Fall down a rabbit hole or over a garden wall this autumn and let Little Village lead you through all the eye-opening fests, shows, revues and readings coming your way in the months ahead. On Sept. 26: the fourth-annual Lost Woods Music Festival, a Woodstock-esque wonderland in a Cedar Falls forest, bigger and stranger than […]
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Little Village issue 355: Bread & Butter 2026
From tacos to arepa, bánh mì to manti, dishes served by Iowa immigrants can taste new and familiar at the same time. Little Village’s 2026 dining guide highlights more than 50 international restaurants throughout central and eastern Iowa, and the stories of a half-dozen first- and second-generation immigrant chefs who decided to share a part […]
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Little Village issue 354: July 2026
“Had enough of Mega-this, Super-that and Big-whatever? Fed up with being treated like a dumbass by your local corporate newspaper? Say hello to the first issue of Little Village, your recipe for relief in 32 pages of words and pictures,” reads a note from publisher Todd Kimm in the July 2001 magazine. “Little Village favors […]
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Little Village issue 353: June 2026
There’s no place like a hometown gay bar. In this Pride Month issue, LV offers a brief herstory of the Blazing Saddle and Basix — two Iowa bars that quickly became vital spaces for LGBTQ+ organizing and outreach. Open seven days a week, they remain reliable sources of community, glitter and good, weird fun. Plus: […]
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Little Village issue 352: May 2026
Far too many Iowans are facing cancer diagnoses in 2026, and researchers are pretty sure why. Also in this issue: Wildlife are on the frontlines when it comes to environmental hazards, but the now-bountiful bald eagle population is proof a whole species can bounce back from the brink with just a few regulations. Learn how […]
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A quick guide to excellent arts venues in central and eastern Iowa
Good venues can serve as essential third spaces for neighbors to come together and witness, celebrate and commiserate. They’re also easy to take for granted. Each time you buy a ticket and attend a performance, you’re helping to increase the viability of your favorite spaces and keep Iowa’s arts economy strong. These top-notch spots are […]
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Astrology forecast — April 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now is an excellent time to decide your favorite color is amaranth (a vivid red-violet), or sinopia (earthy red-orange), or viridian (cool blue-green, darker than jade). You might also conclude that your favorite aroma is agarwood (deep, smoky, resin-soaked wood), or heliotrope (cherry-almond vanilla), or petrichor (wet soil after a rain). […]
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Little Village issue 351: April 2026
Rec’d, Little Village’s annual recreation issue, returns to highlight hobbies that get Iowans off the couch — and the one recreational activity Republicans are determined to keep criminal. The Iowa City Aerohawks have been gathering by the landfill to fly radio-controlled planes since the Nixon adminstration. Now forced to dump their beloved dumpside airfield, the […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Wheatus at Wooly’s, POLYACHi Fest at Gabe’s and more
Established 2001 | Always free! This weekend might see you anywhere from cautious to stoked, with both Friday the 13th and St. Patrick’s Day festivities coming up. Though we can’t say definitively what luck you’ll have, here are some events in our reader regions we’d put good odds on delivering a memorable time. In Iowa […]
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This Weekend in Iowa: a birthday burlesque show, a tribute to an Americana legend and more
Established 2001 | Always free! If you’re a folk fan, punk fan or like a bit of both, you’ll find plenty to bop your head to this first weekend in March. At Wildwood in Iowa City, a full roster pays tribute to the late Americana master Todd Snider. In Cedar Falls, the Loft is holding […]
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Little Village issue 350: March 2026
A comedy revue that’s basically a live late-night talk show. A new arts and music fest from Andre Perry, the mind behind Mission Creek. A band that presents like an electrical company (sometimes). Three women-owned indie bookstores. A Gen Z vinyl and CD collector. In this issue, explore some of the events, venues, performers and […]
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Mission Creek Festival and Brink announce lineup for Day Party, a new, one-day festival of music, arts and food
Saturday, April 25 will mark the first Day Party, a one-day mini-festival in downtown Iowa City co-directed by Mission Creek Festival and Brink, a literary nonprofit supporting hybrid writing. Tickets went on sale Friday morning.
