Little Village

Established 2001 | Always free! It’s another Weekender bursting with events. Deb Talan celebrates the release of her solo album at the Englert in Iowa City. (She discussed the highs and lows of her post-divorce life in an interview with Little Village this week). Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month, which means Mainframe Studios is […]

Established 2001 | Always free! The sounds of today’s Weekender range from ukulele in Des Moines to abstract sound collage in Rock Island. Andrew Hoyt busts out his uke in his EP release show at Wooly’s this Friday. Rozz-Tox hosts psychedelic jazz artists Direct Mutant Action, with Rock Island-based opener Systems. Indiana screamo band Usurp […]

Established 2001 | Always free! It’s another weekend filled with an eclectic array of things to do in our reader regions. Perhaps you had no plans to visit a church this Easter weekend? Could a National Medal of the Arts recipient change that? The Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform with Cornell College choirs at the […]

Established 2001 | Always free! At times, pulling out highlights from our Weekender can feel like Mad Libs. How else could we get Mason Ramsey and Bill Murray in the same sentence? Fill out your own weekend plans among the ex-Ghostbusters, viral kid yodelers and other events in our reader regions below. The Weekender is […]

Established 2001 | Always free! April kicks off the spring festival season with the return of two long-running fests: Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City and the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival in Marion. No need for any FOMO in our other reader regions, though. In Des Moines, musician/historian Seth Hedquist will present his ode […]

Established 2001 | Always free! There is a lot to celebrate and come out in solidarity for this weekend. Iowa City’s Trumpet Blossom hosts a night of music and resistance via a fundraiser for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid. Cedar Rapids again proves it’s a metalhead destination with the March Metal Madness show at The Ideal […]

Established 2001 | Always free! We don’t care if there’s snow or strange dirty-brown rain (which is a thing now) we’re catching one of these shows this weekend. Trumpet Blossom has a trio of performers slated for Friday night. Mars Hojilla and emily the band visit from Illinois while Allegra Hernandez takes a break from their Girls […]

Established 2001 | Always free! Beware! There is at least one Ides of March reference among the events in today’s Weekender. That reference comes courtesy of of the Charlie Otto show at Gabe’s this Saturday. Opening for Otto are a gamut of local acts from CR, IC and Des Moines. Speaking of the capital, check […]

Established 2001 | Always free! It’s the Weekender, where we present music and event offerings in our reader regions we’re particularly hyped for. CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids hosts “Heads of State,” a showcase of Eastern Iowa musicians done up cabaret style. Gabe’s in Iowa City sees the next entry in the Englert’s “Track Zero” […]