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  • 12/10/07

    We want to hear from you! What movie (rated G-PG-13) would you like to see shown at the 2008 Saturday Night Free Movie Series? Email your thought to info@summerofthearts.com by January 30th.

Landlocked Film Festival

In 2007 Landlocked Film Festival Debuted as Iowa's largest film festival. In joining the Summer of the Arts umbrella organization Landlocked is looking to grow and expand festival highlights and offerings. The 2008 festival is scheduled for August 21-24 in downtown Iowa City.

 

Landlocked Film Festival was created to support independent filmmaking by bringing the best of independent world cinema to the American heartland, by providing workshops led by experts in their fields, and by fostering a dialogue between audiences and filmmakers.

Check back in June for details on the 2008 Landlocked Film Festival!

Friday Night Concert Series

Founded in 1991, The Friday Night Concert Series is a FREE, family-friendly event held on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City. The event features live music performed by local bands each and every Friday night from the middle of May to early September (excluding the first…

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Saturday Night Free Movies

Founded in 2005, The Saturday Night Free Movie Series is a FREE, family-friendly event held in downtown Iowa City. The event features musical entertainment, short films by local filmmakers and a feature movie on the University of Iowa Pentacrest.

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Iowa Arts Festival

The Iowa Arts Festival is a weekend-long, free community celebration featuring over 115 visual artists, a music festival, a culinary expo, and a variety of creative and educational activities. Voted "Favorite Festival" by the Iowa Press Citizen.

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Iowa City Jazz Festival

Founded in 1991, The Iowa City Jazz Festival is a FREE, family-friendly event held in downtown Iowa City. The event features live music performed by both local bands and internationally acclaimed recording artists. The festival has won numerous awards throughout the years...

 

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Landlocked Film Festival

Landlocked Film Festival is Iowa City's International Film Festival. The 2007 festival debuted as the largest film festival in Iowa featuring over 60 films from around the world on five screens. This year the Landlocked will showcase the best films by independant filmmakers along with workshops and panel discussions.

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