Art Fair: 10 am to 6 pm
Main Stage Line Up
Saturday, June 6, 2009
11:00 AM Lipstick Homicide
12:00 PM Andy Carlson & Casey Cook
1:30 PM Dave Moore
3:00 PM Finders & Youngberg
4:30 PM The 100’s
7:00 PM Kevin Gordon Band
9:00 PM Robert Earl Keen Band
New & Emerging Musician/Artistic Demonstrations
Saturday, June 6, 2009
10:00 AM Andy Carlson & Preucil School of Music – Fiddle Workshop
12:00 PM Artist Demo: Heather Wetzel
1:30 PM Johnny Lipford: Featheridge Flutes
2:45 PM Artist Demo: Beppie Weiss
4:00 PM To Be Confirmed
Family Stage Line Up
Saturday, June 6, 2009
10:00 AM Celtic Music with The Drollinger Family Band
11:00 AM Native American Songs & Tales with Wha'la
Noon Kojokan Samurai Dojo -- Aikido lessons (WEATHERDANCE FOUNTAIN STAGE)
12:45 PM Aztec Spanish/English Puppet Show by Students of Pat's Learning Adventure
1:30 PM Scottish & Irish Storytelling with Darrin Crow of Usher's Ferry
2 p.m. Latin Dance and Argentine Folkloric Dance lessons (WEATHERDANCE FOUNTAIN STAGE)
2:30 PM Turkish Music with Bahri Karacay & Turkana
4:00 PM Taiko Drumming with Kojokan Samurai Dojo Students
5:00 PM American Hillbilly Folk Music with KMB
Youth Activities -- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
This year you'll have the chance to visit booths that represent specific countries as well as booths that give you a "taste" of different countries, learning about games, languages and music. Enjoy learning about countries like Japan, Indonesia, Sudan, Germany, Spain, Russia and the Caribbean countries. There will also be a sample of musical instruments used by different cultures in the West Music tent. We'll provide the passports for your special trip!
The Iowa City Community String Orchestra presents: The Giant Jam Sandwich
9:30 am & 11:00 am – 2 LIVE performances, free admission!
Englert Theatre
Part of the Englert Theatre Community Spotlight series, sponsored by the Iowa City Press-Citizen
The Iowa City Community String Orchestra and the Englert Theatre team up to produce an orchestra concert for children of all ages. The fifty minute concerts feature local soloists introducing the string, wind, and brass families of the orchestra and culminate in The Giant Jam Sandwich, a work for Narrator and Orchestra based on the children’s book by John Vernon Lord and Janet Burroway. Composer Philip Wharton will project over 100 images taken from the book’s illustrations and Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey tells the story of one town’s united efforts in the face of great adversity.
Arts Fest Jam Session
With Dustin Busch, Banjo Kellie and Friends
Saturday, June 6, 12:00 - 4:00PM
The Red Avocado Patio, 521 E Washington St.
Sponsored by New Pioneer Food Co-op and the Red Avocado