The University of Iowa-based Iowa Policy Research Organization (IPRO) released a report Monday that suggests Iowa City’s 21-Ordinance has had no measurable…
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Iowa City’s Fall Gallery Walk kicks off this weekend
Downtown businesses and art galleries will be opening their doors to the public this weekend for the annual Fall Gallery Walk. This year’s Gallery Walk begins Friday from 5-8 p.m. with 17 venues holding joint opening receptions. These receptions will showcase work by acclaimed artists specializing in mediums ranging from painting to digital design and […]
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Mason Jennings returns to the Englert this Saturday
Mason Jennings is scheduled to take the stage at the Englert for a solo performance Saturday at 8 p.m. Having been recording for over a decade-and-a-half now, Jennings has toured the US extensively, but has always felt most at home in the Midwest. He currently lives in Minneapolis, and is no stranger to Iowa City. […]
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Field to Family’s annual Harvest Dinner kicks off this Saturday in Oxford, Iowa
The annual Field to Family Harvest Dinner will take place this Saturday at Anna’s Cutting Garden in Oxford, Iowa (1259 Rohret Road SW). According to Field…
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Cyclists gearing up for third annual Culinary Ride
Bicyclists and locavores in the Iowa City area are gearing up for the third annual Culinary Ride, which begins this Sunday at 8 a.m. Participants in the Culinary Ride will choose whether they want to ride the shorter, 10-25 mile “Cherry Tomato” route, or the more challenging, 60+ mile “Beat-it-Up” route. Both routes take riders […]
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Show preview: Mary Gauthier and Ray Wylie Hubbard tonight at The Mill
Mary Gauthier and Ray Wylie Hubbard are scheduled to play the Mill tonight night at 8 p.m. Gauthier’s honest, heartfelt songwriting has garnered praise from legends like…
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Check out The Appleseed Cast this Tuesday at Gabe’s
Kansas-based band The Appleseed Cast are scheduled to play Gabe’s Tuesday at 8 p.m.
The band has gone through a number of lineup changes since forming in the late ‘90s, and as a result each of their albums has a markedly different feel. Early in their career, The Appleseed Cast was defined by critics as being an emo band. In a lot of ways, they were an emo band at the time, but recently it seems like they’ve outgrown that label and moved closer to something more quantifiable as post-rock.
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Old Capitol City Roller Girls and FilmScene partner up for first ever double-header Saturday
The Old Capitol City Roller Girls (OCCRG) are hosting two bouts this Saturday at the Marriott in Coralville. In addition to being their fall home-opener, this will be…
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Tonight at the Yacht Club: John June Year
Cedar Falls indie-rock group John June Year is scheduled to play the Yacht Club today at 10:00 p.m. Since forming just over a year ago, they’ve released an EP titled Translations, and a pair of singles titled Lounge Lizard, and Dangerous Range (singles are still a thing!). Though they’ve put in a lot of studio […]
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Show Preview: Mickey Hart at the Englert Theatre
You may know Mickey Hart as having been a percussionist for the Grateful Dead for over 30 years, but don’t expect his show at the Englert Thursday to be a series of Dead covers. Hart has spent his long career traveling the world and learning different cultures’ musical styles, and this global influence is very apparent in the music the Mickey Hart Band plays.
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Inside the mind of Andy: Donald Warhola to speak at the Figge Art Museum this Thursday and Friday
The Figge Art Museum is hosting a public lecture with Donald Warhola Thursday at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Gallery Talk Friday at 1:00 p.m. As one of…
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Business leaders laud increased police presence downtown
In January, the Iowa City Police Department, in cooperation with the Downtown District, chose Officer David Schwindt for the position of full-time beat cop…
