Established 2001 | Always free! The first weekend of the spookiest of months brings witches, a trashy fashion show and 100 percussionists descending upon Iowa City’s City Park. The Iowa Stage Theatre Company presents Jen Silverman’s reimagined fable, Witch, at Stoner Theater in Des Moines. In Davenport the Putnam Museum present a “Garbage Glam Fashion Show” where […]
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Little Village issue 333: October 2024
Terror! Lies! Legal drugs! Haunted local journalists! This rag’s got it all. Flip through for pre-election existential musings, life-changing films, chill (and chilling) events, pinball wizardry, un-fun Nixon facts and a dab of gossip. Kinda like a penny dreadful, but free! Plus: The state of Iowa’s cannabis-infused beverage industry, the raddest dad on four wheels, […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Mac and Cheese Fest, an Infinite Dream in Iowa City, ‘Carrie: The Musical’ carries on, lost in the woods in Cedar Falls
Established 2001 | Always free! As the popular Northside Oktoberfest turns half of downtown Iowa City into Munich on Saturday, communities around the state are getting in the autumn mood. In Dubuque, folks will feast upon the ultimate comfort food at the Mac and Cheese Fest. In Cedar Falls, acclaimed Iowa bands will séance at […]
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This weekend in Iowa: this season’s final Friday Night Concert in IC, a Streetstyle Open in Des Moines and Gabe’s celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Established 2001 | Always free! Little Village columnists have already been buzzing about this weekend’s performers. Read the review of Jim Swim’s latest EP before seeing him perform with Sun Centauri at this weekend’s final Friday Night Concert in Iowa City. The Playcrafters Barn Theatre in the Quad Cities is finishing their run of A Streecar Named Desire, a […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Ch-Ch-Chaka Khan, a pottery peepshow, a bike ride to local farms and more
Established 2001 | Always free! Don’t head into the weekend with only the concept of a plan — there’s lots to do in central and eastern Iowa. Iowa City sees Chaka Khan gracing the Hancher stage and the Iowa City Bike Library holding their “Farm Cycle” event, where participants traverse gravel roads to visit area […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Steel Magnolias, Scalia/Ginsburg, browse thousands of used records and dragon boat races come to the Mississippi.
Established 2001 | Always free! Two notable theater productions start their runs this weekend, a notable author visits Des Moines and Dubuque descends upon the Mississippi River with dragons — in the form of boat races, that is. Tonight in Iowa City, Adam Knight and company at Riverside Theatre open their operatic comedy Scalia/Ginsburg. Over at […]
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Little Village September 2024: The Fall Arts Preview
As the school year starts and seasons change, Little Village has assembled our most thorough Fall Arts Preview yet. On the cover: Iowa City’s Rachel Yoder (Nightbitch) and Garth Greenwell (Cleanness, Small Rain) sit down for an author-on-author conversation on the verge of major career milestones. Plus: Prairie Pop columnist Kembrew McLeod explains how the […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Hancher’s fall welcome concert, Des Moines Symphony does Billy Joel and more
Established 2001 | Always free! It’s the first full week of classes for most schools and universities throughout the state. What better way to celebrate the return of busy work week schedules than to dive into the semester’s first Weekender proper? Thursday evening, Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City is throwing a free fall welcome concert […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Illiterati in Iowa City, Faery experiences in Chelsea and tons more
Established 2001 | Always free! There’s fest’s, experiences and markets galore this weekend in Iowa. Iowa City boasts two festivals this weekend, the third iteration of the Illterati Fest at Gabe’s on Friday (we chatted with host Anthony Worden about it) and on Saturday, the Iowa City Latino Fest being celebrated on the Ped Mall. Windy Goat […]
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30 tasty tomes recommended by Iowa indie bookstores
For the 2024 Bread & Butter dining special, Little Village asked bookstores located around central and eastern Iowa about their favorite food-related titles. They responded with cookbooks, memoirs, nonfiction and fiction recommendations —and in some cases, a paragraph or two explaining their choices — including books from Iowa authors and/or focused on Iowa culinary history. […]
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LV Recommends: 14 local restaurants to try in Cedar Rapids
Nestled into the back corner of the Town & Country Shopping Center, Siamville is one of those spots that’s easy to miss but hard to forget. It’s the perfect place for a casual lunch date, with a pad thai that’s right at the ideal intersection of sweet and savory.
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This weekend in Iowa: The House Flies album release, a Benefit for Palestine and a look at Davenport’s twisted history
Established 2001 | Always free! It’s the middle of August, which means humid days, college students scrambling to move in, and as this edition of the Weekender proves, plenty of quality events throughout Iowa. The Moline-based shoegaze band The House Flies celebrates their new album with a show at the Raccoon Motel. A full lineup […]
