Although we cannot gather for the Soul & Blues Festival as we usually do, we ARE presenting virtual programming the weekend of July 31-August 2. See individual calendar events for details! All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page. Friday, July 31 7:00PM Fashion
All virtual concerts and events will be available on our Facebook page. Enjoy some outfit inspiration with this fashion show flashback! The fashion show is a signature event of the Iowa Soul Festival and now the Soul & Blues Festival.
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
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!
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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: Old Capitol Screen Printers
Movie sponsored by: Hills Bank Run time: 1 hr 57 min Rating: PG Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld Plot: Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he
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: Sobaski Abbey Carpet and Floor
Movie sponsored by: Southgate Companies Run time: 1 hr 28 min Rating: PG Starring: Michael Jordan, Danny DeVito, Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker Plot: Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to
Eat for the Arts on Monday, August 24! $1 from every purchase placed through CHOMP with be donated to Summer of the Arts, to support our free arts programming!
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: Crystal Clear Water
Movie sponsored by: ServPro Run time: 2 hr 3 min Rating: PG-13 Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Nick Jonas Plot: When Spencer goes back into the fantastical world of Jumanji, pals Martha, Fridge and Bethany re-enter the game to bring him home. But
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: TIAA
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