First Kiss Old Capitol Mall food court — Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m. Collaborative performances are the order of the day on Thursday night in the Old Capitol Mall food court, when seven pairs of performers will pair their acts for First Kiss as part of Mission Creek. This is Mission Creek’s tenth year as […]
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Visual, performance and social practice art focus of talk today
Guggenheim Fellow Shannon Jackson presents her talk “The Way We Perform Now” today at the Iowa City Public Library from 3 – 5 p.m.
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Iowa City to be renamed Iowa Rock City
By order of a special “rocklamation,” the City of Iowa City will officially change its name to “Iowa Rock City” on March 28, 2015. The one-day name change was approved at tonight’s Iowa City Council meeting. The rocking initiative is the brainchild of University of Iowa communications professor and Little Village columunist Kembrew McLeod, who […]
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Independent or Democrat: How might Sen. Bernie Sanders run?
Since 2013, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has spent more days in Iowa than any other likely Democratic candidate for president…
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Ecopolis makes last-ditch effort to save control house from demolition
The environmental group Ecopolis is continuing their push to save the abandoned North Wastewater Treatment facility control house tonight, as the Iowa City Council
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International Women’s Day screening features documentary, ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’
On International Women’s Day, this Sunday, Mar. 8, FilmScene will screen Mary Dore’s historical documentary, She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, which traces…
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PS1 show features artists who use light as a medium
Artists working with digital videos, film and overhead projectors, shadow puppets, televisions and flashlights (or any other light-emitting device) should join the fun of BYOBeamers at Public Space One, a light show with locally-made animations, appropriated imagery and open-source video loops. The show takes place on March 5 at 7 p.m. (set-up begins at 6 […]
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Interview: The Muse-Lamberts make beautiful music (and art) together
Ramona and Derek Muse Lambert, former members of Leslie and the Ly’s and newlywed artists living in Des Moines…
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Labor advocates gather to discuss plight of food service workers
Food workers and organizers across the spectrum will discuss the challenges of working in the food industry this Saturday…
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As Iowa City plans demolition of wastewater control house, Ecopolis hopes to preserve it
This Saturday, Feb. 21, the Ecopolis Forum will lead a discussion of ideas for the proposed Riverfront Crossings District Park. The grass-roots group…
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Community members discuss the future of the Riverfront Crossings District
At a community forum on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Iowa City urban planners considered several plans…
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Iowa activists bring climate change message to the White House
Today, members of the Great March for Climate Change met with White House officials to discuss the impact of climate change…
