Proponents of the Black Lives Matter movement in Cedar Rapids are hosting an hour-long forum at the Cedar Rapids Public Library this Saturday…
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PS1’s ‘Sanstress’ project reminds us just how awesome it is to build things out of cardboard
Public Space One (PS1) will send off its summer studio project “Sanstress” with a festive gathering this Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Sanstress is an artistic…
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Watch stand-up and eat some tacos this Thursday at PS1
Tonight at 7 p.m., Public Space One is set to host Tacomedy Thursday — a monthly series put together by local comedian Jason Jeffers (aka Q-tip) — where patrons have the option to eat tasty tacos while…
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Poet and battle rapper Sage Francis heads to Gabe’s
Hip-hop heavyweight Sage Francis is set to perform at Gabe’s this Friday as part of his “Going Through Hell Tour,” touting his latest album Copper Gone…
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Girls Rock! benefit to raise funds, melt faces this Friday at Gabe’s
Gabe’s is set to host a benefit concert for Girls Rock! this Friday at 6 p.m. The event, dubbed Girls Rock Benefit Explosion, will feature six rock bands…
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City grant revives long-running Summer Playground Program
Thanks to a grant issued by the City of Iowa City as part of its Program for Improving Neighborhoods (PIN), the Grant Wood and Wetherby Neighborhood Associations are …
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Cycling event to honor renowned bike builder Tom Teesdale
Local photographer and cycling enthusiast Mauro Heck has announced details for the inaugural Teesdale Ride, a 65-mile cycling excursion set for June 28 in honor of renowned bicycle frame builder Tom Teesdale, who suffered a fatal heart attack last July while participating in RAGBRAI. It didn’t take much prodding for local cyclists to get on […]
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Local artist Taylor Yocom is taking her ‘Guarded’ photo series on the road
After receiving nationwide attention for her Guarded photo series, recent University of Iowa alum Taylor Yocom has announced she’s taking her project on the road to…
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North Liberty is growing so fast it’s conducting a special census
Having experienced its sharpest decade of growth since the ‘60s, the City of North Liberty is looking to conduct an early census in collaboration with the U.S…
