Going Beyond The Potted Plant Matthew McGregor-Mento put 400 plants in his vertical garden in Manhattan GIVEN the chance to accompany a team of botanists on a plant-collecting expedition to South America, most gardeners would probably be satisfied with the experience. They wouldn’t come home and try to recreate the rain forest in Manhattan. But [...]
Iowa City Area Cultural Attractions You are in for a treat as our Iowa City area is a vibrant place offering many entertainment venues sure to appeal to all! Friday Night Concert Series Starts Friday May 28th! The Friday Night Concert Series celebrates twenty years of free local music this Friday night at 6:30 at [...]
Sunday, May 30th at 7 PM, Englert Theatre Ticket Availability: No advance sales – $5 at the door Seating: General admission Four star-crossed lovers — Hermia (Anna Friel), Lysander (Dominic West), Demetrius (Christian Bale) and Helena (Calista Flockhart) — run into the forest in pursuit of one another in director Michael Hoffman’s adaptation of William [...]
Dalai Lama Awarded Honorary Degree Cedar Falls, Ia. — After he was awarded yet another honorary degree here Tuesday, the Dalai Lama confided he would be a hopeless professor because “I’m kind of lazy.” He quipped that his English was so poor he sometimes accidentally encourages pessimism instead of optimism. And he warned that anyone [...]
The Iowa Arts Festival is a weekend-long, free, community celebration featuring over 130 local and regional visual artists displaying and selling their artwork, a music festival, a “Culinary Row” serving regional and ethnic food, a variety of activities and entertainment, both creative and educational, for children and families. The Iowa Arts Festival is the most [...]
Former UI provost begins September 1 The ACT board of directors named Jon Whitmore, former University of Iowa provost who is currently the president of San Jose State University, as ACT’s new chief executive officer. The appointment is effective Sept. 1, the beginning of ACT’s new fiscal year. “ACT’s directors are very enthusiastic to have [...]
American Pain Society To Honor UI Physicians A pair of UI physicians will receive national awards for their contributions to the field of treating pain from the American Pain Society (APS) during the group’s annual meeting May 6-8 in Baltimore, Md. Timothy Brennan, M.D., Ph.D., the Samir Gergis Professor of Anesthesia and vice chair for [...]
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Friday, May 7th at 8:00 PM, Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington Street This one-night-only show is in support of Joe Bonamassa’s upcoming album Black Rock, to be released on Bonamassa’s J&R Adventures label in early 2010. The tenth full-length solo release and eighth studio album of his career, the disc will mark [...]
Fortieth Annual Project GREEN Garden Fair! May 8, 9–11:30 amat Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Project GREEN Garden Fair is a special tradition in the Iowa City/Coralville community. Gardeners and would-be gardeners will find a great assortment of trees, shrubs, vines, and sunny and shade perennials, as well as sources of expert information to help with plant [...]
JOHN WEBER, CO-OWNER OF DWELL HOME FURNISHINGS & INTERIOR DESIGN A Local Business With A Passion The owners of Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, Iowa, adhere to a philosophy that consists of three words: renew, refresh and excite. Founded in 1991 and co-owned by John Weber and 3 hands on partners, the [...]
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SCOPE Productions Presents: David Sedaris
SCOPE Productions, AEG Live, and Iowa Public Radio have proudly announced a forthcoming show from famed humor writer David Sedaris to take place on Wednesday, November 11th in the IMU Main Lounge.
