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The first weekend of the spookiest of months brings witches, a trashy fashion show and 100 percussionists descending upon Iowa City’s City Park. The Iowa Stage Theatre Company presents Jen Silverman’s reimagined fable, Witch, at Stoner Theater in Des Moines. In Davenport the Putnam Museum present a “Garbage Glam Fashion Show” where all designers are challenged with creating garments using at least 70% reused materials. A weeklong residency by Hancher artist Steven Schick culminates in Sunday’s Inuksuit, which was “designed to be performed outdoors with as many as 99 percussionists, and is aimed at exploring the sound of a place.”
The Weekender is sponsored by:
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International Seven String Guitar Festival
Iowa City | Zion Lutheran Church | Oct. 4 & 5, 7 p.m.
A weekend of renowned seven-string guitar musicians will showcase the history of the instrument with their technique and musicality.
Clothes that Don’t Fit Closing Reception
Iowa City | Public Space One | Fri, Oct. 4, 5 p.m.
Scraps of clothing, plastic flowers, and bits of detritus become precious artifacts
John Luther Adams’s INUKSUIT
Iowa City | City Park | Sun, Oct. 6, 3 p.m.
The performance will feature roughly 100 percussionists dispersed throughout Iowa City’s City Park and along the banks of the Iowa River.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
A Tale of Two Cultures- Orchestra Iowa Masterworks II
Cedar Rapids | Paramount Theatre | Sat, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Stories and styles converge in Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Suite.
Body Convos: A Dance Concert
Mt. Vernon | Cornell College | Thurs, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
The performance will showcase new works choreographed and performed by Cornell students and Dance Instructor Amy Simonson.
Garbage Glam Fashion Show
Davenport | Putnam Museum | Sat, Oct. 5, 6 p.m.
Inspired by last year’s JUNKraft exhibit, designers are challenged to create a “garment” using at least 70% reused materials.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Laborspace x Rozz-Tox Present: Lowland VII
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Sun, Oct. 6, 12 p.m.
Our annual autumn block party is something we look forward to all year long. It marks the beginning of our favorite season and leading up to our favorite holiday!
Quinn XCII: All You Can Eat Tour
Des Moines | Val Air Ballroom | Thu, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.
Quinn XCII (pronounced Ninety-Two) emerged with a disarmingly catchy and dynamic personal style of his own punctuated by alternative nuances and unexpected (yet undeniable) pop prowess.
October First Friday: A Night of Growth & Recovery
Des Moines | Mainframe Studios | Fri, Oct. 4, 5 p.m.
This special exhibition, juried by artist, Gabriella Torres, helps dismantle stigmas that surround mental health and disabilities by placing its talented artists among artists of all abilities and the public.
Iowa Stage Theatre Company: Witch
Des Moines | Stoner Theater | Thurs-Sun
An inventive retelling of a Jacobean drama, Jen Silverman’s sharp, subversive fable debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.
First Fridays: Nico Igunbar
Dubuque | The Stu | Fri, Oct. 5, 5 p.m.
This special evening will feature a presentation and reception highlighting our newly completed inside mural, a stunning collaboration between renowned artist Mario Gonzalez and his talented student, Nico.
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