Rachel Jessen, Author at Little Village

Photos: Hancher rising

by Rachel JessenSep 10, 2015

Photos by Rachel Jessen Iowa City’s original Hancher Auditorium, destroyed in the 2008 flood, is being rebuilt from scratch. The new Hancher will seat 1,800 and is scheduled to host its first show in the Fall of 2016. Little Village recently sent a photographer to document the ongoing project, and shed light on those who’ve […]

Community/News

Inaugural ‘Be the Peace’ event blends yoga, meditation and food

by Rachel JessenSep 18, 2014Sep 18, 2014

Yoga and food will be used to unite people both spiritually and socially this Sunday, Sept. 21, at Dirty Face Creek Farm in Riverside for the area’s first…

Food & Drink

This Saturday, get a taste of the wild during Backyard Abundance’s food foraging class

by Rachel JessenSep 4, 2014Sep 4, 2014

Backyard Abundance will host a free food foraging event for area residents looking to enhance their knowledge on how to locate and identify wild, edible plants…

Food & Drink

Photos: Third annual Northside Oktoberfest

by Rachel JessenSep 30, 2013

Despite a bit of rain, the annual Northside Oktoberfest amounted to an exciting beer-filled afternoon for thousands of attendees. Hundreds of (delicious) beers were available for sampling at the annual Iowa City Brew Fest, and the whole event was capped off with a victory for the Iowa Hawkeyes–which was of course broadcast on a large […]