Advertisement
Picture this: Several strangers gathered around in their cars, watching a married couple go through the pros and cons of a relationship on the verge of divorce. No, this isn’t your weekly trip to Walmart or your neighbor’s driveway — it’s the Mirrorbox Theatre production of The Parking Lot. A socially distanced, pandemic-proof theatrical drive-in […]
Weekender The editor’s pick of this weekend’s virtual and physically distanced local events! If you like poetry, tiny books, art or hanging out in parking lots, you’ve got no excuse to be bored this weekend. Sign up for our newsletter to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday. Online Riverside Theatre Presents: ‘Buyer & […]
Public Space One, over a variety of forms and spaces, has provided a home for art and artists in Iowa City for almost two decades. The newest chapter for the organization was just beginning as the COVID-19 pandemic reached Iowa and made in-person events and shared workspaces unsafe. Last year, PS1 purchased two houses at […]
When Sarah Henderson first started at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library as its associate director of Lifelong Learning, one of her first initiatives was to form a Youth Advisory Council. She believes strongly in the museum’s goal to reach out to patrons of all ages, and, she says, “It’s hard to plan […]
The Weekender The editor’s pick of this weekend’s virtual and physically distanced local events! If you want to be the first to know what’s up in the CRANDIC next weekend, sign up for our newsletter. Online Chuck Palahniuk & Tim Johnston In Conversation Sep 10 – 7:00pm (CDT) Prairie Lights presents a conversation with Chuck […]
Studio Visit: Post Consumer Content Post Consumer Content, a series of art installations curated by artist Louise Fisher, featured the work of five area artists over the course of five weeks in July and August. Each week, one artist displayed work outside Public Space One that took used items most would discard, and showed how […]
Even as nearly every other performing arts organization, of every type, has scaled back its programming in 2020, Riverside Theatre is ramping it up. The 2020-21 season marks the 40th season for the revered Iowa City theater, and it has brought with it a good deal of change. […]
Throughout its 108-year history, the Englert Theatre in Iowa City has always changed with the times. From its origins as a vaudeville theater, to a movie theater and now a revered space for performing arts, the Englert has grown into its role as a cornerstone in Iowa City’s art scene. Through its regular programming as […]
Given the speed with which new theater companies crop up in Eastern Iowa, Scot and Marcia Hughes can perhaps be forgiven for not having shared their talents with absolutely all of them. But the number missing from their resumes is remarkably small. “Since moving here,” Scot said in an email (the couple arrived in Cedar […]
If three months into Iowa’s COVID-19 pandemic there were some locals who still hoped life might return to normal someday, the announcement that The Mill restaurant and music venue was being sold off was likely a wake-up call. The Mill, 120 E Burlington St, was a stomping ground for generations of townies and a destination […]
Ghost Actions by Gabi Vanek & Will Yager What can you do during quarantine, when nothing you read or hear seems to suit the mood that hovers around the margins of panic? Something like this. What happens when ASMR stops working, and you need to give a voice to the strange background anxiety that bubbles […]
The Weekender The editor’s pick of this weekend’s virtual and physically distanced local events! If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter. Online Margot Livesey Reading & Discussion with Lan Samantha Chang Sep 3 – 7:00pm (CDT) Prairie Lights presents a conversation with Marot Livesey, author […]
Issue 286
Issue 285
Issue 284
Issue 283
Issue 282
Issue 281
Little Village is an independent media company based in Iowa City. In print since 2001, our mission is to create visibility for the communities, businesses and events that define our region. Support Little Village →