Here are 5 things to do this weekend in Johnson County, including Summer of the Arts' free movie

While Summer of the Arts’ festivals, concerts and movie screenings are sure to keep people’s schedules full, there are still plenty of events you’ll want to catch in between.

This weekend, singer-songwriter Janis Ian stops in Iowa City as part of a farewell tour, while an annual Russian guitar festival in Iowa City returns.

Here are five things to do this weekend in Johnson County.

Summer of the Arts’ Free Movie Series

Grab your popcorn, M&M's and a blanket.

Summer of the Arts’ Free Movie Series kicks off Saturday with the Iowa classic “Field of Dreams” at Napoleon Park.

This year, Summer of the Arts is bringing films across Iowa City area parks and venues, from Mercer Park to the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

The complete schedule is below:

• May 21: “Field of Dreams” at Napoleon Park

• May 28: “Free Guy” at Iowa City Municipal Airport

• June 11: “Cruella” at Willow Creek Park

• June 25: “Soul” at Mercer Park

• July 9: “Sing 2” at Johnson County Fairgrounds

• July 23: “Raya and the Last Dragon” at Upper City Park

• July 30: “Spiderman: No Way Home” at City Park, Hills

• Aug. 6: “Big Hero 6” at McPherson Park

• Aug. 20: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings” at S.T. Morrison Park, Coralville

• Oct. 8: “Hotel Transylvania 2” at Iowa City Municipal Airport

In partnership with Iowa City Parks and Recreation, some screenings will include special activities and games prior to the movie.

Films will start after sundown.

International Annual Russian Guitar Seminar and Festival in Iowa City

The annual Russian Guitar Festival in Iowa City returns with a focus on Ukrainian music.

The festival is produced by the International Academy for Russian Music, Arts and Culture and Oleg Timofeyev, artistic director.

Timofeyev plays the seven-string Russian guitar and has been reviving the instrument through programming like this festival.

Thursday kicks off the festival with a concert at Zion Lutheran Church at 7:30 p.m. with solo and ensemble music for the seven-string guitar by Ukrainian composers. Musicians for this concert include Dan Caraway, Stefan Wester, Dmitry and Mikhail Melnik, and Timofeyev.

The next concert will be in Davenport on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Deanery School of Music. The concert is dedicated to celebrating Ukrainian music of all genres. Anton Belov and Kris Svennevig will join the lineup of musicians from Thursday’s concert for this one.

Zion Lutheran Church will host the festival’s gala on Saturday at 7 p.m., featuring all musicians and seven-string guitarist Vadim Kolpakov.

For those outside of Johnson County, there will be an additional gala on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Jubeck New World Brewing in Dubuque.

Each concert has an admission fee of $15, and $12 for students and seniors.

All proceeds from CD sales will be donated to Ukraine to go toward humanitarian aid and medication.

Janis Ian performs at the Englert Theatre

Singer-songwriter Janis Ian is perhaps most known for her songs “Society’s Child” and “At Seventeen” in the 1960s and ‘70s.

The two-time Grammy Award winner’s career has spanned decades, but comes to an end with her final album, “The Light at the End of the Line," this year.

The album of new material is Ian’s first in 15 years.

On Sunday, Ian will be performing at the Englert Theatre as part of her final tour “Celebrating Our Years Together Tour.”

Ian, now 71, was a teenager when “Society’s Child” rose to success, and faced much controversy since the song was about interracial couples.

The singer-songwriter told The Guardian in January stories about the artists she hung around with, from Janis Joplin to Jimi Hendrix.

In the subsequent years, Ian still made and performed music while pursuing writing and philanthropy, namely with the Pearl Foundation that she founded.

“As I wrote 'The Light at the End of the Line,' I realized that it’s really a love song. I didn’t understand that so many years of meeting my audience after shows, of corresponding with them, had created this very real relationship that few artists are privileged to have,” Ian said in a news release about her tour.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the Englert Theatre’s website.

Iowa City Community Theatre’s 'Romeo and Juliet'

The Iowa City Community Theatre will finish its run of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” on Friday and Saturday.

The play is directed by Claire Boston.

The final two shows are at 7:30 p.m., located at 4261 Oak Crest Hill Road. Tickets can be purchased on Iowa City Community Theatre’s website.

North Liberty’s Playground Crawl

North Liberty’s second annual Playground Crawl is perfect for children and their families who are itching for an afternoon of play.

From 2-5 p.m. Saturday, five North Liberty parks will host activities and free snacks as families head from one park to the next.

As United Action for Youth sets up a minefield obstacle course at Quail Ridge Park, the North Liberty Community Center will set up yard games, including cornhole and a giant game of Sorry!.

The participating parks are:

• Deerfield Park at 1415 Browning Drive

• Quail Ridge Park at 920 W. Zeller St.

• Centennial Park at 1565 St. Andrews Drive

• Beaver Creek Park at 218 S. Chestnut St.

• Creekside Commons Park at 1350 Sadler Drive

North Liberty will have two 15-passenger vans that will circle throughout all five locations for those in need of transportation. Vans will start at Creekside Commons Park and Deerfield Park at 2 p.m. Complimentary snacks and drinks will be provided at each park.

Paris Barraza covers entertainment, lifestyle and arts at the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Reach her at PBarraza@press-citizen.com or (319) 519-9731. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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