Uptown Bill's/Extend the Dream

730 S.Dubuque St * Iowa City, Iowa

March 12, 2017

Dear fiiend of Uptown Bill's,

You're invited! Our annual B i l l Sackter Birthday Bash is coming April 13-16 and we'd love to see you.
Included in our special events: Two days of music and cake. A different band and a different cake every
hour on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. Bill was he founder of the original Wild Bill's Coffee
Shop and the inspiration for Uptown Bill's Coffee House.

You're invited! We're celebrating 15 years of our Open Mic on Thursday, April 13. What began asa
forum for songwriters has grown into a weekly showcase of local performers of all abilities (and
occasionally touring artists). It's televised locally on PATV Community Channel 18 and streaming live
on the web. This special edition of our Open Mic begins at 7 pm.

You're invited! A special benefit concert to help us pay performing rights fees is planned for Sunday,
March 26. Local musicians are again organizing this event to 'Keep the music playing. Starts at 2 pm.

You're invited! The 27'11Annual A D A Celebration is set for Saturday, July 22 in downtown Iowa City.
Join us in celebrating what the Americans with Disabilities Act has accomplished in our community.
Music, dance and more are part of this event. 10amto Noon on the Fed Mall.

You're invited! Join us on Saturday evenings for great music in the warm intimate setting of Uptown
Bill's. You'll hear a wide selection of great music from local performers plus a sampling of touring
artists in our listening room. Shows start at 7 pm. You'll find a calendar on the back of this letter.

You're invited! Looking for a meeting space for a support group or community organization? Uptown
Bill's has a space for you. For details, stop by and see us.

You're invited! We'd love to have your financial support, too. A tax-deductible contribution to Uptown
Bill's/Extend the Dream helps strengthen and extend our work for people of all abilities. You can use
the enclosed envelope _ or donate online at our website: www.uptownbills.org. (Look for the 'Donate
now' button at the top of the page.) Yo u can also donate at our GoFundMe page:
https://www.gofundme.com/keepmusicnlaving.

Thank yo/iLJLW
Tom Gilsenan, Executive Director

Coffee. Community. Conversation. Abilities Awareness. Since 2001.

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 Music: Saturday Night & more @ Uptown Bills Coffee House
Friday, March 17. 6 pm. Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration. 6 pm.
Saturday, March 18. 4 pm. Ukulele Social Club.
Saturday, March 25. 7 pm. Joe Brisben & Sam Price, blues and folk. Earlier: Old Time Gospel Music Session
and Jam at 3 pm. Hosted by Heaven's Calling.
Sunday, March 26. 2 pm. Uptown Bill's 'Keep the music playing' fundraiser. Enjoy the music and help us pay
our performing rights fees. 3
Monday, March 27. 7 pm. Folksinger Charlie King is back. 7 pm show.
Saturday, April 1. 7 pm. Singersongwriter Night: Gentian Waller, Crystal Weber and Jennifer Danielson. Earlier:
Irish Music Session 3 pm.
Thursday, April 6. 7 pm. Uptown Bill's Live featuring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Thursday-Sunday, A p r i l 13-16. B i l l Birthday Bash. C e l e b r a t i n g B i l l Sackter's 104th B i r t h d fl
Thursday, April 13. 7 pm Uptown Bill's Live: Open M i c and more. 15th Anniversary.
Friday, April 14. 7 pm. Special Concert: Tribute to Women in Country Music. Benefit for U1 Council on the
Status of Women.
Saturday, April 15. Music and cake all day. Televised live from 10 am to 5 pm on PATV, Community Channel 18
in Iowa City. 10 am: James Mons and His Not So Little Monsters Jazz Band. Noon. Joe Brisben & Sam Price. 1
pm. Jeffrey C. Capps. 2 pm. Nora Heaton, ukulele. 2:30 pm. Beat Prairie 3 pm. Gentlemen Callers. 4 pm:
Ukulele Social Club. 4:50 pm: Happy Birthday Bill with harmonica and Ukulele. 6 pm: John Burns, Iowa
songwriter from Des Moines. 7 pm show: Deep Dish Divas.
Sunday, April 16. Music from Noon to 5 pm. 1 pm: Combined Efforts Choir. 2 pm. Feldmann and Friends Music
Hour. 3 pm: Open 4 pm: Diego Davidenko.

Saturday, April 22. 7 pm. Pigs and Clover, local folk flavored with social justice.
Sunday, April 23: 6 pm. World Book Day. Community reading of '84 Charing Cross Road.
Saturday, April 29. 2 pm. Community Shakespeare reading. Taming of the Shrew.

Wednesday, May 3. Special Spoken Word Night: Refiigees and Immigrants. Co-host: Iowa Writers
House.
Saturday, May 6. BobFest. Uptown Bill's annual tribute to Bob Dylan in song and spoken word. Two song sets.
Earlier: Irish Music Session at 3 pm.
Saturday, M a y 13. 7 pm. Kathy Maxey, Larry Mossman and Friends. Earlier: Community Folk Sing at 3 pm.
Presented in collaboration with Family Folk Machine.
Thursday, May 18. 7 pm. Uptown Bill's Live featuring Kyle Sherman, indie folk musician from Madison.
Saturday, May 20. 7 pm. Steve Cormier, an evening of cowboy songs. Earlier: Ukulele Music Session at 4 pm.
Hostedby Johnson County Ukulele Social Club.
Saturday, May 27. 7 pm. Joe Brisben & Sam Price, blues and folk.

Saturday, June 3. 7 pm. Scott Engledow, fingerstyle guitar. Earlier: Irish Music Session at 3 pm.
Sunday, June 11. 3 pm show. Special Sunday Show with Vanessa Silberman, Love Dimension and more.
Saturday, June 17. 7 pm. Ben Schmidt and friends. Earlier: Ukulele Social Club at 4 pm.
Saturday, June 24. 7 pm. John Burns, songwriter from Des Moines.

Saturday, July 1. 7 pm. Dave Moore. Earlier: Irish Music Session at 3 pm.
Saturday, July 8. 7 pm. Keith Reins and Tara McGovern. Folk Songs You Never Sang in Grade School. CD
Release Show. Earlier: Community Folk Sing. 3 pm. Presented in collaboration with Family Folk Machine.
Saturday, July 15. 7 pm. Dan and Faith, folk musicians from Massachusetts. Earlier: Ukulele Social Club.

Saturday, Sept. 9. 7 pm. Taste of the Fiddler's Picnic. Musical preview of this great annual event!

730 S. Dubuque St. * Iowa City * (319) 339-0804

Coffee. Community. Conversation. Abilities Awareness. Since 2001.