Kanya Petersen always wanted a dog. But it wasn’t until she and her husband, Erik, bought their house in Altoona that they decided they were finally ready to make the commitment. “We’ve never had a dog before,” Petersen said. “And we were looking online to get ideas for different dog breeds that might fit well […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Punk at PS1, Houby Days, Private at Mirrorbox Theatre
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium It’s all about balance. Punk and opera, gallery shows and fresh air hikes, mushroom mayhem and one of the season’s first music festivals—this weekend offers a feast for all your spring senses. Top pick? The latest Iowa premiere […]
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Gov. Reynolds fails to get Open Records Act lawsuit dismissed; complains about State Auditor doing audits
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ attempt to get a lawsuit over her administration’s failure to comply with Iowa’s Open Records Act dismissed failed on Friday. Polk County District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin rejected the argument by the governor’s attorney that the case is now moot because the state had finally turned over all the records covered by […]
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The once and future king: Riverside Theatre’s Katy Hahn on embodying Henry V and gender-bending Shakespeare
In Riverside Theatre’s upcoming return to Lower City Park (June 17-July 3, free), I will revisit a role I played first in 2019: Henry Plantagenet, who will have graduated from Prince of Wales (Henry IV Part 1) to King of England (Henry V), a position he held from 1413-1422. Unlike last time, this summer I […]
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Photo Gallery: The inaugural Tulip Festival at Wilson’s Orchard and Farm
The inaugural Tulip Festival sprouted up at Wilson’s Orchard and Farm last Saturday. Hundreds of people picked red, white, yellow and pink tulips. Kids enjoyed arts and crafts, and a nature scavenger hunt, and their parents walked to the ciderhouse to sample apple cider. While strawberries and apples are out of season, you could still […]
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‘I think our democracy is absolutely on the line’: Christina Bohannan talks about why she is running for Congress
Christina Bohannan opened her campaign office in Iowa City on Saturday, with a brief speech about why she is running for Congress in the newly drawn 1st District. “I think we all know there is so much at stake in this election in 2022,” Bohannan, who is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination, told the […]
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North Liberty Blues & BBQ festival brings the War and Treaty, Lilly Hiatt and more
North Liberty Blues & BBQ Saturday, July 9, Centennial Park, Free After a two-year hiatus, North Liberty’s Blues & BBQ festival is making its return in July for its 14th event. Get ready to indulge in your favorite barbecue and spend an entire day listening to blues and blues-inspired musicians. Yesterday, the festival announced the […]
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‘There is joy in fighting for your freedom’: Roe advocates process fears, hopes for new reproductive rights movement in IC
More than 100 people gathered on the Pentacrest on Sunday afternoon in support of reproductive rights. The “Hands Off Roe” rally was the second Pentacrest rally of the weekend in response to the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion declaring “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” before ruling no pregnant American has the […]
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Doodles, scribbles and goldleaf: Flipping through the University of Iowa’s medieval book collection
When one imagines a book from the Middle Ages, they likely picture a hefty religious tome, calligraphed by quill-clutching monks and featuring the kind of gilded, illustrated initials that inspired that one episode of Spongebob. But old books don’t have to glitter to be gold, according to Eric Ensley, medieval scholar and curator of Rare […]
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Why we love the Middle Ages — and still have things to learn from them
An enormous forest extends for thousands of miles in every direction, with rivers that the traveler — whether pilgrim or trader — must cross on foot, leading a tired horse. The tracks of bears and wolves are often seen. Elk swim in the cold lakes. There is an eerie absence of people. Following the sound […]
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Ilana Bean explores the interactions between audiences and performers
Nonfiction Fellow Reading: Ilana Bean Englert Theatre — Sunday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m., Free Ilana Bean, an MFA candidate in the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program, is interested in the interaction between artist and audience in performing arts settings. This interest led Bean to apply to be the fourth annual Englert Theatre Nonfiction […]
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En Español: Fake historical narratives fuel MAGA ideology
Reemplazo, Reconquista y el poder de narrativas falsas En 2017, los gritos de repitieron en las calles de Charlottesville. Tucker Carlson ha promovido más recientemente la teoría de la conspiración del Gran Reemplazo, que describe como . Y legisladores del Partido Republicano usan el lenguaje de reemplazo e invasión en otros contextos también, por ejemplo, […]
