FilmScene Presents: Refocus Film Festival Train Dreams
Opening Night! 📍The Englert Theatre 📅 Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00 PM | | | Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled. | | Hancher Presents Imani Winds + Harlem Quartet
with A.B. Spellman, Orator đź“ŤThe Englert Theatre đź“… Friday, October 10 @ 7:30 PM | | PROGRAM:
Jeffrey SCOTT: Passion for Bach and Coltrane
An eight-movement suite for wind quintet, string quartet, jazz trio, and orator Jeff Scott was a founding horn player of the wind quintet Imani Winds and created the Grammy-winning oratorio Passion for Bach and Coltrane. The current Imani Winds ensemble, the Harlem Quartet, and a jazz trio come together to perform the piece at The Englert. A.B. Spellman—a poet, music critic, arts administrator, and legend of the Black Arts Movement—will provide the stirring oration at the heart of the work. | | AEG Presents Sheng Wang 📍The Englert Theatre 📅 Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00 PM | | | Sheng Wang is a comedian, actor and writer originally from Houston, TX. His first Netflix special, Sweet & Juicy, released in September 2022 and was produced and directed by Ali Wong. He was a featured stand-up on HBO’s “2 Dope Queens” special and also wrote for the ABC show “Fresh Off the Boat.” Sheng resides in Los Angeles and in his time off, he enjoys exploring botanical gardens and discovering new ways to snack. | | Hancher Presents Stereolab 📍The Englert 📅 Sunday, October 12 Sold Out! | | | Englert Presents: Track Zero Night Moves with Sam Blasucci and Dearborn 📍Gabe's 📅 Wednesday, October 15 @ 8:00 PM | | | The Englert's Track Zero series returns next week with Night Moves at Gabe's! The Minneapolis indie-rock band makes its way down to Iowa City touring off their July release "Double Life". In the band's 15 years, they've made stops at The Englert before, and we couldn't be more excited to bring them back. Opening the show is Sam Blasucci, who is 1/2 of the folk-rock duo Mapache. The up-and-coming locals of Dearborn fill out the bill, fresh off their performance at Lost Woods Festival up in Cedar Falls. If you're into new music, or just want to come out and dance, come out to Gabe's next week! | | | |
