I have always loved learning about the natural world. As a kid, l adored Sylvia Earle and kept my backpack full of Ranger Rick magazines. Even now, when I see a good natural sciences book come through the library, I get just as excited as I used to when I was a kid. Environmental themes […]
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Fully Booked at ICPL: Children’s books to inspire spring adventures
We have some fabulous new children’s titles for you to check out at ICPL, including Your Island by Jon Klassen. The board book rounds out a beautiful trilogy by the Caldecott winner. Your Farm and Your Forest, published simultaneously, are equally lovely and follow a similar trajectory. Each opens with a sunrise and finishes after […]
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Review: Upcycled and refreshingly unironic, Sadya’s ‘Warning Signs’ fashion show at 237 Collective was an orange and earth-toned treat
Last Saturday, the Cedar Rapids-based 237 Collective hosted Warning Signs, the first of three fashion shows to be presented in the Cherry Building during April 2025. The show was a solo showcase of the work of Sadya, the nom d’artiste of 237 Collective co-creative director Paxton Williams. Models strutted down the runway, a simple outline […]
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This weekend in Iowa: The Weather Station at Hancher, SubtleSound.wav 009 at Wooly’s and more
Established 2001 | Always free! At times, pulling out highlights from our Weekender can feel like Mad Libs. How else could we get Mason Ramsey and Bill Murray in the same sentence? Fill out your own weekend plans among the ex-Ghostbusters, viral kid yodelers and other events in our reader regions below. The Weekender is […]
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After a year of pop-ups, Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge is opening a permanent home in Coralville with 400 games
“Cozy” was a word that kept coming up as Nolan Petersen and Sean Finn were discussing Diversions, the tabletop game lounge they have just opened in Coralville. The partners and co-owners want Diversions to have a welcoming feeling for newcomers and casual gamers, as well as longtime veterans of Catan or role-playing games (RPGs). “Sometimes […]
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Review: Younger previews upcoming album ‘Y3K’ in propulsive Mission Creek set
Iowa City band Younger closed their Friday set for Mission Creek Festival with a pitch-perfect cover of Le Tigre’s “Deceptacon.” The sound, energy and song choice were on point. Immediately after, an audience member threw up his hands and said what I suspect others in the crowd were also thinking. “From now on, I’ll think […]
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Review: Iowa musicians were weird, angry and confident as ever on Day 3 of Mission Creek Festival
Saturday, April 5 was a packed final day of Mission Creek. As the dust settles on the 2025 fest, let’s take a look back at some of the local music acts who made Day 3 memorable. Sam Locke Ward Early afternoon isn’t the usual time for watching Sam Locke Ward. I’ve seen him in the […]
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Back at Mission Creek as an author, Neko Case discussed going down the rabbit holes of her own origin story
Case, a Grammy-nominated singer, was in conversation about her recent memoir The Harder I Fight The More I Love You with best-selling author Melissa Febos, a Professor at UI’s Creative Nonfiction Program.
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Rap mafioso Raekwon proves Wu-Tang is still for the children at Mission Creek Festival
Legendary Wu-Tang emcee Raekwon rocked a multigenerational crowd at the Englert during the final night of Mission Creek Festival 2025, where he performed his classic 1995 solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… The Englert is no stranger to members of the Wu gracing its stage, having welcomed fellow clansmen GZA last year (and in 2009’s […]
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UI grad Torrey Peters reads from new book ‘Stag Dance,’ discusses writing for a trans audience at Prairie Lights
On Saturday, April 5, Peters stood in front of a packed room at Prairie Lights Book Store and read excerpts from her Stag Dance. One of the many literary guests at the Mission Creek Festival, Peters spoke with UI’s Creative Nonfiction grad student Jenny Singer about the genesis of her book, what’s she’s learned about self-publishing and how it has helped her career as a novelist.
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From Swayze’s mullet to Bowie’s bulge, catch these five iconic films in local theaters this April
Hey folks, welcome back to “On the Big, Big Screen.” From courtside seats to seaside heists, film columnist Benjamin McElroy recommends five screenings happening this month at Iowa’s independent movie theaters. Then, keep on scrolling for a round-up of other special screenings, events and movies of note.
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En español: Dos poemas de Mónica Quintero Restrepo
He vivido doce días aquí me levanto a las ocho desayuno arepa como si la arepa fuera fácil de conseguir y no hubiera que pedir la harina en Amazon me lavo el pelo todos los días porque la humedad no lo deja prosperar lavo los calzones el consejo es de mi mamá porque no hay […]
