This is the weekend to go big! There’s monumental happenings taking place, as the Stanley Museum has its grand opening, Hancher kicks off its golden anniversary season and the Iowa City Farmers Market celebrates 50 years as well! Top pick of the weekend? You’ve got two chances to check out Blake Shaw’s BIG(ish) Band: Thursday in Cedar Rapids at Jazz Under the Stars and Friday in Iowa City at Trumpet Blossom. This weekend is kind of a BIG deal!
A panel of scholars will discuss the historical significance Executive Order 9066 had on Japanese Americans and nationals and the lingering issues that continue to plague our society today.
Soultru and his newest band members will be bringing their soulful sound through Iowa City for the first time. Bringing along friends from Boulder, Colorado Sturtz.
A young and spirited improv group based out of Cedar Rapids. Come to see an array of short-form, long-form and musical improv bits in a night of comedy!
The Blake Shaw BIG(ish) Band plays music composed and/or arranged by Blake Shaw spanning across many of your favorite genres of music using a scaled down jazz big band ensemble format.
50th Anniversary Celebration: Iowa City Farmers Market
Aug 27 – 7:30am
Celebrate 50 years of local produce and arts, fresh foods, and community at the Iowa City Farmers Market, a project of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department!
core4 is Iowa City’s new premier cycling event. But this is not only a cycling event. It’s a celebration of community, opportunity, recreation, and engagement.
Formidable Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) butts heads against various romantic foils, chief among them her charismatic ex-husband.
Chris Higgins is a native of Boulder, CO, and a Chicago-based stand-up comic. He’s a cast member at the Lincoln Lodge and released his first album “Good Boy” this year.
