READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Tomorrow may be Friday the 13th, but it’s your lucky weekend! There’s music galore from local and national acts, or grab your hockey mask and get your slasher on at FilmScene. On Monday, honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day […]
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Just announced: 2023 GDP fest to feature the Envy Corps, Annalibera, B. Well and more
Since 2006, the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) has celebrated the best of what Iowa music has to offer with the Gross Domestic Product festival, an event comprised entirely of Iowa musicians. Last year, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, GDP returned, in partnership with Little Village. This year, the festival is scheduled […]
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Little Village Central Iowa Issue 10: Reader-Submitted Photo Issue
Read issue 10 » From rogue toilets to electric crowds, baby birds to historic buildings, the first Little Village magazine of the year highlights slices of life across Iowa. Browse nearly 100 photos submitted by 26 readers and curated by LV Art Director Jordan Sellergren. Plus: Made a resolution to read more in 2023? Enjoy […]
Posted inWeekender
Weekender Central Iowa! Laura Peek | Cats | State Fair Flea Market
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Happy New Year – and with it, a host of new events! Get Jellicle at the Des Moines Civic Center, swing by TeeHee’s for a night of comedy, or be the show yourself at the Slow Down Coffee Co’s open mic! Slow […]
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Eastern Iowa Weekender! Open Gallery @ CSPS | MOSH For Striking Ingredion Workers | Rules of the Game
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The weather may be frenetic, but this weekend’s still got plenty to do! Whether you’re out surging through the slush on a winter cycling ride or taking in some art at CSPS and FilmScene, there’s plenty of opportunities for a great start […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa Issue 314: Reader-Submitted Photo Issue
Read issue 314 » From rogue toilets to electric crowds, baby birds to historic buildings, the first Little Village magazine of the year highlights slices of life across Iowa. Browse nearly 100 photos submitted by 26 readers and curated by LV Art Director Jordan Sellergren. Plus: Made a resolution to read more in 2023? Enjoy […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Us Vs Them | FAULTMINE | Nikki Lane
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Not only can you don your ugly sweaters with wild abandon this weekend, you can don your 80s-themed sweaters for double duty as the Varsity Cinema re-opens with a showing of Don Delillo’s White Noise. Swing by Mainframe Studios and grab a […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Carol @ FilmScene | Screaming Females | Hanukkah at Rozz-Tox
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Live music and cinematic opportunities abound this weekend: Debate the merits of Die Hard as a holiday movie at FilmScene, mark the first day of Hanukkah at Rozz-Tox or hit Trumpet Blossom for a benefit show feat. Dolliver, Death Kill Overdrive and […]
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50 ways to explore the state, from Council Bluffs to Lansing
Best town? Boring. Best restaurant? Hackneyed. Best tourist attraction? Nah. Little Village staff and contributors would like to draw your attention to these truly Iowa-y sites, stories and experiences. Some are recommendations, others cautionary tales, but all make our godforsaken state just a little more amazing. Introducing, the Independent Iowa Awards. MONUMENTAL SITES A […]
