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Don’t head into the weekend with only the concept of a plan — there’s lots to do in central and eastern Iowa. Iowa City sees Chaka Khan gracing the Hancher stage and the Iowa City Bike Library holding their “Farm Cycle” event, where participants traverse gravel roads to visit area farms to enjoy food and drink. Speaking of culinary experiences, Dubuque is celebrating their Oktoberfest and North Liberty has the “Barks, Blues, and Brews” event to support the Fur Fun Rescue organization. The prize for most creative pairing goes to the “Pottery Peepshow” night in Des Moines, where participants work on the pottery project of their choice while performers in the local burlesque community put on a show. Check out the rest of this Weekender for more fun things to do with family, friends, even the dogs!
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Chaka Khan
Iowa City | Hancher Auditorium | Fri, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.
The irrepressible Queen of Funk is ready to bring the house down at Hancher.
Iowa City Bike Library Farm Cycle
Iowa City | Iowa City Bike Library | Sun, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.
Farm Cycle is a full day of biking low traffic trails, paved, and gravel roads to enjoy farm tours, meet local farmers, and enjoy delicious food and craft beverages
InstaPLAY! 24-Hour Play Fest
Cedar Rapids | Kirkwood Community College | Fri, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for Kirkwood Community College’s third annual 24-Hour Play Festival: InstaPLAY! Participants will team up to write, direct, and act in six brand new 10-minute plays.
Barks, Blues and Brews
Cedar Rapids | The Harmac | Fri, Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
Join us for a pawsome evening filled with live blues music, delicious brews, and furry friends at Barks, Blues, and Brew!
A Night on the Town- Orchestra Iowa Masterworks I
Cedar Rapids | Paramount Theatre | Sat, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. & Sun, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
The Orchestra Iowa season opens on a high note with two inspired takes on Gershwin.
Queercore ft Nur-D w/ Isaac Jordan
Des Moines | xBK | Fri, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
xBk presents QUEERCORE featuring Nur-D w/ Isaac Jordan and special drag performances! One of the fastest rising stars in Minnesota’s music scene, Nur-D burst onto the stage in 2018.
Pottery Peepshow: Live Burlesque and Pottery Painting
Des Moines | Five Monkeys Inc. | Sat, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
Pottery Peepshow! Your ticket gives you a credit toward the pottery project of your choice and 3 amazing performances from our local, talented, creative and saucy burlesque community.
Public Memory w/Clubdrugs
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Sun, Sept. 15, 6 p.m.
Public Memory creates lush, romantic, supernatural music from the corners of the psychic landscape. ClubDrugs is a goth pop band from Chicago. The duo conjures darkly seductive bops for midnight drives in jet black sedans.
Dubuque Oktoberfest 2024
Dubuque | Back Waters Stage | Sat, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.
Returning for its 15th year, Dubuque Oktoberfest includes food, drinks, music, games and entertainment, including the stein holding contest and Wiener Dog Races.
Anthony Worden at The Lift
Dubuque | The Lift | Fri, Sept 13, 9 p.m.
Anthony Worden brings a bit of funk and soul filtered through a few different inventions of power pop and indie rock, dark and light at the same time.
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