For a Second, In the Dark is a distinct collection of poems in which Alec Hershman takes us on a daunting yet humorous journey through reality. Released in October 2023 by MWC Press, For a Second, in the Dark marks Hershman’s third publication. It was published as the 2021 Foster-Stahl Chapbook Series Editor’s Choice Selection […]
Natalie Nye
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Ordinary Survival, the Center for Afrofurist Studies’ first film festival runs Oct. 29-Nov.12
Refocus isn’t the only film festival in Iowa City this fall. Through the coming week, the Center for Afrofuturist Studies (CAS) is hosting its first film festival under the title Ordinary Survival. Held from Oct. 29 through Nov. 12, Ordinary Survival: CAS Film Festival is a chance to experience a cinematic journey of films discussing […]
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A moment of blues ‘magic’ brought the Avey Grouws Band together in the Quad Cities
Having twice climbed into the top 10 of Billboard’s Blues Charts, the Avey Grouws Band is hitting the road for its first West Coast tour. “Musicians support other musicians in the Quad Cities,” said Jeni Grouws, thanking fans and fellow musicians for helping create a space where her band can flourish. The QC-based roots rock […]
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Pella’s new one-day, all-Iowa music festival kicks off Saturday
Four months after Tulip Time and less than three months before Kerstmarkt, the Dutch Christmas Market, Pella is hosting a slightly edgier event in their picturesque downtown. The Pella All Original Music Showcase is a free concert featuring exclusively Iowa-based bands making original rock, electric and alternative music. Bands scheduled to perform at the debut […]
