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Iowa Basketball Gamewatch – NIT Championship vs. Baylor 6:00pm

lahawks — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:48 +0000

2013 NIT Championship Basketball Gamewatch vs. Baylor – Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica

Thursday April 4th – 6:00pm

The Men’s basketball team took care of Maryland in the NIT Semifinals 71-60, never relinquishing the lead after trailing 4-0 early. Next up is Baylor for the NIT Championship! We had great numbers for our Final Four Gamewatch vs. Maryland and let’s keep the momentum going and get a great crowd for Thursday! Gametime is 6:00pm sharp. Barney’s Beanery has Happy Hour food and drinks until 7:00pm so come out and show your support!

We hope to see you there!

Date and Time: Thursday April 4, 6:00pm

Location: Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica

Go Hawks!

LA Iowa Club Board

Iowa Basketball Gamewatch – NIT Final Four vs. Maryland – Tuesday April 2nd

lahawks — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:04:44 +0000

Hawkeyes are Going to NYC!

The Men’s basketball team is headed to NYC to play in the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden to play future B1G foe Maryland in the Final Four of the NIT! Fran McCaffery’s squad has continued to improve this season and is peaking at the right time with the leadership of their scorer Roy Devyn Marble. The Hawkeyes are currently sitting at 24 wins in 2013, the most since the 2005-2006 season where that team finished with 25. Excitement is back in the program and now is the time to come out and show your support!

Gametime is approximately 30 minutes after the end of the first game (around 6:30 pm). We hope to see you there!

Date and Time: Tuesday April 2, 6:30pm

Location: Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica

Go Hawks!

LA Iowa Club Board

Comedy Night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

lahawks — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:17:14 +0000

The Los Angeles Iowa Club would like to invite you to a comedy night on Thursday March 14^th. Former Iowa Alumni Neil Campbell and Paul Rust will be performing Live at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre (5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028). Their sketch comedy act was named “Best Improv Show” by LA Weekly Best of LA Issue, 2012. Showtime is 11:00pm and tickets are only $5.00. You can purchase tickets here! Come on out and show your support to local Iowa Alumni!

Hawkeye Spotlight: Neil Campbell and Paul Rust

lahawks — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:59:34 +0000

Paul Rust (left) and Neil Campbell (right) get ready for their show.

In our first installment of “Hawkeye Spotlight”, Isaiah Scales interviewed natives of Fairfax, Virginia and Le Mar, Iowa; Neil and Paul’s comedy paths would meet at The University of Iowa.

NEIL: “We actually met at a show called “No Shame Theatre.” I was hosting a set and Paul came and did it and he did a bit that I thought was really funny and told him he should keep doing the show.”

PAUL: “I had seen Neil do about a months’ worth of stuff and I thought it was really funny, so to get encouragement from people that I was admiring at the time, encouraged me to keep doing it.”

The writing duo eventually found their way to Los Angeles still trying to find their niche.

PAUL: “After moving out to LA, you don’t want to deny yourself any opportunities, so the net is open. We we’re getting more affirmation doing comedy than trying to make short films.”

Opening in New York in 1997, Upright Citizen Brigade or UCB; opened its doors in LA in 2005.

NEIL: “UCB is a comedy theatre that has stand up, sketch and improv shows. It’s also a training center that teaches sketch and improv performance and anyone can take classes. Every night of the week, there are three or more shows of improv. On top of that, they have stand up and variety shows; so it’s just a bunch of different things.”

Neil and Paul’s UCB sketch comedy act “Last Day of School” was named “Best Improv Show” by LA Weekly Best of LA Issue 2012.

NEIL: “It was cool to get that award, it’s a nice honor; feels good. The most rewarding is getting to go up with people you love every week, and seeing the crowd really respond to what you’re doing. Thursday nights are the thing I’m most excited about doing.”

Inspired by “The Simpsons”, “The Conan O’Brien Show” and “Kids in the Hall”, both say college was an eye opener.

PAUL: One of the cool things about plugging yourself into a comedy community is meeting people that have the same interest as you.”

Both offer words of wisdom for those interested in coming to LA or getting involved in comedy.

NEIL: “It can be lonely here, find a community. Get out and meet people, support your friends.”

PAUL: “Plug into a community interested in the same thing as you. You can collaborate and meet friends. It’s one of the few things in life, that’s easy to do and beneficial.”

Thursday March 14^th@ 11:00pm, join the Los Angeles Iowa Club for a night of comedy at UCB and show your support for our local Iowa Alumni.

Iowa Basketball Gamewatch vs. Northwestern – Saturday February 9, 1:30pm

lahawks — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:24:38 +0000

If you missed our first Basketball Gamewatch, we are going to hold our second Basketball Gamewatch Saturday February 9^th against Northwestern, 1:30pm at Barney’s Beanery in Santa Monica.

Date and Time: Saturday February 9, 1:30pm

Location: Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica

Deal: There will be no deal for the gamewatch. However, showing up in large numbers in support of the LA Iowa Club, Iowa Basketball, and Barney’s Bearnery will help make future gamewatches a huge success!

Future Events: Please keep an eye out for other LA Iowa Club events including comedy night in March, Blood Drive in April, Beach Party with volleyball in May, and a Dodgers Game in June or July.

Go Hawks!

LA Iowa Club Board

Iowa Basketball Gamewatch vs. Purdue – Sunday January 27th 12:30pm

lahawks — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:50:52 +0000

I hope you all had a great Holiday Season and are off to a fantastic start to 2013! To kick off our 2013 event calendar, we are going to have our first Basketball Gamewatch of the season Sunday January 27th at 12:30pm against Purdue at Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica. Even though Fran McCaffery’s team started the Big Ten season 0-3, they made a huge statement at Northwestern winning 70-50 for their first Big Ten win. This year’s Hawkeye team has the potential to earn an NCAA Tourney bid, the first since 2006 and excitement is back in the program again! So come on out and help cheer on the Hawkeyes!

Date and Time: Sunday January 27, 12:30pm

Location: Barney’s Beanery Santa Monica

Future Events: Please keep an eye out for other LA Iowa Club events including comedy night in March, Blood Drive in April, Beach Party with volleyball in May, and a Dodgers Game in June or July.

Go Hawks!

LA Iowa Club Board

See Tom Arnold at the Hollywood Improv! Free Tickets!

lahawks — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:02:41 +0000

Jeffrey Baldinger is putting on a comedy show at the Hollywood Improv called Flyover Comedy. Born and raised Iowan Tom Arnold is the feature headlining comic performing. Everyone who is in the Los Angeles Iowa Club Alumni group will receive free tickets to the show. The show is Tuesday December 11th at 10pm at the Hollywood Improv. Please email Jeffrey Baldinger at FlyoverComedy@gmail.com to inquire more about this fantastic event. You can have as many tickets as you would like, so please contacthim soon!

Last Gamewatch of the Season: Iowa vs. Nebraska (FRIDAY!!)

lahawks — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:21:53 +0000

Recap of Last Week: Last week the Hawks extended their losing streak to 5 games when they were outmatched on the road at Michigan. The Hawkeyes had won the three previous meetings but Michigan’s seniors got revenge scoring 28 unanswered points and won by a final score of 42 – 17 (it wasn’t as close as the score…).

There were some major changes off the field since Iowa’s last game. The Big Ten appears to be expanding by two more teams – Maryland and Rutgers. If the transaction is finalized the two teams will be added to the Big Ten schedule in 2014.

This week…Hopefully many of you will be attending the game while visiting family and friends for Thanksgiving weekend. The Hawks certainly have their work cut-out for them. The Nebraska Cornhuskers, led by quarterback Taylor Martinez, come into the game 9 – 2 overall and 6 – 1 in the Big Ten. Nebraska should be hungry as they are seeking a win and a spot in the Big Ten title game. This situation is the perfect opportunity to upset our newest rival and, potentially, prevent Nebraska from playing for the conference title. If you are enjoying your turkey in SoCal find your way to your favorite Barney’s location and cheer on our beloved Hawks in their last game of the year!!!

We look forward to seeing everyone. GO HAWKS!!!

The Deal: Enjoy 35% off all food and 50% off beverages for all who wear Iowa Gear (offer valid during the game only). Please be courteous and gratuitous to Barney’s staff.

LA Iowa Club Board of Directors

2012 Gamewatch #11: Iowa vs. Michigan AND Food Drive

lahawks — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:37:12 +0000

Recap of Last Week: Last week the Hawkeyes lost to Purdue at home for the first time since 1992. In a tie game the Hawkeye’s gave Purdue the ball with just 16 seconds left to play. Purdue’s offense completed a 20-yard pass play to set-up a field goal opportunity with just a few ticks on the clock. Sure enough, Purdue’s kicker converted a 46-yard field goal as time expired to upend the Hawks 27 to 24. It was heartbreaking.

This week…The Hawkeyes have lost 4 straight Big 10 games and now face their first ranked opponent of the season. Michigan is 7 – 3 on the season and currently ranked #21 in the BCS. The good news is that it is still uncertain if Michigan’s star quarterback, Denard Robinson, will play Saturday. The bad news is that Robinson’s backup, Devin Gardner, has led Michigan to back-to-back victories and the offense is not missing a beat. Michigan’s defense is a different story. It allowed over 430 yards last week so it will be interesting to see if the Hawks can continue to control the football (#12 in the country in turnover margin) and put up some points. The Hawks have won the last three match-ups against Michigan. Michigan needs a win to stay alive in the Big 10 title hunt and the Hawks must win to have a shot at a bowl game. It should be a good one. Only two gamewatches left this year! Get out to your favorite Barney’s location to cheer on our Hawkeyes!

**Also, please remember to bring some non-perishable food items to the Santa Monica Barney’s Beanery for our Annual Food Drive to support local families who are hungry. Please see previous post for information on the food drive.

We look forward to seeing everyone. GO HAWKS!!!

Raffle Location: SANTA MONICA
Everyone in their black & gold will receive the first raffle ticket for FREE. Additional Raffle tickets can be purchased 2 for $1 for some great Hawkeye Prizes. All proceeds will go to the LA Iowa Club to help grow the club and provide scholarships for Los Angeles High School students to attend the University of Iowa.

The Deal: Enjoy 35% off food and 50% off beverages for all who wear Iowa Gear (offer valid during the game only). Please be courteous and gratuitous to Barney’s Staff.

-LA Iowa Board of Directors

LA Iowa Club Food Drive – Nov. 17th at Barneys

lahawks — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:44:29 +0000

The Los Angeles Iowa Club is partnering with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help provide food for the hungry this Thanksgiving. As you prepare for another Gamewatch against Michigan on Saturday, November 17th, the LA Iowa Club is asking its members to donate at least 1 non-perishable item to the Santa Monica Gamewatch location. We will have a box available to drop off your donation at the Gamewatch site. The LA Iowa Club’s target is to donate 100 pounds of food toward this effort.

We would also like the other Gamewatch locations to get involved if someone at Pasadena, Burbank, or West Hollywood Barney’s would be willing to help out. All we would ask is that a box is available to collect the donations and we can help coordinate to get the food to the LA Regional Food Bank. If you would like to help, please send us an e-mail at laiowaclub@yahoo.com no later than November 10th.

Examples of non-perishable items to donate:

Canned Chicken, Powdered Milk, Canned Tuna, Saltine Crackers, Soups, Juices, White Rice, Jarred or Canned Spaghetti Sauce, Grape Jelly, Canned Vegetables, Breakfast Cereals, Pork & Beans, Peanut Butter, Macaroni & Cheese, Pasta, Popcorn, Salt, Sugar, Flour, Ketchup, etc.

**Los Angeles Hawks, let’s do our part and help the LA Regional Food Bank achieve their goal, and see that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County.