So, writing about a movie star when they die isn’t exactly my thing, but Brittany Murphy dying got to me. And I wouldn’t write about it at all except that through random trolling for movies with Melissa, I saw a few of her lesser known movies that were interesting. To wit: Sidewalks of New York […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 17-19
This week’s Weekender is brought to you by Iowa City Public Library’s Online Resources/Mango Languages! A balmy 29 degrees outside, no complaints from me! What have we to look forward to this weekend? THURSDAY Staff Show | Dawn’s Hide and Bead Away (220 E. Washington) | 5 pm | FREE If your inner crafter was […]
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SHOW REVIEW: DMX at The Coralville Marriott, 12/11/2009
DMX was a non-stop growling and barking hit factory back in the nineties and into the new millennium. The fifth best-selling rapper of all time? Five back to back #1 albums on Billboard? When local promoters Amaza Show brought him to the Marriott in Coralville to head up a bill, I was excited. Memories stirred […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 10-13
Who needs shopping malls when you’ve got more art per square inch than any other town on the planet!
– Graduate Painting open house this Friday
– Get all yer holiday shopping done this weekend at W.A.L.O.C. 6 and Eastside Artists
– Oh, and live music? Warm up your weekend with the Caribbean funk of Jumbies, for free at the Yacht Club tonight, then curl up with Cuddle Magic this Saturday at the Mill
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Iowa City Weekender: December 3-5
This Weekender is sponsored by UI Fine Arts Council… Aaaaahh. Nothing like the smell of newsprint in the morning. The fresh ink on crisp pages, not yet dogeared and smudged with love. That’s right folks, a brand new Little Village – December’s Holi-D.I.Y. special, the insider’s guide to the hippest holidays around – is hittin’ […]
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Iowa City Weekender: November 19-21
– Pieta Brown & full band, Skyrocket, w/ Solo set by Dustin Busch, art of Sandy Dyas.
– Double decker dance party at the Picador to benefit the Crisis Center
– Okay fine we’ll party in the morning one more time – Dead Larry plays the Magic Bus’ last ride
– Hey that party looks good on you – Leave it on all night for kick ass live music all over town
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Iowa City Weekender: November 12 – 15
-A benefit for Uptown Bills
-Trans-art expo at the UI LGBTRC
-Reefer Madness, The Musical
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Iowa City Weekender: November 5-8
UI Center for Human Rights turns 10
-Garbage Dreams screening and discussion Thursday night
-Pray the Devil Back to Hell screening and discussion on Friday
Act locally! HACAP benefit this Saturday, followed by Talk Normal, Wet Hair, and the rest of what’s new in noise…
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Iowa City Weekender: 10/29-11/1
This Weekender is brought to you by … Stuff Etc! Sweet home Iowa City, you don’t need me to tell you what time it is. Those of you celebrating your first IC Hallow’s Eve, you are in for a treat and I ain’t lyin’, er, trickin’?… Forget it. Put your lame Halloween memories behind you. […]
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Giants at Public Space One 10/24
A short clip of GIANTS at Public Space One. Check them out, if you get the chance.
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Liberty Leg performs "Mother Jones" at the Mill 10/24
A great crowd brought Liberty Leg back on stage for this, the first of two encore songs…
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Show Review: Keller Williams at the Englert 10/23/2009
A hyperactive Jimmy Buffet breaks through the weed smoke and patchouli to win over fans of all ages – with gentle humor, loopy romanticism and mad skills on the gee-tar.
