Artist and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne returned to Iowa last Saturday to deliver a keynote speech at The Des Moines Social Club’s grand opening…
Drew Bulman
Drew Bulman manages the digital side of Little Village magazine. You can reach him at @drewbulman and drewb@littlevillagemag.com.
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Mobile vendors collaborating with city officials on pilot program, potential ordinance
Foodies take note: Food trucks and trailers may soon play a more prominent role in the Iowa City food scene. City officials are collaborating with…
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Des Moines Social Club grand opening to feature keynote by David Byrne, theatre, live music
The Des Moines Social Club is holding its grand opening party on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m., featuring a keynote by renowned…
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Interview: Scott Samuelson reads Thursday at Prairie Lights
Philosophy is a dense topic, and Kirkwood philosophy instructor (and longtime Little Village contributor) Scott Samuelson knows this better than most …
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HBO’s Girls using Brooklyn neighborhood as an IC stand-in
Filming for Hannah Horvath’s first semester at the University of Iowa has already begun, and although the crew of HBO’s Girls haven’t made their way to Iowa City quite yet (a plan previously confirmed by director Jesse Peretz), they have been using a central Brooklyn neighborhood as an Iowa City stand-in. The show made waves […]
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80/35 announcement: Conor Oberst, Ziggy Marley, Best Coast to perform
The 80/35 Music Festival released a portion of its 2014 lineup yesterday, unveiling the names of more than 20 participating bands and musicians…
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Iowa City schoolteacher launches door-side glass recycling service
Those little blue recycling bins that dot the curbs of Iowa City’s residential neighborhoods are convenient, freely provided (to single-family homes) and…
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Girls director Jesse Peretz: ‘We are going to definitely go to Iowa City and we will be shooting some there’
It looks like the cast and crew of HBO’s Girls might be coming to Iowa City after all. Although the University of Iowa declined HBO’s request to film on…
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Tobacco Bowl to close after 25 years
The Tobacco Bowl will soon shut its doors, owner Tommy Connolly said. The decision to close the business, which has stood resilient despite a slew of local smoking bans, comes after 25 years of business in downtown Iowa City. Connolly plans to open up a pizza parlor and video arcade in the Tobacco Bowl’s place, […]
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Joni Ernst wants you to know she grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm
Iowa State Sen. Joni Ernst released a pretty special campaign ad yesterday. Have you seen it? “I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm,” Ernst says, looking…
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My God, it’s full of stars: Eastern Iowa Observatory to host viewing party, discussion this Saturday
The Cedar Amateur Astronomers (CAA) are holding their first public event of 2014 at the Eastern Iowa Observatory this Saturday at 7:30 p.m., offering amateur…
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Poll: 81 percent of Iowans support medical marijuana
A poll released yesterday by Quinnipiac University shows that Iowans overwhelmingly support medical marijuana, despite holding unfavorable views toward its legalization for recreational use. When asked whether they “support or oppose allowing adults in Iowa to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it,” 81 percent of Iowans say they support this […]
