Feminists, Freaks and Fairies Opening Reception
Friday, April 10 Photographer Stef Shuster’s latest show, “Feminists, Freaks, and Fairies” is the culmination of seven years of work and will feature protests and portraits across the country, from DC to San Francisco. Stef is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Iowa. She photographs to better understand the world and interactions between beings, to show images of underrepresented folk and to give a space for people – many of whom may not normally be thought of as beautiful – the chance to evoke beauty. The University of Iowa LGBT Resource Center will host an opening reception for the show, which will be on display through May 10.
Feminists, Freaks and Fairies Opening Reception
6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday (4/10); University of Iowa LGBT Resource Center, 125 Grand Ave Court, Iowa City; Free; http://imu.uiowa.edu/cultural-centers
Marco Benevento Trio
Sunday, April 12
Marco Benevento is an innovative keyboard player combining rock and jazz, improvisation and just plain weird sounds. Embraced by indie rock, post-jazz and jam-band fans alike, Marco deftly colors his sound with Mellotron, Speak-N-Spell, banjo, a vintage church pump organ and all sorts of circuit bent toys. Marco first earned a multitude of young fans and critical acclaim for his visionary electric keyboard work as one half of post-rock instrumentalists The Benevento/Russo Duo. The acoustic piano takes center stage on his first solo CD, ‘Invisible Baby,’ released last year. On his 2009 release, ‘Me Not Me,’ Marco serves up deliciously warped interpretations of songs by artists like Beck, My Morning Jacket, Leonard Cohen and Deerhoof. As on Invisible Baby, Benevento is joined by bassist Reed Mathis and drummers Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr.
Marco Benevento Trio
7 p.m. Sunday (4/12); CSPS, 1103 Third St SE, Cedar Rapids; $14 advance, $17 day of show; www.legionarts.org
Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival
Thursday through Saturday, April 9 to 11
Now in its seventh year, the Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival is an annual festival showcasing independent short (under 30 minutes) nonfiction film and video. The festival, which features documentaries from around the world on a variety of subjects from funny to serious to experimental, was founded with the mission of serving as a catalyst for positive change and fostering dialogue on a range of contemporary issues, both local and international. This year’s festival will screen more than 25 films and includes a kick off party at The Picador and closing party at Bo-James, both on Washington Street in downtown Iowa City.
Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival
5 p.m. Thursday and Friday (4/9, 10) and noon Saturday (4/11), Bijou Theatre, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Free, www.idocs.net
Three Other Things
Lunafest: Women’s film festival
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (4/10, 11)
CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids, $10, www.legionarts.org
10,000 Eggstravaganza
2 to 4 p.m. Saturday (4/11), S.T. Morrison Park, 1513 Seventh St., Coralville, Free, www.thebigegghunt.org
Junior Achievement: Taste of Spring
6 to 9 p.m. Friday (4/9)
Siebke Hoyt Jewelers, 4800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, (319) 862-1100, www.JAEasternIowa.org