly disappeared by the military dictatorship of Argentina in 1977. She now must race to find him.
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