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August 2020
Virtual Soul & Blues: Black Author’s Panel via Prairie Lights
Registration for this event required. Click HERE to register via Prairie Lights Books. Moderator: Dr. Arnold Daniels Jr. Panelists: Kim Fitten, The Science of Greatness: Taking the Guesswork Out of Purpose Dr. Phillips Jones, Nothing Beats Failure But A Try Andre Perry, Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now Kim Fitten, The Science of Greatness: Taking the Guesswork Out of Purpose Kim Fitten is a published author, blogger, entrepreneur, and administrator at Liberty High School. She holds a BA…
Find out more »Virtual Soul & Blues: Damani Phillips Trio
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page. Thank you to the City of Hills for use of the bandshell in City Park, City Channel 4 for video recording, and Alex Body for sound production!
Find out more »Virtual Soul & Blues: JEWELS King of Funk
All virtual concerts and events will be available on our Facebook page. Thanks to JEWELS King of Funk for performing at last year's Soul & Blues Festival and creating a new video for us this year!
Find out more »Virtual Soul & Blues: Kevin Burt
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page. Thanks to Dunn Brothers Coffee-Coralville for use of their space and City Channel 4 for video recording!
Find out more »Dreamgirls
Sponsored by ACT Join us for a special viewing of Dreamgirls to celebrate the Soul & Blues Festival! Run time: 2 hr 10 min Rating: PG-13 Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover Plot: Deena (Beyoncé Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) form a music trio called the Dreamettes. When ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) spots the act at a talent show, he offers the chance of a lifetime to be…
Find out more »Eat for the Arts at ReUnion Brewery
Eat for the Arts on Sunday August 2 at ReUnion Brewery! 15% of your purchase will support free arts events in Iowa City.
Find out more »Virtual Iowa Soul Flashback: 2016 Iowa Soul Festival Black Entrepreneur’s Panel
All virtual concerts and events will be available on our Facebook page. Thank you to City Channel 4 for recording this event, and ACT for supporting this event! This panel features: Fred Newell, Executive Director of Dream Center IA Andre Wright, CEO and Founder of Born Leaders United Franki Cooley, Owner of Alfie Beauty Supply
Find out more »Virtual Iowa Soul Flashback: 2017 Iowa Soul Festival Black Entrepreneur’s Panel
All virtual concerts and events will be available on our Facebook page. Thank you to City Channel 4 for recording this event, and ACT for supporting this event! This panel features: Acie Earl, Real Estate Investment Cheryl McMillan, Owner of Textures Salon Akwi Nji, Performance Poet and Storyteller
Find out more »Virtual Concert: The Beaker Brothers
Thanks to the City of Hills for the use of their band shell, Alex Body for sound production, and City Channel 4 for recording! This performance can be viewed on our Facebook page. Sponsored by: Lensing Funeral and Cremation
Find out more »How to Train Your Dragon
Sponsored by River Products Run time: 1 hr 38 min Rating: PG Starring: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Gerard Butler Plot: Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is a Norse teenager from the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. His progressive views and weird sense of humor make him a misfit, despite the fact that his father (Gerard Butler) is chief of the clan. Tossed into dragon-fighting school, he endeavors to prove himself as a true Viking, but when…
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