Weekender

Established 2001 | Always free! A note before today’s Weekender from LV’s on-again, off-again mascot, Pickle Daddy We’ve added some extra checks in our calendar process to avoid the issue moving forward. There’s something for all levels of holiday cheer in today’s Weekender. In Iowa City, Trumpet Blossom presents their last show of the year […]

Established 2001 | Always free! This weekend’s weather forecast points to warming temperatures  — all the better for going forth and checking out events like those listed in today’s Weekender. In Iowa City, Dreamwell Theatre presents Myocardium, Graphite, a piece inspired by and set in The ArtiFactory. Musician Dickie, fresh off his new EP release, performs at […]

Established 2001 | Always free! We’re not saying the events featured in today’s Weekender will totally get your mind off the stress of upcoming holiday travel and potentially awkward familial interactions, but maybe it’ll help? Take a perspective drawing class Thursday or share your writing Friday at the Tree of Liminality in Cedar Rapids. The […]

Established 2001 | Always free! Here are some events in our region that could provide solace and community this weekend after Election Day. In Dubuque, Annie’s Foundation is hosting a banned book giveaway, where everyone is invited to take a free copy of a book from a list of titles that were recently removed from […]

Established 2001 | Always free! It being Halloween and all, today’s Weekender is going all-in on the frights, haunts and jump scares. For classic festivities tonight, check out the next-level Halloween neighborhood gathering in Des Moines’ Sherman Hill. (Expect a full-size pirate ship, live performances of “Thriller” and local haunt enthusiasts going all-out). For horror […]

Established 2001 | Always free! This weekend in Iowa will see a sausage-themed music show, cheeky cabarets and plenty of horror for the weekend before Halloween. Iowa City and Dubuque bring the comedy, with the Lady Franklyn Improv show at Willow Creek Theatre in IC and The Jester’s Lounge in Dubuque hosting a laugh battle: […]

Established 2001 | Always free! This weekend is a particularly busy one around the Little Village homebase, thanks to the Refocus and Iowa City Book Fests in Iowa City. In addition to those festivities, this is also the closing weekend of Riverside Theatre’s production of POTUS, of which LV theatre columnist K. Margaret Smith urged […]

Established 2001 | Always free! Today’s Weekender is a mix of the regions usual quality-events content with a sprinkling of spooky themed events thrown in the mix. Local favorites Bo Ramsey and Joe & Vicki Price perform at the Ideal Theater in Cedar Rapids. (Read our preview of the performance that breaks down their musical […]

Established 2001 | Always free! The first weekend of the spookiest of months brings witches, a trashy fashion show and 100 percussionists descending upon Iowa City’s City Park. The Iowa Stage Theatre Company presents Jen Silverman’s reimagined fable, Witch, at Stoner Theater in Des Moines. In Davenport the Putnam Museum present a “Garbage Glam Fashion Show” where […]

Established 2001 | Always free! As the popular Northside Oktoberfest turns half of downtown Iowa City into Munich on Saturday, communities around the state are getting in the autumn mood. In Dubuque, folks will feast upon the ultimate comfort food at the Mac and Cheese Fest. In Cedar Falls, acclaimed Iowa bands will séance at […]

Established 2001 | Always free! Little Village columnists have already been buzzing about this weekend’s performers. Read the review of Jim Swim’s latest EP before seeing him perform with Sun Centauri at this weekend’s final Friday Night Concert in Iowa City. The Playcrafters Barn Theatre in the Quad Cities is finishing their run of A Streecar Named Desire, a […]

Established 2001 | Always free! Don’t head into the weekend with only the concept of a plan — there’s lots to do in central and eastern Iowa. Iowa City sees Chaka Khan gracing the Hancher stage and the Iowa City Bike Library holding their “Farm Cycle” event, where participants traverse gravel roads to visit area […]