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It’s (almost) the weekend and wherever you are in the state, there will be plenty of exciting events to check out. If you find yourself in Iowa City on Friday night, consider seeing Y La Bamba, an electric indie folk pop band from Portland at Club Hancher. In Des Moines on Friday, Vincent Neil Emerson, an East Texas songwriter is performing at Wooly’s. There’s a rescheduled benefit show at xBk happening on Saturday for the Iowa Abortion Access Fund. Performers include local favorites Other Brothers, Munk Rivers, Mr. Softheart, Allegra Hernandez, and Dickie. Top pick? The Poetry for Palestine Solidarity Reading at the Iowa City Public Library on Sunday afternoon.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
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AViD Presents: Kaveh Akbar
Des Moines | Central Library | Thurs, March 21, 7 p.m.
The author of one of 2024’s most acclaimed debut novels will raise the curtains on the 2024 Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD) series.
Y La Bamba
Iowa City | Club Hancher | Fri, March 22, 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Led by Luz Elena Mendoza, a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and first generation Mexican American, the group’s sound has been described as “psychedelia-dappled dream pop.”
Vincent Neil Emerson
Des Moines | Wooly’s | Fri, March 22, 7 p.m.
Vincent Neil Emerson is an East Texas songwriter. He is a La Honda Records recording artist.
Acrylics with Carlos
Iowa City | Artifactory | Sat, March 23, 1 p.m.
Carlos Maldonado will lead a workshop where everyone will use the same reference photo and paint along with him.
Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund
Des Moines | xBk | Sat, March 23, 5 p.m.
xBk presents: Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund Featuring: Other Brothers, Dickie, Munk Rivers, Allegra Hernandez, Mr. Softheart, and The Deeves .
Poetry for Palestine Solidarity Reading
Iowa City | Iowa City Public Library | Sun, March 24, 2 p.m.
Join Iowans for Palestine on Sunday, March 24 from 2-4 p.m., at the ICPl for a reading of Palestinian Poetry.
Bellyard w/ Eric Kennedy
Cumming | Middlebrook Merchantile | Sun, March 24, 2 p.m.
Spend a Sunday afternoon with Bellyard!
Stranger at the Gate – Film Screening with Filmmaker/Subject Q&A
Iowa City | FilmScene—The Chauncey | Sun, March 24, 3:30 p.m.
This program will include a free small popcorn and a Q&A discussion with filmmaker Josh Seftel and two of the film’s primary subjects.
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