Bomba Estereo
Today, Sept. 15
Hancher and SCOPE are teaming up to kick off the school year off with a bombastic party, starring the electro-Colombian beats of Bomba Estereo. The band merges the explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub and hip-hop made popular by artists like M.I.A. and Santigold with traditional Afro-Columbian rhythms. Just back from Spain and New York, the four bandmates have been touring worldwide — rocking ecstatic crowds at festivals including South by Southwest and Denmark’s prestigious Roskilde Festival. And now this eclectic ensemble, formed in Bogota in 2001, is bringing its hip-shaking celebration to Iowa City to launch its Midwest tour. Get ready to crank up some heat to an electro-tropical beat.
Bomba Estereo
9 p.m. today (9/15), Iowa Memorial Union’s Main Lounge, 125 N. Madison St., Iowa City; $10 to $25; (319) 335-1160; Hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.html
Cello Daze: Zuill Bailey
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18
Occasionally a classically trained musician bridges the gap between the orchestra hall and America’s living rooms. This weekend hear one of the cellist world’s rising stars at The University of Iowa School of Music’s annual Cello Daze. The event includes two free, public performances. Zuill Bailey, who is featured on the cover of the current issue of Strings Magazine and soared to the top of the Billboard Classical charts with his recording of the Bach Cello Suites, will present a solo Bach recital. There will be a cello ensemble followed by a reception on Sunday.
Cello Daze: Zuill Bailey
7:30 Saturday (9/17) and 3 p.m. Sunday (9/18), Riverside Hall, University of Iowa, free, Iowacellosociety.org
Boeing Boeing
Today, Sept. 15 to Oct. 16
Fasten your seat belts and pass the Dramamine. It’s going to be a bumpy ride as Bernard, a successful architect in Paris, juggles three flight attendant girlfriends in “Boeing Boeing.” Bernard is no match for the newer, faster Boeing jet that lands all three women in town at the same time. It’s a wild ride as Bernard, his housekeeper and friend try to keep Bernard’s three little secrets from bumping into one other. The comedy won a 2008 Tony Award. Sounds like just the ticket for high-flying fun.
Boeing Boeing
Today (9/15) to Oct. 16, Old Creamery Theatre, 39 38th Ave., Amana; 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; $27 adults, $17.50 students, 1-(800) 35-AMANA or Oldcreamery.com