Summer of the Arts

The Sons of Zebedee Doodah AND Wave Cage
2022-07-30 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: In response to a demand for “Roaring ‘20s” themed party music, The Sons of Zebedee DooDah was formed in January 2020 with a mission to revitalize the music of the Prohibition era. Specializing in swing dance tempos, the sextet has performed for numerous “speakeasy” type parties, galas, and even jazz church services. Temporarily forced into hiatus by a worldwide pandemic, the band is back with a vengeance and ready to bring the swing to your event.
Horn players Lynne Hart (clarinet, saxophone), Manny Lopez (trumpet), and Peter Hart (bass saxophone, tenor saxophone) have been playing together in various configurations for more
than 20 years, as members of the Manny Lopez Big Band. Together they have backed up jazz luminaries including Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, and many legends of the Motown era, including The Temptations and The Supremes, James Ingram, Roberta Flack, and numerous others.
Rhythm section members Corey Kendrick, (piano), Dan Jacobi (drums), Ron Wilson (bass), laydown the festive groove for your listening and dancing enjoyment.

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About: Wave Cage combines jazz composition, atmospheric synths, and driving beats to create their own blend of electrified, synth-heavy jazz fusion. Jazz Weekly pronounced them “Soulful space cadets”, while the River Cities’ Reader described their sound as “evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/wavecageband
https://www.instagram.com/wavecageband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHon_JcGDBMm3M6i3c7mkLQ

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Spiderman: No Way Home
2022-07-30 20:45 - 23:15 | City Park, Hills, Iowa, 201 Main Street, Hills, IA, 52235, United States
Sponsored by Hills Bank
Entertainment by Z102.9
Run time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch
Plot: Picking up where Far From Home left off, Peter Parker (Tom Holland)’s whole world is turned upside down when his old enemy Mysterio posthumously reveals his identity to the public. Wanting to make his identity a secret, Peter turns to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help. But when Strange’s spell goes haywire, Peter must go up against five deadly new enemies–the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Electro, the Lizard and Sandman–all while discovering what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Kevin Burt
2022-08-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Wetherby Park, 2400 Taylor Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by James Investment Group

About: For nearly 3 decades, Kevin Burt, Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member (class of 2019), has been mesmerizing audiences with his powerfully smooth and soulful vocal. Paired with his unique harmonica and guitar presentation along with his quick wit, Burt engages with his audience touching their souls while tickling their funny bones.

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Web: https://www.kevinburtmusic.com/
Other links: www.facebook.com/KevinBurtMusic
https://www.instagram.com/kevinburtsblues/
www.twitter.com/KevinBurtMusic

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Bernemann Brothers AND Brad and the Big Wave
2022-08-05 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by TruArt

About: Since the mid-2010s, The Bernemann Brothers Band has been providing entertainment to music lovers all over Eastern Iowa. Whether they are performing their own original music that is deeply rooted in rock and roll, classic country, blues etc., or playing renditions of their favorite tunes by other talented musicians and artists that make up those aforementioned musical genres… The Bernemann Brothers Band is a must see musical act that pleases all listeners. The BBB released their debut album “Gone West” in November of 2020, and is currently writing/recording the second full release which is slated to be out in late 2022/early 2023. The band is a local “super-group” of sorts that is made up of musicians that you have no-doubt seen playing in other bands/projects up and down The Corridor. Rounded out by musicians Matt Bernemann, Ryan Bernemann, Ben Schmidt, Randall Davis, Rich Wagor, Sean Seaton, and Sam Drella – The Bernemann Brothers Band will entertain you with their eclectic mix of old and new arrangements, guitar driven sound, tight harmonies, and overall good times!

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About: Hailing from Iowa City, Iowa, Brad and the Big Wave have made a name for themselves with their versatile sound. Led by singer and songwriter Brad Pouleson, the band has released two studio albums, “Better Side of Life” in 2023 and “This Crazy World” in 2019, both of which have garnered regular airplay on Iowa radio stations. On stage, the band brings a wall of sound that can either rock the house or bring things down and intimate. Their songs, albums and performances are a journey and you’ll want to come along for the ride.
With the release of their second album “Better Side of Life” in the summer of 2023, Brad and the Big Wave have taken their signature sound to new heights. Since thy began in 2017, the band has succeeded at creating a deeply expressive musical sound. Led by singer, musician and songwriter, Brad Pouleson, the band can simultaneously switch from an intricate, soul-searching song, to a soothing ballad, to music that rocks the house. Drawing upon the diverse talents of veteran bandmembers John Kramer on bass, Doug Langbehn on keyboards, Connor Wade on percussion, as well as the breakout new talent, vocalist Katelyn Halverson, Brad and the Big Wave continues to forge new ground. Their debut album “This Crazy World”, released in the spring of 2019, quickly garnered attention on the airwaves. The song “Road to My Redemption” was a semifinalist in the 2020 Music City Songstar songwriting competition.

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/bradandthebigwave
https://bradandthebigwave.bandcamp.com/releases

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James Tutson
2022-08-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Happy Hollow Park, 800 Brown St, Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
Sponsored by Martin Construction

About: Iowa City’s James Tutson and his 5 siblings were the entirety of the church choir growing up. He was raised singing southern gospel every Sunday in a tiny chapel in front of a 10 person congregation. This heritage of soul music permeates his vocal styles and anchors his songwriting even as he crafts his current work telling stories of the modern world and his life journey. He is known for emotive/”raw” vocal performances, tight musical arrangements, and resonant songwriting, which has been described as a “gift for exploring the intersection between joy and sorrow”. James’ career has taken him to local backyards, dive bars, theater stages, music festivals, and NBC’s The Voice. James was named one of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts, Iowa Fellows and has had the privilege of performing with great artists like Lake Street Dive, The Dip, The War and Treaty, Marc Broussard, Joanna Connor, Five for Fighting and more. He has recorded seven studio albums including his most recent “Fool For You”

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.jamestutson.com/
Other links: https://www.instagram.com/jtutson/
https://www.instagram.com/jamestutsonandtherollback/

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Diplomats of Solid Sound
2022-08-12 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Old Capitol Screen Printers

About: Diplomats of Solid Sound is an American band and song writing powerhouse. Their mixture of old school funk, soul, and Americana has appeared in dozens of hit TV shows and movies throughout their 25 year career. With more than 50 million streams, the Diplomats have a dedicated following in Europe and North America.
The Ladies:
Sarah Cram – vocals
Katharine Ruestow – vocals
Abbie Sawyer – vocals
The Gents:
Nate “Count” Basinger – organ, piano
Forrest Heusinkveld – drums, percussion
Eddie McKinley – tenor saxophone
Douglas Roberson – guitar
Nolan Schroeder – baritone saxophone
Marty Christensen – bass

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.diplomatsofsolidsound.com/
Other links: www.facebook.com/diplomatsofsolidsound
www.instagram.com/diplomatsofsolidsound
www.twitter.com/diplosolidsound

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Johnny Kilowatt Band
2022-08-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Johnny Kilowatt is Jon Klinkowitz (guitar, vocals), a 30-year veteran of the Iowa City music scene. He was a founding member of the Blues Instigators featuring Kevin Burt, held down the guitar chair with Patrick Hazell and Mother Blues (Iowa Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame inductee) for 10 years and ran Iowa City’s Monday Night Blues Jam for about 15 years at various venues. The Johnny Kilowatt Band has been playing electric blues since 1997, appearing at many regional music festivals including several appearances throughout Eastern Iowa. Joining Klinkowitz will be the all-star lineup of Saul Lubaroff (sax), Bill Peterson (keyboards), Tim Crumley (drums) and Ed English (bass).

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyKilowattBand/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2HuTHAouxI

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Raya and the Last Dragon
2022-08-13 20:30 - 22:15 | Pepperwood Plaza, 1067 Hwy 6 E, Iowa City, 52240
Sponsored by Midwestern Financial Group
Run time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Rating: PG
Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan
Plot: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it’s up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Kevin Burt
2022-08-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Mercer Park, 1317 Dover St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Funktastic Five
2022-08-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Chauncey Swan Ramp, 415 E Washington St,, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by The Nest Iowa City

About: William “Whistle” Jones has been lead singer of Funktastic 5 since its inception. His smooth vocals and velvety tone add spark to the Funktastic 5 sound! Craig Bentley started playing guitar at the age of 12 and has never stopped. Kindred Priest has been playing bass for close to 30 years. Tony Carton has been playing drums most of his life and spent his early years working with many local and regional acts as well as national touring groups and recording artists. This group is sure to get the crowd on their feet and dancing the night away.

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Dandelion Stompers
2022-08-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: For more than a decade, the Dandelion Stompers have brought savory horns, spicy vocals and red hot rhythms to eastern Iowa. With their second album under their belt they are ready for ten more years of singing, dancing, and stomping!
Lineup: Chris Clark-bar sax; Tim Crumley-percussion; Katie Greenstein-tpt; Brandi Janssen-bass; Marc Janssen-gtr; Katie Roche-voc; Suzanne Smith-cl; Devin van Holsteijn-alto sax

Contact Information:
Web: https://dandelionstompers.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/dandelionstompers/
https://www.instagram.com/dandelionstompers

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Shang-Chi & the Legend of the 10 Rings
2022-08-20 20:15 - 22:30 | S.T. Morrison Park, 1513 7th St, Coralville, IA, 52241, United States
Sponsored by the City of Coralville Parks & Recreation Department
Entertainment by Kevin Burt
Run time: 2 hours 12 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Plot: Martial-arts master Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) confronts the past he thought he left behind when he’s drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Shang-Chi and his sister (Awkwafina) are drawn into the organization by their father, 10 Rings Leader Wenwu (Tony Chiu-Wai Leung), in order to search for a mythical village.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Dave Zollo
2022-08-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Willow Creek Park, 1117 Teg Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52246, United States
Sponsored by Liz Firmstone Real Estate

About: Since bursting onto the midwestern music scene with the band High and Lonesome in 1992, David Zollo has had a busy career. Along with constant touring, in the U.S and Europe, with High and Lonesome (1992-1998) and his current band, The Body Electric (1998-present) Zollo has recorded 7 records of his own material. Despite the many things Zollo has done during his career, it is as a live performer that many feel he’s at his best.

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.davezollo.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/david.zollo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBWcDyxS4LM

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Annie Savage
2022-08-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Emma J. Harvat Square, 904 Walker Cir, Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
Sponsored by the Peninsula Neighborhood

About: Hailed as a “firecracker educator and performer” after founding the Wintergrass Festival’s Musicians of Excellence education program, Annie Savage is an international clinician whose Free-Strings Method (www.free-strings.com) offers students, classrooms, and festivals alike a joyful experience with music at the nexus of cultural relevance, creativity, and lifetime musicianship. A renowned fiddler, vocalist, and concert harpist, Savage has shared the stage with artists from Aretha Franklin to John Williams to Ricky Skaggs. She teaches with one foot in the classroom and the other in the music industry.

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Web: http://www.savagefiddler.com/
Other links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdH54cVKi4

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Big Hero 6
2022-08-27 20:15 - 22:00 | James Alan McPherson Park, 1858 7th Ave Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist
Run time:1 hour 42 minutes
Rating: PG
Starring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung
Plot: When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro (Ryan Potter) into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax (Scott Adsit) and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.”
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

James Tutson
2022-08-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Quail Ridge Park, 921 W. Zeller St., North Liberty, 52317
Please note the change in time from our previous Music on the Move events.
Sponsored by Martin Construction

About: Iowa City’s James Tutson and his 5 siblings were the entirety of the church choir growing up. He was raised singing southern gospel every Sunday in a tiny chapel in front of a 10 person congregation. This heritage of soul music permeates his vocal styles and anchors his songwriting even as he crafts his current work telling stories of the modern world and his life journey. He is known for emotive/”raw” vocal performances, tight musical arrangements, and resonant songwriting, which has been described as a “gift for exploring the intersection between joy and sorrow”. James’ career has taken him to local backyards, dive bars, theater stages, music festivals, and NBC’s The Voice. James was named one of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts, Iowa Fellows and has had the privilege of performing with great artists like Lake Street Dive, The Dip, The War and Treaty, Marc Broussard, Joanna Connor, Five for Fighting and more. He has recorded seven studio albums including his most recent “Fool For You”

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.jamestutson.com/
Other links: https://www.instagram.com/jtutson/
https://www.instagram.com/jamestutsonandtherollback/

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Annie Savage
2022-09-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Hickory Hill Park, 1439 E Bloomington St, Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
Please note the change in time from our previous Music on the Move events.
Sponsored by Westwinds Real Estate

About: Hailed as a “firecracker educator and performer” after founding the Wintergrass Festival’s Musicians of Excellence education program, Annie Savage is an international clinician whose Free-Strings Method (www.free-strings.com) offers students, classrooms, and festivals alike a joyful experience with music at the nexus of cultural relevance, creativity, and lifetime musicianship. A renowned fiddler, vocalist, and concert harpist, Savage has shared the stage with artists from Aretha Franklin to John Williams to Ricky Skaggs. She teaches with one foot in the classroom and the other in the music industry.

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.savagefiddler.com/
Other links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdH54cVKi4

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Eat for the Arts at Trumpet Blossom
2022-09-13 11:00 - 20:00 | Trumpet Blossom Cafe, 310 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City, 52240
Eat for the Arts at Trumpet Blossom on Tuesday, September 13! 10% of your purchase will be donated to us to support our free and accessible arts programming.
Eat in, dine out, or order online!

Dave Zollo
2022-09-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Cardigan Park, 500 Huntington Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
Please note the change in time from our previous Music on the Move events.
Sponsored by Liz Firmstone Real Estate

About: Since bursting onto the midwestern music scene with the band High and Lonesome in 1992, David Zollo has had a busy career. Along with constant touring, in the U.S and Europe, with High and Lonesome (1992-1998) and his current band, The Body Electric (1998-present) Zollo has recorded 7 records of his own material. Despite the many things Zollo has done during his career, it is as a live performer that many feel he’s at his best.

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.davezollo.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/david.zollo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBWcDyxS4LM

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Fun Stops Open
2022-09-23 17:00 - 20:30, 2022-09-24 11:30 - 20:30 | Clinton Street at Washington St., 30 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, 52240
Enjoy activities provided by various organizations and businesses.
Fun Stops
US Cellular
Willowwind School
St. Mark’s
BioLife Plasma
Metronet
CommUnity Crisis Services
League of Women Voters
Peace Iowa
T-Mobile

Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden
2022-09-23 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-24 11:30 - 22:30 | Iowa Avenue, 105 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Check out our food vendors on Iowa Avenue and Beverage Garden on Clinton Street at Iowa Avenue!
Food Vendors
Wildwood
DaFlava Unit
Selina’s Creations
Moo Moo’s Ice Cream

FunkDaddies
2022-09-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Main Stage – Soul & Blues Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Lensing Funeral and Cremation

About: FunkDaddies is a funk/soul/R&B band dedicated to bringing the best, funky dance music to the Midwest, performed by highly accomplished musicians. Inspired by Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, and all the great Motown artists, FunkDaddies brings its own irresistible, high-energy musical show to audiences everywhere, setting a new standard for funky soul music in the Midwest.
FunkDaddies’ performances feature a dynamic, soulful sound, super-tight rhythm section and wide-ranging vocals. Members include Anthony Hendricks (vocals), John Reasoner (guitar, vocals), Ken Duncan (drums, vocals), Ken Fullard (bass, vocals), and Dave Shawver (saxes, flute).
With 19 years as one of the Midwest’s most popular and top-drawing bands, FunkDaddies has shared the stage with legendary acts, including The Beach Boys, Grand Funk Railroad, Al Jarreau and 38 Special, just to name a few.

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Web: http://www.funkdaddies.com/
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After Hours Jam Session with Blake Shaw and Friends
2022-09-23 21:30 - 2022-09-24 23:30 | The Graduate Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
You’re invited to the Soul & Blues Jam Session! The event will take place in The Graduate Food Hall (formerly Gene’s).

About: Blake Shaw is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, private lessons teacher, and jazz professor at Cornell College and Mt Mercy College. Originally from Lisbon, Iowa, Blake has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music (‘13) and Master of Arts (‘17) degree both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, IA home for the past 14yrs where he has provided insight on festival boards for around half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as well as the Iowa City Pride Fest where he serves as Entertainment Director. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the US. He can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats like Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Eckroth, Dave Pietro, O’had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He’s also been in groups opening for bands like Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra. You may go “like” all of his cute pics on instagram @theeblakebass.

Contact Information:
Web: https://blakeshawbass.bandcamp.com/music
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/blakeshawbass

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Black Business Owners' Forum
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | ICOR Boxing, 391 Highland Ave., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by ICOR Boxing
The Black Business Owners’ Forum will consist of a panel of 5 local business owners/leaders. This is a chance for the Black business community to come together to talk with one another and forge relationships for future Black Business initiatives in Iowa City and surrounding areas.
Panelists
Clif Johnson, ICOR Boxing
Tasha Lard, JD Beauty Supply
Tracy Jon Sargeant, Multicultural Development Center of Iowa
Rachel Scott, Café on the Go
Simeon Talley, Basic Goods

Black Authors' Panel
2022-09-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Pearson
Coordinated by Prairie Lights Books & Café

Moderator
Arnold Daniels Jr. is a former U.S. State Department Liaison. He is an Anthropologist, entrepreneur, educator and volunteer with the African American Museum of Iowa. Mr. Daniels has taught Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Cultural Geography, English, History, and Sociology at several East Coast colleges and universities. A longtime resident of Washington, D.C., he now makes his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Panelists
ELIZA DAVID
Eliza David is the romance author of twelve self-published novels, including the six-book Cougarette series. She was born and raised on the noisy South Side of Chicago, but now works as a librarian in quiet Iowa City, one of the renowned Cities of Literature.
In addition to writing the naughty words, Eliza is a blogger as well, having served as a contributing writer for Real Moms of Eastern Iowa, The Good Men Project, and Thirty on Tap. Her last release, The Lamar St. Jon Experience, was selected for Pitch Wars mentorship in 2018 and released in 2019. Her stories have been featured in several anthologies, including Best Women’s Erotica: Volume 4, The Sexy Librarian’s Dirty 30: Volume 3, and Cleis Press’ Erotic Teasers. Her future projects include contributing to Hack Library School & Girls, On Film – so stay tuned to the blog for those writing adventures!
When she’s not writing, working full-time as a librarian, attending grad school (UI MLIS ’23), or raising two children with her loving husband, Eliza enjoys reading throwback Jackie Collins, acting out on Twitter, and indulging in the occasional order of cheese fries.
From The Cougarette series:
After her husband of twenty years falls in love with someone else, PR exec Cecelia ‘CeeCee’ Banks is forced to reinvent her life post-divorce. Between career shakeups, raising a teenage son and the news that her ex plans to remarry soon, CeeCee is juggling her new reality with grace, laughter and a little more alcohol than usual.
CeeCee catches one of her life’s sexiest curveballs in the form of Jay Weston. A promising artist, Jay brings out a passion in CeeCee that she hasn’t felt in years. He is everything her ex wasn’t: ambitious, sensual, exciting….and twenty-five.

DONIKA KELLY
Donika Kelly is the author of The Renunciations (Graywolf), winner of the Anisfield-Wolf book award in poetry, and Bestiary (Graywolf), the winner of the 2015 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and a Kate Tufts Discovery Award. Kelly’s poetry has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Publishing Triangle Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards, and longlisted for the National Book Award. A Cave Canem graduate fellow and member of the collective Poets at the End of the World, she has also received a Lannan Residency Fellowship, and a summer workshop fellowship from the Fine Arts Work Center. She earned an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University.
Her poems have been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. Donika lives in Iowa City with her wife, the nonfiction writer Melissa Febos, and is an assistant professor in the English Department at the University of Iowa, where she teaches creative writing.
The Renunciations
In this gorgeous and heartrending second collection by the award-winning poet Donika Kelly, we find the home that one builds inside oneself after reckoning with a legacy of trauma—a home whose construction starts “with a razing.” Moving between a childhood marked by love and abuse and, in adulthood, the breakdown of a marriage, Kelly charts memory and the body as landscapes to be traversed and tended. These poems construct life rafts and sanctuaries even in their most devastating confrontations with what a person can bear. With the companionship of “the oracle”— an observer of memory who knows how each close call with oblivion ends—the act of remembrance becomes curative, and personal mythologies give way to a future defined less by wounds than by possibility. The Renunciations is a book of resilience, survival, and the journey to radically shift one’s sense of self in the face of trauma.

GABRIELLE WILLIAMS
Gabrielle Williams is 35 years old and born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She’s a mother to two—Isabella and Israel—author, personal trainer, mentor and personal chef. She always knew she wanted to be a cook since the age of 7, sitting in the kitchen watching her mom and grandma cook. She also watched cooking shows and cooked her first meal at the age of 8: some baked chicken, just like a lady on TV. She enjoys cooking for my family and others. Cooking to me means unity, because it helps bring the family together.
Sundays are for Soul Food
How it all came about is I used to enjoy going to my grandma’s house on Sunday because that when I mostly see all my family and my grandma and mom and everyone will be cooking a big dinner it was favorite day out of the week so I decided to put the recipes my grandma shared with me and also the ones I put together in a cookbook.

Artist Vendors Open
2022-09-24 12:00 - 19:00 | Iowa Avenue, 105 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Purchase artwork and items from local vendors!
Artists and Vendors
Nikki Boo Kids
Crowned Curlies Beauty & Co.
Dianna Penney
Big T Wear
Glass Art by Alicia
Center for Afrofuturist Studies

The D. L. Perkins Singers
2022-09-24 12:30 - 13:30 | Main Stage – Soul & Blues Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The D.L. Perkins singers are an aggregation of singers who work together under the D.L. Perkins and Sons Funeral Home. The group was formed in April 2020. A lot of the families that D.L. Perkins and Sons serve are churchgoers and during the pandemic, families were given limits on who was allowed to be at and attend funerals. Most church choirs were not active at the time and the services felt like they were missing something. Mr. Perkins knew he had to find a way to put a smile on his families’ faces still. At the end of 2020, the D.L. Perkins singers had grown from 3 singers to 9 singers. Mr. James Teague, Mrs. Wendy Young, Mrs. Monique Griffith, Mr. La’Quentin Jenkins, Mrs. Raven Terry, Ms. Megan Barnes, Mrs. Takyra Barnes, Ms. Yvette Ford, and Mr. Alonzo Berry all makeup the D.L. Perkins Singers.

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Dances of the Carribean: A Demonstration
2022-09-24 13:30 - 14:00 | Clinton Street at Washington St., 30 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, 52240
Sponsored by UI International Programs Stanley Grant
Join us for a very special Caribbean dance demonstration! It will take place near the intersection of Clinton and Washington Streets.

About: Kieron Dwayne is a Trinidadian-born Interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, drummer, and dance researcher. Mr. Sargeant holds an M.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from Florida State University, a Master of Arts in Community Dance Practice from Ohio University and B.A in Dance from the University of West Indies. He is currently the Grant Wood Fellow in Interdisciplinary Performance and Dance at the University of Iowa.
His choreography has been presented nationally at SUNY-Brockport, Florida State University, Northwestern University, New York University (NYU) Universoul circus (Atlanta), Air Dance Conference (Miami), 621 Gallery, and internationally in Nigeria, Canada, Senegal, Mexico, London, Barcelona, Portugal, and Malaga.
Mr. Sargeant has conducted African Diaspora and Caribbean dance Masterclasses at Queensborough Community College, NYU Steinhardt, New York University, and Simon Fraser University of Contemporary Arts. Prior to this, he taught Masterclasses and Workshops in African-Caribbean, African-diasporic, and African-contemporary at Ecole Des Sables (Senegal), at the Mojuba Black Dance Festival,, the University of Florida, at the National Dance Education Colorado Conference, Sacramento State University, at Columbus State University, at Florida State University, at the Edna Manley School of the Performing Arts (Jamaica), at The Dance Guild (Nigeria), International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference (IABD) and the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD).

Contact Information:
Web: http://www.kierondwaynesargeant.com/
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