This week on the American Reason Web Exclusive we discussed a bill limiting the power of the National Labor Relations Board and the Buffett Rule.
September 2011
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Iowa City Weekender: September 29-October 1
Music is on display in all forms this weekend. It will blow your mind, accompany a silent German film, provide an outlet for confused youth, and give you something to dance to arrhythmically while drunk.
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John Dilg Lecture: Retracing the Path of the Labyrinth–A Close Look at Tom Aprile’s Real and Mythic Daily Exits
This Wednesday, Sept. 28, UI Painting and Drawing Professor John Dilg presents a lecture on the work of the late Iowa City Sculptor, Tom Aprile. The UIMA has curated a presentation of Aprile’s work, currently on disply in the North Reading Room on the second floor of the UI Main Library.
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The Gazette Finds The Bright Side of the Bruegger's Fire
So, I have been known to tweak the Daily Iowan on the Little Village Magazine in the past. So far I’ve not gone after the Press Citizen, because whatever the shortcomings of that newspaper, they’re usually not that funny. The Little Village folks have friends both places, and really, is it a good idea to […]
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Show Preview: The Miles Davis Experience, 9/29/11 at Englert Theatre
The tradition vs. innovation dichotomy is certainly nothing new to fans of modern American jazz. Almost from its birth, Jazz as an art form has held this divide as part of its very identity and as a seemingly inescapable demand for every new player who wants to challenge tradition or bend the form to his or her own purposes.
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American Reason on KRUI: 9/25/11
This week on American Reason we discussed Palestinian statehood and we played our interview with Joe Raiola.
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Podcast: Alex Body and High Castle on Little Village Live
This week on Little Village Live we hosted Alex Body and High Castle. You can download the full hour-long show here. Be sure to check out the Little Village Youtube channel for more videos from this episode as well as countless other local performances. Subscribe on iTunes
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Landfall Festival of World Music: Weekend Schedule
The fourth annual Landfall Festival of World Music is underway in Cedar Rapids. Make the trip up north tonight and $10 will get you into CSPS/Legion Arts (1103 3rd St. SE) for music from three continents. Saturday, check out Green Square Park for a slightly different lineup, this time featuring Nepalese group Kutumba, shown on […]
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Iowa City Weekender: September 23-25
This is a throwback Weekender, for the traditionalists and those that have to hold the fort down on Thursday nights.
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American Reason Web Exclusive: 9/22/11
This week on the American Reason Web Exclusive we discussed the future of the post office.
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Show Preview/Album Review: The Wandering Bears at The Mill, 9/24/11
The Wandering Bears will play this Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Mill, sharing a fantastic bill with Iowa City’s Datagun and opening for Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps. The Wandering Bears craft smart, unique pop tunes with substance and catchy hooks. Their songs are about men and women and the stupid things we do to each other, but with a mix of sweet reminiscence, real heartbreak, and…
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American Reason on KRUI: 9/18/11
This week on American Reason we discussed updated 21 Only statistics and the Solyndra scandal.
