Ask someone what their association with Henry Rollins is and you might get several different answers. Known to most as the lead singer for the atonal…
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Poet Dora Malech and pianist Conor Hanick perform as part of the Englert’s 10 year celebration
Malech is a graduate of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a founder and former executive director of the Iowa Youth Writing Project. She lived…
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Intimate at The Englert: Kuldeep Singh’s “I Talk the Ziggurat”
This Sunday’s Initmate at the Englert event “I Talk Ziggurat” is a collection of performances in which artists working in several different mediums, including…
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Americana musician David Bromberg to play the Englert Theatre this Friday
Singer-songwriter David Bromberg brings his quick-witted blend of folk and blues Americana to the Englert Theatre this Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Over the past four…
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Lena Dunham inbound: ‘Girls’ star set for a sold-out appearance at the Englert Theatre
Lena Dunham, the creator and lead actress of the HBO series Girls, will be speaking at the Englert Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. as part of her…
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Indie-folk legend Mark Kozelek is playing a solo set tonight at the Englert Theatre
Tonight at the Englert Theatre, indie legend Mark Kozelek will be playing a rare solo set. Kozelek has been getting some attention for his somewhat ornery…
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Interview: Louie Anderson performs tonight at the Englert Theatre
Louie Anderson brings his stand-up act to the Englert Theatre tonight, giving attendees a chance to catch one of the true breakout stars of the 1980s comedy…
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‘Startup Stories’ panel to kick off UI’s week-long ENTREdays celebration
Local entrepreneurs will discuss their successes and some of the lessons they have learned this evening during “Startup Stories,” a panel discussion held at the…
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2014 Landlocked Film Festival kicks off Thursday with more than 50 films
This month marks the eighth year of Iowa City’s Landlocked Film Festival, an event with over 50 film screenings, including these two notable features: Antboy and…
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Interview: The Handsome Family’s Rennie Sparks on the joys of storytelling, Andrew Bird’s cover album
The Handsome Family have been playing since 1993, originally as a trio consisting of Brett and Rennie Sparks, and drummer Mike Werner (who has since left the group)…
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Landlocked Film Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
Landlocked Film Festival has announced their 2014 film festival lineup, which features 59 films screening over the course of four days, Aug. 21-24. As usual, films will be screened at multiple Iowa City venues including FilmScene …
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Lena Dunham is coming to Iowa City
Prairie Lights announced today that Lena Dunham of HBO’s Girls will visit the Englert Theatre on October 7 at 7 p.m. in support of her new memoir, Not That Kind of Girl. The actress, whose show has brought no shortage of controversy to Iowa City, will take part in a dialogue with novelist Curtis Sittenfeld. […]
