Summer of the Arts

Jeremy Kittel Trio
2017-06-04 14:45 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Jeremy Kittel Trio

Silver Swing Jazz Band
2017-06-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Linn Street LIVE Stage, 258 Iowa Ave., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Meteor Cat AND Local on the 8's
2017-06-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Meteor Cat
Local on the 8’s

2017 Free Movie Series
2017-06-10 20:30 - 2017-08-26 22:30 | Outside Macbride Hall, 17 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Star Trek Beyond
2017-06-10 21:00 - 23:00 | Outside Macbride Hall, 17 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Rated PG-13; 122 mins; 2016
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin
In this third installment of the rebooted Star Trek film series, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) struggles with a personal crisis as he and the crew of the Enterprise are attacked by a dictator named Krall leads to the destruction of their starship, the team end up marooned on a remote planet inhabited by aliens both hostile and helpful.

Goose Town AND Soul Sherpa
2017-06-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Goose Town
Soul Sherpa

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar
2017-06-17 21:00 - 22:50 | Outside Macbride Hall, 17 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Rated PG-13; 109 mins; 1995
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo
Patrick Swayze plays Vida Bohema, a classy and long-reigning drag queen. With his understudy Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes); Vida wins a New York drag stage contest and an all-expense-paid trip to Hollywood. But when Miss Chi Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) cries at having lost the contest, soft hearted Vida cashes in the airline tickets so the three of them can take a car out West.

Death Valley Welcome Center AND Ralston Creek Ramblers
2017-06-23 18:30 - 22:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Death Valley Welcome Center
Ralston Creek Ramblers

10 Things I Hate About You
2017-06-24 21:00 - 22:40 | Outside Macbride Hall, 17 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Rated PG-13; 97 mins; 1999
Starring: Larisa Oleynik, Julia Stiles, Heath Leger
In 10 Things I Hate About You, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) is a tenth grader who has never gone on a date, as her parents have a little rule where Bianca isn’t allowed to go out with boys until her older sister gets a boyfriend. The problem is, while her older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) is attractive and intelligent, she’s also a mean-spirited misanthrope who rubs nearly everyone the wrong way — especially boys. But Bianca and the guy she has her eye on, Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan), are eager to get their romance on the road, so Joey fixes Kat up with Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), a new kid in town who may be just bitter and mysterious enough to suit her.

Kevin B.F. Burt AND Big Medicine
2017-06-28 18:00 - 20:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Kevin B.F. Burt and Big Medicine

FUN Zone
2017-06-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2017-07-01 11:30 - 21:00 | Washington St., Washington St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Artist Booths
2017-06-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2017-07-01 11:30 - 21:00 | Clinton St., 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Beverage Garden
2017-06-30 16:00 - 22:00, 2017-07-01 11:30 - 22:00 | Clinton St., 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Culinary Row
2017-06-30 16:00 - 22:00, 2017-07-01 11:30 - 22:00 | IA

United Jazz Ensemble
2017-06-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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United Jazz Ensemble

2017 Iowa City Jazz Festival
2017-06-30 17:00 - 2017-07-02 22:00 | Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Tributary
2017-06-30 18:30 - 19:00, 2017-06-30 20:30 - 21:00 | Local Stage, 18 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
“Tributary is a collective of musicians from around the US dedicated to performing spiritually rich and honest music that is thoughtful, creative and improvisatory.”
Des Moines based percussionist Derek Dreier is an eclectic musician and educator, versed in a variety of musical traditions. Derek has a passion for teaching and outreach, as well as a deep commitment to his craft.
Derek performs regularly with the Omaha and Des Moines symphonies and is a member of Des Moines’ Synergy Nonet and co-founder of Tributary, a collection of jazz musicians dedicated to spiritually informed music. Derek tours annually with International Steinway Artist Jim McDonough and previously participated in a national tour with Chicago’s Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters.
Derek currently serves as percussion instructor at Urbandale and Hoover high schools and maintains a private studio.
Derek’s primary teachers include, Boston Symphony percussionist Will Hudgins, former timpanist of the National Symphony John Tafoya, Afro-Cuban specialist Michael Spiro, all-around percussion virtuoso Dane Richeson and drum set and latin percussionist (and father) James Dreier. He holds degrees from Lawrence University and Indiana University and completed two years of post-graduate work at the New England Conservatory.

The Jarrett Purdy Project
2017-06-30 18:30 - 19:00, 2017-06-30 20:30 - 21:00 | College Stage, 21 S Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
The Jarrett Purdy Project is a collective that unites the talent of the jazz programs at the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. Performing almost entirely compositions by pianist and bandleader Jarrett Purdy, the group creates an energized, original sound that touches on both contemporary and traditional jazz styles. Members of the Jarrett Purdy Project include Lee Stickney (trumpet), Gerardo Gomez (saxophone), Peter Tearse (saxophone), Ryan Miller (bass), Ben Oetken (drums), and Jarrett Purdy (piano).

Smith Studio Jazz
2017-06-30 18:30 - 19:00, 2017-06-30 20:30 - 21:00 | Youth Stage, 101 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Smith Studio Jazz is a 20-piece big band playing jazz arrangements and improvisational combos. SSJ is playing the Iowa City Jazz Festival Youth Stage for the 4th consecutive year. Whether playing a standard jazz arrangement or an improvisational combo based on a rock song, SSJ’s goal is to have fun while creating a family-friendly party atmosphere for the audience.

Rhythm Future Quartet
2017-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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Rhythm Future Quartet

In Orbit with Jeff Coffin & Michael Occhipinti & Felix Pastorius
2017-06-30 21:00 - 22:30 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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In Orbit with Jeff Coffin & Michael Occhipinti & Felix Pastorius

North Corridor Jazz All Stars
2017-07-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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North Corridor Jazz All Stars

The George Jazz Trio
2017-07-01 14:30 - 15:00 | Local Stage, 18 N Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
The George Jazz Group is committed to playing the music of the 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond; music more commonly known as – “Jazz Standards.” This musical genre is truly an American art form which conjures up composers with titles such as Duke and Count; musicians such as Dizzie, Ella, Buddy, Monk and Sinatra. Songs with poetic lyrics found in titles such as Willow Weep for Me, Autumn Leaves, Our Love Is Here to Stay, I Bought You Violets for Your Furs and I’ve Got You Under My Skin. This is the musical culture that helped form the American landscape from New York to LA, with points between such as Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans. This is the music of our parents and grandparents as well as members of America’s youth before the word “Teenager” was coined.
