THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
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Ranshaw House
Thursday Night Farm Sessions: Brian Johannesen
Jun 3 – 5:30pm
A free outdoor concert series at Wilson’s Orchard. This week: Drawing inspiration from heroes like John Prine and Bruce Springsteen, Johannesen writes about everyday life with sincerity and humor.
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Maquoketa Downtown Green Space
Maquoketa Summer Concert Series: Nutsy Turtle & Lori G
Jun 3 – 6:00pm
Nutsy Turtle & Lori G open the 2021 series, with Tri-M BBQ and ice cream floats from the Maquoketa Optimist Club. Bring lawn chairs for this FREE family-friendly outdoor concert!
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Online
Bettina Fabos & Isaac Campbell artist talk
Jun 3 – 6:00pm (CDT)
A virtual presentation exploring the series of wheat paste art Campbell is installing across Iowa and other work generated from the Fortepan Iowa public photo archive. Q&A to follow.
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Online
Afrofuturism as Expression
Jun 3 – 7:00pm (CDT)
Afrofuturism is an invitation into portals of Black possibilities within familiar and unfamiliar realms. Join the Stanley Museum for a conversation on the expressions of those possibilities in art.
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Online
No Touching Sessions ep27// Penny Peach
Jun 3 – 8:00pm
A crowdless concert series recorded in an empty venue at Gabe’s Iowa City presented by Threshold Apprehension Sound. Live board mix, no multi-tracking, no edits.
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Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Music on the Ped Mall: Keegan Kosner & Delaney Darnell.
Jun 4 – 5:30pm
Live music returns on Friday nights to the pedestrian mall starting this June. This week: Keegan Kosner & Delaney Darnell.
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PS1 MAC
Cameraless 16mm Film Workshop
Jun 4 – 6:00pm
In this workshop you will learn how to take easily accessible items, household items, and 16mm film to make your own film art pieces.
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Iowa City Municipal Airport
More than a Meal Drive-In Movie Night
Jun 4 – 7:45pm
Support Table to Table’s efforts in fighting local food waste by joining them for a drive-in screening of “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste.”
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Green Castle Aero Club
Green Castle Antique, Vintage & Experimental Fly-In/Drive-In June 5
Jun 5 – 9:00am
See antique, vintage and experimental airplanes competing for awards, fly in an airplane and learn how to get involved in aviation.
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Middle Amana Community Park
2021 Iowa Renaissance Festival & Gathering o’ Celts
Jun 5 – 10:00am
Gather in Middle Amana to celebrate all things Renaissance & celebrate making it through 2020!
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Downtown Iowa City
2021 Summer Gallery Walk
Jun 5 – 11:00am
This FREE event is open to everyone to enjoy a self-guided tour of shops, galleries, and other locations that have curated featured artists and pieces of art.
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Ranshaw House
Choose Your Own Adventure: A Theatrical Experience for Teens
Jun 5 – 12:00pm
Facilitated by Diviin Huff, the scenes and monologues selected for this event are from BIPOC playwrights, launching the teens into a facilitated conversation about how it reflects their reality.
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PS1 MAC
Cameraless 16mm Film Workshop
Jun 5 – 2:00pm
In this workshop you will learn how to take easily accessible items, household items, and 16mm film to make your own film art pieces.
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Online
woman:hood | Virtual Reception
Jun 5 – 7:30pm (CDT)
Women: hood explores complex experiences of femininity through interviews and responsive art works.
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Middle Amana Community Park
2021 Iowa Renaissance Festival & Gathering o’ Celts
Jun 6 – 10:00am
Gather in Middle Amana to celebrate all things Renaissance & celebrate making it through 2020!
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Iowa Farm Sanctuary
Sanctuary Strolls
Jun 6 – 1:00pm
Meet rescued farm animal residents at Iowa Farm Sanctuary.
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Online
Making Stars@ICPL
Jun 6 – 1:30pm (CDT)
Join Elsworth Carman, Iowa City Public Library Director, during this online workshop to learn how to transform colorful kite paper into beautiful stars.
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PS1 MAC
Cameraless 16mm Film Workshop
Jun 6 – 2:00pm
In this workshop you will learn how to take easily accessible items, household items, and 16mm film to make your own film art pieces.
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Online
Writers Open Mic
Jun 6 – 4:00pm
Share 4-5 minutes of your original writing with Iowa City Poetry’s appreciative Zoom audience. All writing genres and experience levels welcome.
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Get “crumples in [your] dress” when you see the moving ‘Little Women’ with loved ones
by Karle Meyes, May 29
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“Everything is critical” for IC rapper TheZeffsterr
by Dr. Dawson, June 2
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Taylor Bergen named executive director of CSPS
by Izabela Zaluska, June 2
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The Farm to Street Dinner is returning, and tickets are on sale now
by Paul Brennan, May 28
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