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City High Speech Showcase
Jan
30

City High Speech Showcase

  • Friday, January 30, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Doors at 6:30pm, Optional $10 Donation at the door

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Jackson Churchill Sextet
Feb
7

Jackson Churchill Sextet

  • Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Ripcord
Feb
13
to Feb 15

Ripcord

  • Fri, Feb 13, 2026 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 15, 2026 2:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets - note varying showtimes!!

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Ripcord
Feb
20
to Feb 22

Ripcord

  • Fri, Feb 20, 2026 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 22, 2026 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets - note varying showtimes!!

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Dreamer and The Hoping Machine
Feb
26

Dreamer and The Hoping Machine

  • Thursday, February 26, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Snail Box DJ Set
Feb
27

Snail Box DJ Set

  • Friday, February 27, 2026
  • 9:00 PM 11:59 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and ticketing!

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Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha: Bawdy Control
Feb
28

Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha: Bawdy Control

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Chalk
Mar
21
to Mar 24

Chalk

  • Sat, Mar 21, 2026 7:30 PM Tue, Mar 24, 2026 7:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets - note varying showtimes!

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Red Cedar Chamber Music: Return to Roots
Mar
27

Red Cedar Chamber Music: Return to Roots

  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Crooked Path: A Chris-mas Carol
Dec
18
to Dec 21

Crooked Path: A Chris-mas Carol

  • Thu, Dec 18, 2025 7:30 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025 4:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets. Showtimes Thu-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

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Madrigal Dinner
Dec
12
to Dec 14

Madrigal Dinner

  • Fri, Dec 12, 2025 6:30 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025 5:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets. Friday and Saturday 6:30pm, Sunday 5:30pm

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The Nadas
Dec
6

The Nadas

  • Saturday, December 6, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for tickets and information!

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Holiday Steel
Dec
5

Holiday Steel

  • Friday, December 5, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 10:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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13 Notes From Napoleon
Dec
3

13 Notes From Napoleon

  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is a free to attend book reading!

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Fundraiser Concert for Gaza
Nov
29

Fundraiser Concert for Gaza

  • Saturday, November 29, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and ticketing!

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Nolte Academy's Into The Woods
Nov
20
to Nov 23

Nolte Academy's Into The Woods

  • Thu, Nov 20, 2025 7:00 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025 6:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

PLEASE NOTE SHOWTIMES! Click HERE for information and tickets

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Poetry in Motion
Nov
15

Poetry in Motion

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for more information!

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Chimera Fright Night
Nov
14

Chimera Fright Night

  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tickets and Information

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Paperback Rhino
Nov
13

Paperback Rhino

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tickets are $5 at the door, doors open 7:30pm!

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Nuovo Testamento Troubles Tour 2025
Nov
12

Nuovo Testamento Troubles Tour 2025

  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Yesandia Improv
Nov
11

Yesandia Improv

  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Frank Basile
Nov
10

Frank Basile

  • Monday, November 10, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets

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Iowa Conservatory’s Lost Girl
Nov
9

Iowa Conservatory’s Lost Girl

  • Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for tickets and information!

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Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl
Nov
8

Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl

  • Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for tickets and information!

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Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl
Nov
8

Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl

  • Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for tickets and information!

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Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl
Nov
7

Iowa Conservatory's Lost Girl

  • Friday, November 7, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for tickets and information!

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Only A Mask
Oct
30
to Nov 1

Only A Mask

  • Thu, Oct 30, 2025 7:00 PM Sat, Nov 1, 2025 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Bawdy Horror
Oct
25

Bawdy Horror

  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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River & His Band w/ Kolombianas
Oct
24

River & His Band w/ Kolombianas

  • Friday, October 24, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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The MIC: Echoes of Autumn
Oct
22

The MIC: Echoes of Autumn

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tickets and Information

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Mort
Oct
16
to Oct 19

Mort

  • Thu, Oct 16, 2025 7:00 PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025 2:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Metamorphoses
Oct
10
to Oct 12

Metamorphoses

  • Fri, Oct 10, 2025 7:00 PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025 5:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Metamorphoses
Oct
3
to Oct 5

Metamorphoses

  • Fri, Oct 3, 2025 7:00 PM Sun, Oct 5, 2025 5:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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Bluff Street
Sep
27

Bluff Street

  • Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for all information and tickets!

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Unseen/Unheard
Sep
26

Unseen/Unheard

  • Friday, September 26, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This event is free to attend!

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Leaving a Mark: Ophira Eisenberg
Sep
25

Leaving a Mark: Ophira Eisenberg

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for all information and tickets!

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Penny And The Wolf
Sep
24

Penny And The Wolf

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for all information and ticketing!

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Iowa City Songwriters Festival
Sep
5
to Sep 6

Iowa City Songwriters Festival

  • Fri, Sep 5, 2025 7:30 PM Sat, Sep 6, 2025 10:30 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and festival passes!

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Barefoot In The Park: ICCT
Aug
29
to Aug 31

Barefoot In The Park: ICCT

  • Fri, Aug 29, 2025 7:00 PM Sun, Aug 31, 2025 8:00 PM
  • The James (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please CLICK HERE for information and tickets!

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CONTACT

For all inquiries, please email ✉ info@thejamesic.com

⚲ 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, Iowa 52245 

◷  Box Office hours are limited based on the event calendar

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