Refocus 2026
Big thanks to everyone who is a part of making Refocus Film Festival so beautifully welcoming.
Refocus Film Festival
Refocus Film Festival at FilmScene starts on Thursday and we are happily and gratefully anticipating both seeing some exciting films and also sharing our music. The Soft and Low (Jeffrey C. Capps and Tara McGovern) plays on Saturday (October 24) in Theater 2 of the Chauncey before the screenings of La Perra (11:00 am) and… Read More Refocus Film Festival
Zebra Maneuver at The Black Angel on Friday, October 16
We have fun and you can too! Zebra Maneuver at The Black Angel 🗓️ Friday, October 16⏰ 9 pm🗺️ The Black Angel – 630 Iowa Ave Jennifer Horn-Frasier, bass, flutes, and vocalsChris Dimond, guitarsTara McGovern, fiddle and vocals
Big Weekend
I love a big weekend! Fri 10/9 from 6-9 pm The Soft and Low will be playing a concert at Public Space One benefiting the Youth Hangout of United Action for Youth at with our friends The Amazing World of Insects and The Misgivings. Sat 10/10 at 7:30 pm I have the very great privilege… Read More Big Weekend
UAY Youth Center Benefit
We (The Soft and Low) are looking forward to joining with our friends The Misgivings and RHAIZ for a concert to benefit the UAY Swaim Youth Center on Friday, October 9 at 6 pm at Public Space One South – Close House.
Seymour Street
The Soft and Low had the great joy and privilege of sharing our favorite Seymour Street driveway stage with Blast Choirand Will Kemple-Taylor for the 11th annual Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival.
Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival
The Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival, inspired by the Water Hill Music Fest (Ann Arbor, MI), celebrates 11 years of free neighborhood music-making this year! The Soft and Low will be playing from 2:00-2:30 at 1125 Seymour Ave and doras nua will be playing from 3-4 pm at 1232 Sheridan Ave. See the entire schedule… Read More Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival
River and Friends at The Green House on September 24
The Green House is a wonderfully relaxing space in our community where I am delighted to be playing music with my friends River Glen and Blake Daly on Thursday, September 24 from 6 to 9 pm. Come early to secure a seat and to enjoy delicious food from the pop-up pizza parlor by Chef David… Read More River and Friends at The Green House on September 24
56 years ago tomorrow
56 years ago tomorrow was the first meeting of the Gay Liberation Front in Iowa City, a pivotal legacy marker not only for our local community but also because the GLF was the first gay student organization recognized by any state university. We gather for tonight’s short (24 minutes) documentary screening and community discussion moderated… Read More 56 years ago tomorrow
Always Here: Volume II
Freegrass (Blake Shaw, Dan Padley, and Tara McGovern) is delighted and honored to join so many talented friends on Always Here: Volume II, a compilation album featuring songs, sounds, and poetry by Trans and Nonbinary people from Iowa. All sales go to Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. Huge thanks to Aaron Longoria for so much… Read More Always Here: Volume II
