Each member of the band, none of which were born in the prior century, came of age in Cedar Falls listening to the sounds their parents played. Each member of the group embraced recording artists of the '70s and '80s, which is what Not Quite Brothers delivers during their sets.
The 17th annual Iowa City Book Festival, taking place from Oct. 5-12, 2025, will showcase a dynamic mix of original events and collaborative programs with partner organizations, all celebrating the power of the written word and the exchange of ideas. Fans of fiction, poetry, social engagement and politics, or the craft of writing will find several events of interest among the usual mix of authors and topics.
Robert Campagna’s 25-image exhibit, “Thin Spaces,” is based on the Celtic tradition that “thin places” are spots where the separation between the physical world and the spiritual world seems tenuous. The exhibit is open Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, with an artist’s reception Oct. 9.
Relatively few organizations make it to 100 years. But soon, the “originators of basketball style” will demonstrate to Iowa why they’re still going strong.
The play, written by Joseph Zettelmaier, is the story of four childhood friends who decide to plan a heist of the Kenner Toy Factory in order to steal Star Wars collectibles. True to the traditions of any good heist story, chaos ensues.
Ophira Eisenberg, comedian and host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” brings “Leaving a Mark” to The James Theater in Iowa City Thursday, Sept. 25.
The country singer-songwriter is back in Cedar Rapids with a new, epic album.
Losing to a 12-year old ventriloquist on "America's Got Talent" sounds like a joke. Preacher Lawson, who will perform Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, has no problem cracking wise about how he was beaten by a prepubescent during the finals of "America's Got Talent" in 2017.
The hard rock band is showcasing their newest album "Everest" after an epic experience performing on the final Black Sabbath bill.
In continued celebration of its 100th anniversary, Hawkeye Downs has teamed up with Benton County Speedway to bring dirt back to its quarter-mile track for “Dirt at the Downs,” a six-week series of racing events set to begin Saturday.
Two storytelling events in Cedar Rapids — one returning and one new — hope that the power of storytelling from locals and nationally recognized narrators will show us that we’re more alike than we are different.
Seagrove, North Carolina may be tiny, but its pottery scene is anything but small. Within a 20-mile radius, about 100 potters live and work, producing everything from utilitarian bowls to dazzling works of art. On a recent trip to Seagrove, Lori Erickson discovered that nearly every back road leads to a potter’s workshop, each one offering a fresh take on the region’s centuries-old clay traditions.
Both bands are coming to Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 23 for a show in Des Moines.
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