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The Weekender
This weekend’s round-up of the best virtual and physically distanced events from local artists and venues. Attend responsibly—we care about you! If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter.
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No Touching Sessions 09 // Soultru
Jul 16 – 8:00pm
No Touching Sessions is a crowdless concert series recorded in an empty venue at Gabe’s Iowa City presented by Threshold Apprehension Sound. New concert broadcast each Thursday @ 8 p.m.
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Online
Amateur Printing, Fanzines, and the “Mimeograph Revolution”
Jul 17 – 2:00pm
Presented as part of the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives online Summer Seminar Series. Featuring Rich Dana.
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College Green
#SayTheirNames: 108 Sun Salutations for Justice
Jul 17 – 6:00pm
Online and in person, Muddy Feet Yoga will be leading a series of 108 sun salutations, 100 each for the names of 100 Black people killed by police & 8 in silence.
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NewBo City Market
Rock the Block: Laid Back Band
Jul 17 – 6:00pm
Rock the Block 2020 has sectioned the Market Yard into eight-foot squares, spaced six feet apart, for up to six people, to enjoy socially distanced tunes from favorite local acts!
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Online
Online! Friday Night Concert Series: The Bryce Janey Band
Jul 17 – 7:00pm
Iowa City Summer of the Arts presents its Friday Night Concert Series online!
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Out the Box Weekly Reading Series
Jul 17 – 8:00pm
Out the Box is a new reading series of fresh contemporary plays, streamed live and to a limited audience. Presented by Mirrorbox Theatre. This week: Phaeton, by Patrick Du Laney, dir. Cavan Hallman.
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Greene Square Park
WE WON’T BE SILENCED – PEACEFUL PROTEST
Jul 18 – 5:00pm
Advocates for Social Justice will protest in response to the City of Cedar Rapids’ decision not to negotiate with them.
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Online
‘Twelfth Night’
Jul 18 – 7:00pm
The Northeast Iowa Shakespeare Society is a band of players whose mission is to bring the plays of William Shakespeare and others to life.
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Hawkeye Downs Speedway
‘Aladdin’—CRBT Drive-In Movies at the Speedway
Jul 18 – 9:00pm
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is shifting their summer movies from the amphitheater to the speedway for socially distanced, drive-in fun!
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Iowa City Municipal Airport
Summer of the Arts: ‘The Neverending Story’
Jul 18 – 9:15pm
Summer of the Arts Free Summer Movie Series moves to the Airport for socially distanced drive-in viewing!
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Online
IWP Online Reading—BTL: Peace & the Writing Experience
Jul 19 – 8:00am
Faculty from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program Between the Lines cultural exchange session read from their work.
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Online
Crumbs ft. John Lindenbaum
Jul 19 – 4:00pm
Crumbs is a live-streamed talk show ft. Ryan Joseph Anderson & Brian Johannesen, musicians & music industry professionals. They’ll discuss w/ guests the current and future state of the industry.
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Online
Free Generative Writing Workshop with Chuy Renteria
Jul 19 – 5:30pm
Iowa City Poetry presents the July Free Generative Workshop, featuring Chuy Renteria.
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Online Event: The Iowa Motion Picture Awards Showcase
Jul 19 – 6:00pm
The 29th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards Nominated films are screened every Sunday through 7/26. This week: Wild Edible Plants Class by Kathy Dice.
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Public Space One
Midsummer Hymns- Explorations of the Queer Pastoral
Jul 20 – 5:30pm
Artist Caitlin Mary Margarett will share a live performance piece in the yard of 229 N. Gilbert as part of her Post-Consumer Content installation.
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