DTCV announced Sunday that an unfortunate “deer encounter” has forced the group to cancel the rest of their US tour, including a scheduled performance on October 1 at The Mill in Iowa City. The collision totaled the group’s touring van, though DTCV’s update suggests that the tour’s cancellation is the result of injuries sustained in […]
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Literature review: Anthony Marra’s A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
In Anthony Marra’s novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, set in Chechnya from 1994-2004, a time of the First and Second Chechen Wars, a soldier does not let a…
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Show preview: Kick off October with some Dawes at the Englert Theatre
This Tuesday sees the return of Dawes to Iowa City, this time entertaining the Englert on October 1 at 8 p.m. The easy-going folk rockers look to play favorites…
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Photos: Third annual Northside Oktoberfest
Despite a bit of rain, the annual Northside Oktoberfest amounted to an exciting beer-filled afternoon for thousands of attendees. Hundreds of (delicious) beers were available for sampling at the annual Iowa City Brew Fest, and the whole event was capped off with a victory for the Iowa Hawkeyes–which was of course broadcast on a large […]
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An interview with city council candidate Rockne Cole
As the city council election draws near, Little Village posed the same set of questions to four candidates. The answers will be published one candidate at a time through October. Interview with candidate Kingsley Botchway. Interview with candidate Catherine Champion. Interview with candidate Royceann Porter. Little Village: A recent national study by the American Civil […]
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Wire: Tyrannical justice department will sue to force its ‘let everybody vote’ agenda on North Carolina
(via Wonkette) The U.S. Department of Justice will sue to block North Carolina’s terrible new voter suppression laws, according to the Associated Press…
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Minor Announcement from Dana T
Didn’t want to make a big deal out of this. Seems like people we’re getting tired of all the big news I had. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOz5Tx7DloU
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Show Preview: The Zombies prepare to take over the Maximum Ames Music Festival
The four-day Maximum Ames Music Festival is in full swing this weekend and for those of you who are in the Ames/Des Moines reading area or are able to make the…
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Six Reasons To Check Out Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. At Gabe’s
Detroit electro-pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., comprised of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, is set to perform tonight at Gabe’s and if you’re still deciding your plans for the evening, here are six reasons you may want to consider catching this show. 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is an actual fan of the band’s music […]
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The Stage: Local storytelling series ‘Was the Word’ begins its fourth season Sunday
The Corridor is home to a surprising variety of theatrical experiences. Between professional and community theatres, large-scale musicals and intimate dramas…
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Chicken Little Reviews: The Mill
For the uninitiated, which I assume is none of you, The Mill is, according to a tweet from Menomena, “the most fun [you will have in a restaurant] in years, if not decades! great place, great peeps.” The “great peeps” during my Friday lunch at noon were just me and the waitress. She did not […]
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Business As Usual: Iowa City’s favorite cabbie is back with the first of another 12-part series
It’s Wednesday after shift change and relief runs late for our dispatcher, Captain Jerry Nicodemus. The big clock turns meanwhile as phones ring electric and the old…
