Read issue 309 » For the first time since 2008, when the University of Iowa Museum of Art closed up amid historic flooding, UI’s collection of works by Grant Wood, Virginia Meyers, Jackson Pollock, Francisco Goya, Hiroshige Ando, Mauricio Lasansky, Elizabeth Catlett, William Blake, Indigenous artists, mask-makers, dadaists, photographers and much, much more finally have […]
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Little Village Central Iowa 004: July 2022
Read issue 004 » Geese are part of the Des Moines metro landscape, and with them comes lots of poop, reports of human/goose conflicts and safety concerns for cars and airplanes. As the city explores ways to mitigate this feathery menace and educate the public on goose behavior, Little Village took a look at the […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 308: July 2022
Read issue 308 » It’s Iowa City renters’ most dreaded annual tradition — sometimes called “homeless week,” the last days of July and first few of August are a flurry of moving vans, short-term storage and couch-surfing for the dozens or hundreds of residents whose move-out deadline arrives days before their move-in date. Why are […]
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Little Village Central Iowa Issue 003
Read issue 003 » Find a comfortable stump and flip through Little Village’s 2022 recreation guide (or just use it for kindling). In this issue, nearly two dozen Iowa runners of various ages, backgrounds and personal reasons for running discuss their style: where they go, what they wear, how they protect against injury and self-doubt, […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 307: June 2022
Read issue 307 » Find a comfortable stump and flip through Little Village’s 2022 recreation guide (or just use it for kindling). In this issue, nearly two dozen Iowa runners of various ages, backgrounds and personal reasons for running discuss their style: where they go, what they wear, how they protect against injury and self-doubt, […]
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Little Village Central Iowa Issue 002: The Medieval Issue
Read issue 002 » Good morrow, good reader! You’ve stumbled upon Ye Olde Little Village issue 002! In these pages, historians, artists, cooks and Renaissance faire performers reflect on an era rich in our imaginations, but often misunderstood — or worse, manipulated by white nationalists. University of Iowa medievalist Michael Edward Moore breaks down evolving […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 306: May 2022
Read issue 306 » Good morrow, good reader! You’ve stumbled upon Ye Olde Little Village issue 306, our first medieval-themed mag (because why not?)! In these pages, historians, artists, cooks and Renaissance faire performers reflect on an era rich in our imaginations, but often misunderstood — or worse, manipulated by white nationalists. University of Iowa […]
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Little Village Central Iowa Issue 001: April 2022
Read issue 001 » Welcome to issue 001, Little Village’s very first Central Iowa magazine! In these pages, LV investigates the history of Des Moines’ Center Street district, a hub of Black business, music, dance and life in an era of pervasive housing discrimination. Also inside: How Coral Thede managed to establish a successful women-led […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 305: April 2022
Read issue 305 » What makes a good community? In Iowa City’s South District, it’s relentless organizers like Angie Jordan, who works to weave together the ideas of her neighbors to see events, art, businesses and social justice thrive in one of Johnson County’s most misunderstood areas. On IC’s Northside, spring weather calls for an […]
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Little Village magazine issue 304: March 2022
Read issue 304 » Is that the answer that’s blowin’ in the wind? Or is it just a massive storm? We explore the topic on everyone’s lips, including a chat with a storm chaser, a check-in on post-derecho replanting in Cedar Rapids and a reminder that weather systems exist for more than just to spite […]
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Little Village magazine issue 303: February 2022
Read issue 303 » Going to the doctor can be daunting. For LGBTQ folks, it can be traumatizing — some healthcare professionals refuse to treat queer patients, and others show a lack of respect for everything from preferred pronouns to bodily autonomy. That’s why a few concerned physicians, nurses, counselors, pharmacists and advocates at University […]
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Little Village magazine issue 302: January 2022
Read issue 302 » Little Village’s 2022 Arts Issue features reader-submitted photos depicting eastern Iowa’s landscapes, wildlife, city life, workers, artists and more. These slices of life help contextualize our present and offer hope for the year ahead. Plus: Kiki tackles a mother/daughter conflict, and LV reviewers share thoughts on the latest Iowa music and […]
