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Featured Featured Event Series An Evening with David Sedaris

An Evening with David Sedaris

Englert Theatre 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, IOWA CITY, IA, United States

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times best- sellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your...

$67 – $84

Christopher’s Bar Exam @ Micky’s

Micky's 11 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Interactive pub quiz. Answer questions, compete in challenges, and win cash and other great team prizes!

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Late Shift at The Grindhouse

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays get weird at Filmscene at the Chauncey in Downtown Iowa City. Horror, Exploitation, Action, Bikers, Monsters, Cult, Slashers, Nudity! 30 Minute Trailer Reel Starts the Show See the upcoming line up of films, here

Drag Show @ Studio 13

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

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

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...

Free

Siddhartha Shah | 2025 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship

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

Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for the 2025 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship , featuring Siddhartha V. Shah, Ph.D., and John Wieland 1958 Director at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. Our Wounds and Our Weapons: Artmaking in India as Liberatory Practice, 1947 to Today Independence from British rule in 1947 signaled the end of nearly...

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Thurs Drawing | 04/10/2025

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Thursday night life drawing group in memory of our dear friend, Phil Dorothy. Bring your own drawing materials which can include graphite, charcoal, pastels or watercolors. Drawing boards and easels will be available. Water-based oils and acrylics will be allowed. Solvent based oils may be used with odorless solvents. It is suggested that artists...

$10
Event Series Gaby Moreno

Gaby Moreno

Hancher Auditorium 141 Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States

TICKETS Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 29 at 10 a.m. Adults $20 Students & Youth $10 Part of Hancher's 52nd Season Part of Club Hancher A Grammy Award-winning artist with a one-of-a-kind sound — whether she is singing in English or Spanish. When Gaby Moreno finished singing at the...

$10 – $20

Trivia at the Den

St Burch Tavern 127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States

Calling all brainiacs! 🤓🧠 Christopher’s Bar Exam is partnering with St. Burch to host trivia in the Den every Thursday from 7-9 pm! It’s free to enter, and first place team will be awarded a $50 St. Burch gift card. Call up your most trivia-savvy friends, form a team, and we’ll see you there!

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Caitlin Roach in conversation with Rachel Yoder – Surveille

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Writers' Workshop graduate Caitlin Roach will read from her debut book of poems, Surveille, winner of the 2024 Brittingham Poetry Prize. “In Surveille, Caitlin Roach is a reader of omens, of the shapes hidden in shadows, recasting the hard lessons of the natural world. Born between the twin flames of Brigit Pegeen Kelly and Mary Oliver, this book...

Event Series Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance

Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance

The Masonic Building 312 College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join the Iowa City Swing Dance club to learn lindy hop! Thursday evenings include a beginner-friendly lesson, a social dance, and an intermediate lesson. The beginner lessons and social dance are open to all—regardless of experience. No dance partner or specialty shoes needed. Bring comfy attire, a water bottle, and your enthusiasm! Beginner Lesson |...

$5 – $10