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Editorial listingFilmScene
Two downtown addresses, five screens, rooftop movies, festivals, and uncommon student pricing make this nonprofit cinema a habit worth learning.
Pedestrian Mall · independent film · date night
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Editorial listingEnglert Theatre
The restored 1912 theater carries its fire-scarred history into a marquee-lit room built for concerts, comedy, talks, and community nights.
Downtown · live music · performances
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Editorial listingRiverside Theatre
A 150-seat third-floor theater anchors the indoor season, while free summer Shakespeare returns to the city-owned Festival Stage in Lower City Park.
Pedestrian Mall · live theatre · date night
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Editorial listingGabe's
Nirvana and Chance the Rapper once climbed the same stairs audiences use now, into a standing-room rock club with a street-level beer garden.
Downtown · live music · late nights
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Editorial listingSerenity Yoga & Pilates Studio
A woman-owned Iowa City studio offering small-group yoga, Pilates, reformer, barre, and private therapeutic movement by appointment.
Eastside · beginner-friendly movement · small-group classes
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Editorial listingTCB Pool Hall
Ten pool tables, darts, shuffleboard, and ping-pong fill a College Street room that opens after dinner six nights a week and serves no food.
Pedestrian Mall · pool · group nights
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Editorial listingI.C. Pilates
A South Clinton Pilates studio founded by former nurse Jennifer Anderson, with dedicated Reformer-Tower, chair, and mat stations for progression.
Downtown South · Pilates · beginners
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