What started as a single event and a part-time gig for Irlmeier blossomed into a multi-activity venture that now includes bowling, cornhole, darts, kickball and volleyball leagues — as well as an annual dodgeball tournament and regular beer Olympics.
“Train Dreams,” a stunning cinematic adaptation of the national bestselling novella of the same name by Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Denis Johnson, is set to open FilmScene’s 4th annual Refocus Film Festival this fall.
NewBo Art Fest, a Labor Day tradition, returns for its 15th year on Sunday, Aug. 31.
After Mission Creek celebrated its last year at the helm of The Englert in April, the Iowa City institution is making one of the first steps in the new direction it has teased for months. Next month, they welcome a new crowd and artist lineup to the stage with the Iowa City Songwriters Festival’s inaugural event Sept. 4 to 6.
The new conference focused on horror, existential fiction and cult fiction is planning its debut on Sept. 6 at Public Space One, where independent horror publishers and writers from across the Midwest will offer readers and authors alike a chance to connect and discover voices creating some of the genre’s latest books.
Linn County Public Health will hold an adaptive sports clinic this weekend under the banner of athletics for all. It will introduce attendees to adaptive sports, or those that are modified or specifically designed for participants with various physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities.
The Cornell College Peter Paul Luce Gallery will present “Edens and End Times” by Twin Cities-based painter and Cornell alum James Ostrander from Aug. 29 to Oct. 12.
Dreamwell Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with a play about death, just in time for Halloween, Oct. 16-19.
Cantrell comes to Iowa for his solo “I Want Blood” tour.
A small three-day festival is planning its inaugural event with a star-studded lineup celebrating the joys and challenges of rural America.
Iowans can watch “PIEOWA: A Piece of America” at FilmScene in Iowa City Aug. 23-24. The film explores the role pie plays in Iowa’s and America’s culture — and how it unites us.
With 16 studio albums, 20 Top 40 singles and 35 million albums sold worldwide, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers show no signs of stopping.
Country/Americana artist Molly Brandt explores disillusionment, heartache and difficult struggles in her music.
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