In this video, King Khan talks to Little Village about he views music as it’s own religion, making yourself through myth-making, the social justice carried out by jazz greats like Sun Ra and the Chicago Art Ensemble, practicing Tarot with cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and achieving better mental health by following the example of the […]
Arish Singh
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Interview: Comedian Kyle Kinane on beards, his college experience and the Midwest comedy scene
Over the last few years, Kyle Kinane, a veteran Chicago comic, has seen his stand-up career take off, earning him appearances on television…
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Interview: Kevin McDonald on going solo, his fear of stand-up and a possible ‘Kids in the Hall’ reunion
Kevin McDonald. Comedy fans may not recognize the name, but I bet most of them, especially those with the good fortune to have been raised by television…
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Gogol Bordello is in town and tickets are still available
Despite what you may have heard, tonight’s Gogol Bordello show at the Blue Moose Tap House is not sold out. Best of all, there couldn’t be a better day for Gogol Bordello to be coming into town. In Iowa City, August 1 typically means dedicating the bulk of your day to a monotonous, grinding session […]
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The Writers' Wordshop
Much of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop has involved the program’s graduates coming together to reflect on the craft of writing. In June, the Workshop hosted an alumni reunion and this month sees the publication of We Wanted to Be Writers, a series of conversations with Workshop graduates discussing […]
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Interview with Author Madeline McDonnell
On Thursday July 28, Madeline McDonnell will be reading at Prairie Lights with fellow Rescue Press author Andrea Rexilius. I sat down with her to talk about her writing, teaching, and her work as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary.
