Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.
Here’s what we tried at the second annual Freedom FEASTival.
A news release about the cancellation of Washington, Iowa’s Latino Festival cited non-specific “current circumstances.” But in an interview late last week, an organizer said the decision was driven by safety concerns, citing nationwide arrests and deportations by federal immigration officials since President Donald Trump took office.
From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.
Opening in Chicago and ending in Spillville, multi-genre immersion includes opera excerpts, concerts, fashion, food and film
FilmScene bridging local ties, world of films, filmmakers to Iowa City audiences Oct. 17 to 20, 2024
Spotlight on music, dance, discussions, readings, comedy exploring the American story
Caleb Teicher and Contrad Tao collaborate for Hancher’s Infinite Dream festival Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City.
Iowa football has a new Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss champion. Offensive lineman Kade Pieper won the annual competition in Solon, which entails throwing hay bales over incrementally taller heights. He topped out at 12 feet.
C.R. native portrayed Jadzia Dax on ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’
Whether they were the result of weeks of engineering, or held together with “a stick of gum and some cardboard,” every boat in the Freedom Festival’s Cardboard Boat Regatta faced the same challenge on Saturday: travel out and around a buoy in Manhattan Park’s Robbins Lake without sinking.
Cardboard Boat Regatta returns, new parade award in memory of C.R.’s Uncle Sam, and other band-up events planned.
St Ludmila's will host its annual Kolach Festival this week. This year’s festival will be the first in the church’s new $9 million community center.
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