Hello Lisa,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I guess this means we're supposed to be approaching fall although last week's weather sure didn't feel like fall! We are fortunate to have amazing partners like Iowa City Parks & Rec who allowed us to move our rescheduled Music on the Move with Natural Habits INSIDE at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area.

You'll see below that we have another Eat for the Arts this week but you really get to treat yourself at Molly's Cupcakes. A staple in downtown Iowa City for over 10 years, you'll appreciate their scrumptious cupcakes with or without a creamy filling. A couple of my personal favorites -- chocolate or lemon and raspberry!

We hope you'll join us over the next few weeks as we wrap up our regular season of summer fun! Remember that attendance is always free, but if you are able to help support this programming so everyone can enjoy it, please consider a tax deductible donation any time to support our community-wide programming. Click HERE to make a donation today. You can also give through Venmo: @SOTAIC.

Thanks for joining us this year!

Lisa J. Barnes, Executive Director

Music on the Move September 3

Sponsored by Hills Bank

Blake Shaw

Blake Shaw is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, private lessons teacher, and jazz professor at Cornell College and Mt Mercy College. Originally from Lisbon, Iowa, Blake has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music (‘13) and Master of Arts (‘17) degree both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, IA home for the past 14yrs where he has provided insight on festival boards for around half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as well as the Iowa City Pride Fest where he serves as Entertainment Director. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the US. He can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats like Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Eckroth, Dave Pietro, O’had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He’s also been in groups opening for bands like Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra.