Live music was once the center of my young adult life. Road tripping from venue-to-venue. Mountains, gorges or rolling hills backdropping stages. Foggy memories of great music, and artists I’d forgotten by the time their sets ended.
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Camp Euforia returns this summer for one last celebration
Camp Euforia (CE), one of Iowa’s longest-running independent music festivals, has announced the acts performing in its final festival this summer. After 17 years, the festival is being discontinued, and the last celebration will be held this July 14-16 in its usual beloved spot, Jerry’s Farm in Lone Tree. In early 2020, festival organizers announced […]
Play it dumb this summer
“Those who know they do not know Gain wisdom. Those who pretend they know Remain ignorant. Those who acknowledge their weakness Become strong. Those who flaunt their power Will lose it.” — Lao-Tzu, Daodejing I used to be a Montessori teacher, and it was around this time of year that I’d chaperone my students on […]

