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Featured Featured Event Series Friday Night Concert Series

Friday Night Concert Series

Weatherdance Fountain Stage - Downtown Ped Mall 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Summer of the Arts invites you to come out and get to know Eastern Iowa musicians. Running mid-May through September, this festival kicks off the summer season. Grab food and drink at nearby restaurants and food trucks and enjoy free, live entertainment! Full Schedule May 10        Iowa Steel Band (this performance ends at 8:00 PM) 17       ...

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Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Featured Featured Event Series Iowa City Farmer’s Market

Iowa City Farmer’s Market

Iowa City Farmers Market 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve culturally and economically diverse populations by...

Featured Featured Event Series Reading Rooms

Reading Rooms

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

This month we are pleased to offer two reading rooms containing exhibition catalogs and archival ephemera from a long running art collective in Japan called Imadate Art Field with visiting artist Yoriyasu Masuda, alongside the UICB zine scholar’s curated grouping of zines, contemporary DIY publishing projects and work by PS1’s 2023-24 DIY publishing residents Esperanza...

Event Series Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

University of Iowa Main Library, Main Gallery 125 West Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....

Featured Featured Event Series 2024 Northside Music Series, Curated by the Englert

Northside Saturday Nights: A Music Series Curated by the Englert

Northside Outside Corner of Market St & Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Saturdays May 4th - September 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Hills Bank with additional support from Phelan Tucker Law LLP, Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist, and Dr. Ann Connors DDS - Northside Family Dentistry Pull up a chair, grab a bite to eat and your favorite beverage as the Englert programs your Saturday Nights...

Featured Featured Event Series FilmScene in the Park

FilmScene in the Park

Chauncey Swan Park 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

PRESENTING SPONSOR ADMISSION POLICIES Admission to FilmScene in the Park is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come-first-served for all screenings, with movies typically beginning at sunset. We encourage moviegoers to bring their own blankets and chairs, or purchase a commemorative blanket from us. CONCESSIONS FilmScene offers popcorn, movie candy, soda, beer and...

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Event Series Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

University of Iowa Main Library, Main Gallery 125 West Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....

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Sunday Funday: Crafty Kite Day!

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, May 26, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room Embark on a whimsical journey at our kite-making workshop! Let your creativity soar as you craft your own colorful kite, bringing your imagination to the skies. Don't miss this chance to let imaginations take flight! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the...

Event Series Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Write at the Stanley is a monthly workshop series that explores different approaches to ekphrastic writing, the art of creative writing inspired by visual art. The Stanley Museum of Art provides the perfect backdrop for this form of expression with its stunning collection of art. Writers can engage with the art in the galleries as they delve into...

Event Series Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

University of Iowa Main Library, Main Gallery 125 West Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....