MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC * BOB FEST *ART SHOW * Bill's Coffeeshop Newsletter * Vol. 12 * May 8, 2011
GREAT MUSIC ON
MONDAY NIGHT
Bevineau & The Heartmakers opens a great night of music on Monday, May 9. That's at 6 pm. Billy Mack Collector follows at 7 pm. Billy is from Pennsylvania and currently on tour in the Midwest. For more details, check the Facebook page for Uptown Bill's. Listen to some of Billy's songs on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/billymackcollector.
BOB FEST IS
MAY 2OTH
Bob Dylan turns 70 this year and Uptown Bill's is celebrating with Bob Fest on Friday, May 20, 7-9 pm. You're invited to take part with an interpretation of one Dylan tune in song or spoken word. Sign up now at the coffee house. All ages and abilities are welcome.
SCOTT GERST
ART SHOW
Art by Scott Gerst is display in the coffee house this month. Scott is an Air Force veteran who specializes in ink and colored pencil drawings of white-tailed deer and large mouth bass in winter scenes.Watch for an announcement soon about the June exhibit. The art exhibit space at Uptown Bill's is available to artists of all abilities. If you are interested in exhibiting at the coffee house, call Tom Gilsenan at (319) 339-0401.
CHECK OUT OUR
NEW SCHEDULE
Uptown Bill's begins its schedule of summer hours on Monday, May 16. New hours are posted at the coffee house.
COMING EVENTS AT
UPTOWN BILL'S
Here's a look at upcoming events:
Thursday, May 19
Art & Music Night, 6-8 pm.
CHECK IT OUT ON PATV:
WORLD BEAT ENSEMBLE
You can watch highlights from a recent performance of the UI World Beat Ensemble at Uptown Bill's. It's available from PATV, community access television in Iowa City. This link will take you to the video: http://patv.tv/blog/2011/05/03/university-of-iowa-world-beat-ensemble-2/
Bevineau & The Heartmakers opens a great night of music on Monday, May 9. That's at 6 pm. Billy Mack Collector follows at 7 pm. Billy is from Pennsylvania and currently on tour in the Midwest. For more details, check the Facebook page for Uptown Bill's. Listen to some of Billy's songs on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/billymackcollector.
BOB FEST IS
MAY 2OTH
Bob Dylan turns 70 this year and Uptown Bill's is celebrating with Bob Fest on Friday, May 20, 7-9 pm. You're invited to take part with an interpretation of one Dylan tune in song or spoken word. Sign up now at the coffee house. All ages and abilities are welcome.
SCOTT GERST
ART SHOW
Art by Scott Gerst is display in the coffee house this month. Scott is an Air Force veteran who specializes in ink and colored pencil drawings of white-tailed deer and large mouth bass in winter scenes.Watch for an announcement soon about the June exhibit. The art exhibit space at Uptown Bill's is available to artists of all abilities. If you are interested in exhibiting at the coffee house, call Tom Gilsenan at (319) 339-0401.
CHECK OUT OUR
NEW SCHEDULE
Uptown Bill's begins its schedule of summer hours on Monday, May 16. New hours are posted at the coffee house.
COMING EVENTS AT
UPTOWN BILL'S
Here's a look at upcoming events:
Monday, May 9
Lots of music!6 pm: Bevineau and the Heartmakers.
7 pm: Billy Mack Collector (from Pennsylvania!) Thursday, May 12
Art & Music Night. 6-8 pm.Friday, May 13
Open Mic Night. 7-9 pmSaturday, May 14
Music with Nicole and Benj Upchurch. 7-9 pm.Thursday, May 19
Art & Music Night, 6-8 pm.
Friday, May 20
Bob Fest. Open Mic celebrating the music of Bob Dylan on his 70th birthday. 7-9 pmSaturday, May 21
Music with Greg and Jean ThompsonCHECK IT OUT ON PATV:
WORLD BEAT ENSEMBLE
You can watch highlights from a recent performance of the UI World Beat Ensemble at Uptown Bill's. It's available from PATV, community access television in Iowa City. This link will take you to the video: http://patv.tv/blog/2011/05/03/university-of-iowa-world-beat-ensemble-2/
FACEBOOK PAGE
FOR BOOKMART
Check out the Facebook page for Bill's Bookmart. It's the newest in the collection of Facebook pages for the enterprises which make up Uptown Bill's. Also look for: The Vintage Shoppe, Friends of Bill's Coffeeshop, and, of course, Uptown Bill's Small Mall.
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Bill's Coffeeshop Newsletter is a virtual extension of Wild Bill's Coffeeshop and Uptown Bill's Coffee House. Published since 2000, the Newsletter is written by Tom Gilsenan, a former manager of Wild Bill's and now director of Uptown Bill's. You can write to him at tomgilsenan@gmail.com
Wild Bill's Coffeeshop is a project of the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa. It has been a part of campus life in Iowa City for more than 35 years. Located in North Hall, the coffeeshop is open weekdays from 8 am. For more information, check the Friends of Bill's Coffeeshop page on Facebook. You can call the coffeeshop at (319) 335-1281. Donations to support the work of the coffeeshop may be sent to: Bill's Coffeeshop Fund, University of Iowa Foundation, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244. Contributions are tax deductible.
Uptown Bill's is the crosstown cousin of Wild Bill's. Now in it 10th year, it includes a bookstore, performance venue and other businesses in addition to a coffeeshop. Located at 730 S. Dubuque, Uptown Bill's is open every day from 8 am. For more information, check the Uptown Bill's page on Facebook. You can call Uptown Bill's at(319) 339-0401. Donations to support the work of Uptown Bill's may be sent to: Extend the Dream Foundation, Uptown Bill's, 730 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240. Contributions are tax deductible.
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In the spirit of Bill Sackter, Uptown Bill's strives to nurture and encourage a gathering place where people of all abilities are welcome. Find us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Visit our web page: www.uptownbills.org
posted by Tom Gilsenan @ 12:05 PM
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