As the snow melts and temperatures rise, step outside and enjoy some sunshine. There are plenty of ways to celebrate St. Patricks Day this weekend, including music at Gas Lamp…
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Pot O’Laughs | Jeremy Young | David Cross
St. Patrick’s Day arrives and Iowa goodbye to the winter season. Drink to the holiday at the The Green House in Iowa City or sing hello to spring with a Steven Curtis Chapman concert…
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Weekender Central Iowa! March Mayhem | Amateur Comedy Night | 2000’s Movie Trivia
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The weekend is almost here, so plan carefully what you’re going to do each day to stay out of the cold. Catch some music at places like xBk, Gas Lamp, Platform, Noce and more. Hear music from the […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! James Tutson | Jack and the Giant Beanstalk | Fefu and Her Friends
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium If there’s been one week of 2023 so far that’s full to bursting with live theater in eastern Iowa, it’s this one. Not only are there holdovers from past weeks like ‘Something Rotten!’ at the University of Iowa […]
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Little Village Central Iowa issue 12: March 2023
The 146-year-old Hoyt Sherman Place is home to a spritely 100-year-old theater capable of hosting an audience of 1,250 under its Victorian dome. A space this integral to Des Moines history isn’t…
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 316: March 2023
Mission Creek Festival is coming in early April, and Little Village can’t help but get hyped. In this issue, LV’s new Arts Editor Isaac Hamlet interviews MCF up-and-comer mars hojilla while Sarah Elgatian…
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Weekender Central Iowa! Mad God | Wine, Food & Beer Showcase | Big City Ball
Need a reason to get dressed up? Grab that outfit you’ve been saving and head out Friday to experience over 40 restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries and distilleries from around the area at Des Moines Metro Opera’s…
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! PS1’s Annual Art Auction: Infinite Weave | Downtown Spring Gallery Walk | A Doll’s House
Eastern Iowans have a slew of events to choose from this weekend. From culinary classes to theater and readings to live music, these a something for nearly everyone happening as we welcome the month of March…
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Mardi Gras Beer Dinner | Black-Owned Business Market | Englert Local Showcase Series
The final weekend of February is packed with events for eastern Iowans. Locals have an array of performances to pick from including I Left My Dignity In My Other Purse at Mirror Box Theatre in Cedar Rapids as well as…
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Weekender Central Iowa! The Hundred Dresses | Ballet Des Moines: Balanchine+ | Feminine Wiles Burlesque Revue
This Thursday, learn about important topics that affect our communities at the Be Heard Youth Townhall (Des Moines Central Library) or at the Culture and Society Colloquium with Prof. Nell Gabiam of Iowa State (Cowels Library, Drake University)…
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Weekender Central Iowa! The Dip | Gabriel Espinosa’s ASHANTI | Elision EP Release
On Thursday, head on down to the Des Moines Public Library to learn about the Inner Light Sanctuary near Carlisle, who’s mission is to rescue farm animals. On Friday, you can also join Des Moines’ coffee painter, Betty Walker…
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Sam Locke Ward | Dan + Claudia Zanes | OHYUNG
The persistence of winter has not interrupted things to do this weekend in eastern Iowa. From album release parties to a Winter Gardener Fair and a Cedar Rapids staging of Cabaret, here’s some highlights from through the…
