When you’re driving past a police officer shortly after midnight in Iowa City, what goes through your mind? Chances are you’ll double-check that speedometer, glance in your rear view mirror and continue driving peacefully, right? One thing that you definitely don’t want to do is yell, “Fuck the police!” At around 12:44 a.m. this morning, […]
Drew Bulman
Drew Bulman manages the digital side of Little Village magazine. You can reach him at @drewbulman and drewb@littlevillagemag.com.
Posted inCommunity/News
Former UI President to lead the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Board of Regents announced today that Dr. David Skorton, former president of the University of Iowa, will serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian, effective July 2015. Skorton, a cardiologist and current president at Cornell University, will become the institution’s 13th Secretary in its 168 year history. He will be the first physician to […]
Posted inCommunity/News
Get some coffee with a cop this Friday, you delinquents
Those looking for some extra face time with the Iowa City Police Department will get their chance Friday as local law enforcement and the Java House partner up for the area’s first “Coffee with a Cop” event. From 9-10 a.m., visitors will have a chance to sit down and chat with Officer David Schwindt, the […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The hard worker: An interview with IC hip hop artist Marques “Marq Divine” Brooks
Originally from the Quad Cities, 29-year-old Marques “Marq Divine” Brooks has spent the last fifteen years in Iowa City working day jobs, going to school and…
Posted inCommunity/News
Is this the future of downtown Iowa City? City officials release preliminary plans for public review
The City of Iowa City has released a draft of its plan to overhaul the streetscape of downtown IC, available in its entirety on inspiredowntownic.com for public review.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Interview: Justin Willman brings ‘Full of it’ tour to IC
Magician Justin Willman takes his “Full of It” tour to The Mill Thursday, offering attendees a mature blend of magic, comedy and musical entertainment. Now, before you start rolling your eyes at the mere mention of “magic” (you jaded masses), Willman knows what you’re thinking. Having appeared on countless talk shows and toured with musical […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Call for auditions: Dreamwell Theatre’s production of ‘Becky’s New Car’
Dreamwell Theatre announced yesterday the audition dates for its production of Becky’s New Car, a fourth wall-busting comedy written by Steven Dietz…
Posted inCommunity/News
Drake Relays’ Hy-Vee high jump to take place inside actual Hy-Vee store
Drake Relays Director Brian Brown announced last week that a new high jump exhibition will take place at this year’s competition, and here’s the rub: The…
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Game Geeks to host bone-crunching video game tournament
The first annual Iowa City Fight Club kicks off February 28, giving the area’s best gamers a chance to show off their skills and take home some fat loot. Game Geeks, a video game hobby shop recently opened in the downtown Hall Mall (114 1/2 East College Street, above TCB Pool Hall), is hosting the […]
Posted inCommunity/News
Prairie Lights makes Business Insider’s list of ‘bookstores every book lover must visit at least once’
Business Insider named Iowa City’s Prairie Lights as one of its top 18 bookstores “every book lover must visit at least once,” confirming once again that we…
Posted inCommunity/News
Iowa Department of Public Health: Stay classy you drunken fools
The Iowa Department of Public Health launched a website last year called “Stay Classy,” and it’s a pretty incredible attempt at marketing to Millennials. Have you…
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sci-fi music man: An interview with Jack Name
LA-based studio wiz John Webster Johns has something of a storied music career, having dabbled in several bands under a variety of stage names. He tours with White Fence as a guitarist, gets his hands dirty in the studio for the likes of Cass McCombs and Ariel Pink, and previously split his time between groups such as Flesh Unitard, Charlemaignes and Poworld.
