Weekender The editor’s pick of this weekend’s local events. Read our coverage of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and A Visit to Lost Otter Farm, which will be featured at One Book Two Book. If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign […]
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Weekender, Feb. 13: Valentine events for lovers of waffles, burlesque, Irish music and more
Weekender The editor’s pick of events to make your heart race this weekend—with or without a Valentine! Check out our coverage of Love is a Funny Thing and Brew and the Bard. If you’d like to receive the Weekender straight to your inbox every Thursday, subscribe to Little Village’s newsletter. Big Grove Brewery & Taproom […]
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Weekender, Feb. 6: FilmScene’s Blue Carpet Bash, Jason Snell’s music composed by EEG and more events in the CRANDIC
Weekender It’s been a long week. Shake it off with a little transhumanist music composed and transcribed via EEG. If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter. Prairie Lights Books & Cafe Sean Adams Feb 6 – 7:00pm Writers’ Workshop graduate Sean Adams will read from […]
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Weekender, Jan. 30: Hanif Abdurraqib, GZA, Brian Johannesen and more this weekend
Weekender The editor’s selection of this weekend’s top events includes four events covered in Little Village: Hanif Abdurraqib, Brian Johannesen, Gina Chavez and “The Agitators!” To receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter. Prairie Lights Books & Cafe HANIF ABDURRAQIB Jan 30 – 7:00pm The Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program’s […]
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Weekender, Jan. 23: Four readings, three plays, two beer festivals and one nerdy con!
Weekender An extra-hefty selection of events this weekend. Click through the listings for Kiley Reid, Color Out of Space, The Color Purple, Emma Goldman Clinic, The Tin Woman, Chris Liddell-Westefeld and Garth Greenwell to read LV’s coverage and reviews! If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox, sign up for the newsletter. Iowa […]
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Weekender, Jan. 16: Opera, roller derby and other can’t-miss events in the CRANDIC
UPDATE: The All in a Day play festival and Hot Cocoa Crawl have been postponed due to inclement weather. Check event pages for updates and stay safe out there! Weekender This weekend’s can’t-miss events include opera, roller derby and a volunteering opportunity with the United Way. Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio Gallery Reception for […]
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Handmade bike exhibit rolls through downtown Iowa City
As part of Iowa City’s participation in the national Bike to Work Week, May 3 – 8, the University of Iowa Museum of Art has curated a collection of hand-built bikes that are currently on display in downtown businesses as part of the Downtown District’s inaugural Handmade Bicycle Exhibition…
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The fight against food insecurity: Johnson County group turns to fresh produce
For the 14.2 percent of Johnson County residents that are food insecure, access to fresh fruits and vegetables can be extremely…
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Domby returns to Iowa City’s north side
The women’s clothing boutique Domby will return to Iowa City after closing its downtown doors last summer. The store has found a new northside location at 213 N. Linn St. next to Brix, and hopes to open by May 1. According to owner Valerie Chittick, she began to look for a location with more parking […]
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A taste of history: Walking tour highlights historic food locations in Iowa City
Have you ever wondered where Iowa City’s food culture came from, or what foods and drinks are specifically tied to Iowa City, and why? Have you ever…
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Small Bytes Microcinema showcases experimental food films
As yet another feature of the University of Iowa’s ongoing Food for Thought semester, a jury-selected collection of short, food-themed fi…
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Northside Bistro opens its doors today
Visitors to Iowa City’s Northside Marketplace will have a new place to dine as Northside Bistro opens its doors today at 3 p.m. at 203 N. Linn St. Behind the new restaurant is Andy Diep, who also owns Konomi in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing. The concept for the restaurant’s menu is very open ended, drawing […]
