Weekender
The editor’s pick of events to make your heart race this weekend—with or without a Valentine! Check out our coverage of Love is a Funny Thing and Brew and the Bard. If you’d like to receive the Weekender straight to your inbox every Thursday, subscribe to Little Village’s newsletter. |
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Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
Galentine’s Day
Feb 13 – 5:30pm
Galantine’s Day: the best unofficial holiday of the year; ladies celebrating ladies. Big Grove is throwing a party for you and your gal pals, because “you are a goddess, a glorious female warrior.”
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Penguin’s Comedy Club
Improv Incubator presents Love is a Funny Thing!
Feb 13 – 7:30pm
If laughter is the food of love, then come get your fill at Love is a Funny Thing, a hilariously fun Galentine’s Day improv show. Click through to read the LV preview!
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Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
City Circle Theatre Company presents Evita: In Concert
Feb 14 – 7:30pm
Evita is the passionate, exhilarating story of Eva Perón, who used her charisma and charms to rise from her penniless origins to political power as the first lady of Argentina.
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The Englert Theatre
The Second City
Feb 14 – 8:00pm
Funny ‘cause it’s true. Look back and laugh. Too soon. This time, the Second City is Laughing for All the Wrong Reasons.
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The Mill
Cheek to Cheek Valentine’s Day Burlesque
Feb 14 – 8:15pm
Your heart will beat so that you can hardly speak at Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha’s Cheek to Cheek burlesque and variety show this Valentine’s Day!
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Public Space One
Material Oracle: PS1 Annual Art Auction
Feb 15 – 6:00pm
Join us for the closing party and final bids at the annual Public Space One art auction!
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The Mill
RoM’s Variety Show Fundraiser with DVIP
Feb 15 – 6:00pm
Acts will include circus performances, stand-up comedy, improv, burlesque, and live music. Run of the Mill Theatre is donating half of all proceeds to DVIP!
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Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Think Iowa City Foodie Festival
Feb 15 – 6:00pm
Join us for the inaugural Think Iowa City Foodie Festival presented by MidWestOne Bank! Proceeds will benefit the CommUnity Food Bank and Coralville and North Liberty Community Food Pantries.
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Hancher Auditorium
RUBBERBANDance Group
Feb 15 – 7:30pm
The flood of 2008 forced the cancellation of the RUBBERBANDance Group’s Hancher performance, but the troupe completed an exceptional state-wide residency, lifting spirits at a difficult time.
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Big Grove Brewery
Brew and The Bard: Free Shakespeare Kick Off with HomeBrewed
Feb 16 – 5:00pm
Riverside will be announcing our Free Summer Shakespeare show and toasting our amazing Riverside community. Click through to read the LV preview!
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CSPS Hall
HighTime
Feb 16 – 7:00pm
Combining Irish music with an intriguing blend of modern folk influences, HighTime produces a rich and unique sound and an electric energy onstage.
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FilmScene—Ped Mall
Last Chance Tango
Feb 17 – 6:00pm
Daniel meets the twin of his deceased wife and tries to win her heart by learning tango together. Presented as part of our Filmmaker Spotlight series—with director Sonja Strathearn in person!
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