Little Village and Younger are excited to bring 180 grams of garage rock gold to a turntable near you! Pre-sale for the Iowa City trio’s debut LP is happening now in the LV shop, and will run through July 31. (Pre-sale perks will be announced soon. For now, just know that your advance purchase […]
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Little Village magazine issue 245: June 20 – July 3, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 245. In this edition, columnist Kembrew McLeod takes us back to the 18th century to offer a true history of fake news, chef and MasterChef contestant Matt Houck shares a must-try meal recipe involving butter-braised asparagus and grilled mitake mushrooms, Xavier High School struggles to balance […]
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Stories of resilience from the 2008 flood
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents recall the devastating flood of 2008, from the tragic loss of businesses, homes and workplaces to the silver lining of hope, new beginnings and community growth over 10 years of recovery.
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Little Village magazine issue 244: June 6-19, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 244. In this edition, LV takes a look back at the struggles and successes in Cedar Rapids following the 2008 flood. Also inside: Mexican writer Ollin Garcia Pliego discusses his time spent in Iowa City–the good and the bad, Iowa City Pride takes center stage, Dear […]
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Little Village magazine issue 243: May 16 – June 5, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 243. In this issue, LV takes a look back at Iowa City’s Emma Goldman Clinic and the challenges that lie ahead after Iowa passes one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the nation. Also inside: LV presents a Voter’s Field Guide to the upcoming 2018 […]
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A field guide to voting in Iowa in 2018
Elections for governor in Iowa tend to be sedate, even dull, affairs, just like the man who won most of them over the last four decades, Terry Branstad. But things are different this year, so Little Village prepared this short guide for your hike to the ballot box.
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Little Village magazine issue 242: May 2-15, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 242. In this edition, LV takes a look back at the fascinating history of the AME Bethel Church in Iowa City, which turns 150 years old this year. Also inside: Get the skinny on Kalona Creamery’s hot new dish (spoiler: it’s ice cream, and it’s amazing), […]
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Little Village magazine issue 241: Apr. 18 – May 1, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 241. In this edition, LV sits down for an interview with comedian Ralph Garman ahead of his April 29 show at the Englert with director Kevin Smith. Also inside: An interview with Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler, a look at the current state of medical […]
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Falbo Bros. Pizzeria temporarily closes in Iowa City
A sign posted on the door of Iowa City’s Falbo Bros. Pizzeria Thursday notifies patrons of the restaurant’s temporary closing, effective immediately.
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Little Village magazine issue 240: Apr. 4-17, 2018
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 240. In this edition, LV takes a look at how wrestling and literature collide with world politics in Iowa City, Prairie Pop sits down with Built to Spill, performing this week in Iowa City for the 2018 Mission Creek Festival, and Bassem Youssef, Egypts most subversive […]
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En Español: Becoming Latin American
Somewhere between Iowa City and Cartagena, Lolita Copacabana, an Argentine writer, found her sense of belonging to Latin America.
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Listen to the first track from Younger’s forthcoming album
Younger at Mission Creek Festival Gabe’s — Wednesday, April 4 at 9:30 p.m. Following a string of shows revealing exciting new material, a new album from Iowa City alt-rock trio Younger is on the way. They sent Little Village the first single, TRASH, over the weekend. Check it out! The highly anticipated forthcoming album was […]
