Howdy there, Pro Tippers! Springtime is here and for many people that means it’s time to shed some of that winter weight and buff up for swimsuit season. Sadly, each […]
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Track premiere: The Lonelyhearts, ‘A Meteorologist Suspects (Don’t Tread On Me)’
The Lonelyhearts, a duo made up of Fort Collins-based guitarist John Lindenbaum and Iowa City’s Andre Perry on keyboards, is releasing their fourth full-length album tomorrow, Apr. 22. A full […]
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‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ spins a colorful, whimsical darkness
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Theatre Cedar Rapids — Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. A good existential crisis is like a good cry: You feel […]
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The Yacht Club welcomes the Hot Tang record release show
Hot Tang, with Maiden Mars and Oudenhoven Yacht Club — Saturday, Apr. 23 at 7 p.m. Summer comes early this year, with an all-ages record release party from Hot Tang, […]
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Iowa City poet Elizabeth Willis finalist for 2016 Pulitzer Prize
It was announced this week that local poet and Iowa Writers’ Workshop instructor Elizabeth Willis was selected as a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her collection […]
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Interview: Writer José Orduña on the U.S.’ inconsistent immigration policies, Trump rhetoric and the scapegoating of migrants
José Orduña reading Prairie Lights — Thursday, Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. In José Orduña’s recently published debut, The Weight of Shadows: A Memoir of Immigration, he explores his path […]
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Catch a shopping buzz across downtown Iowa City with these hemp-inspired products
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] In anticipation of the 4/20 holiday season, Little Village recommends some friendly hemp-based and cannabis-inspired products from some of our local buds. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” […]
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Interview: Comedian Natasha Leggero talks honeymoon tours, theatre criticism and ‘Another Period’
Floodwater Comedy Festival Presents: Natasha Leggero IMU Main Lounge — Thursday, Apr. 21 at 8 p.m. Get ready, Iowa City — Natasha Leggero will be performing in the Iowa Memorial […]
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The Tillers trek through the Midwest, stopping at The Mill on Apr. 20
The Tillers, with Flash in a Pan The Mill — Wednesday, Apr. 20 at 8 p.m. Formed nine years ago in the wilds of Cincinnati, OH, roots renegades The Tillers […]
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Medical marijuana in Iowa: Can Hawkeyes legalize?
Legislators are debating Iowa’s marijuana laws on the foundation of one basic question: Can a state expand access to medical marijuana while limiting recreational use? Medical marijuana has been an […]
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Little Village magazine issue 197: Apr. 20 – May 3, 2016
Flip through the pages of Little Village magazine issue 196. In this edition, you’ll find an interview with legendary writer and musician Saul Williams, an op-ed about local development from the Iowa City Downtown District’s Nate Kaeding, a lengthy chat with filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, director of Ghost World, an interview with writer Lydia Davis and much more!
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Editor, educator and novelist Mary Rakow to lead weekend workshop
Mastering Editing and Revision: A Writing Workshop Iowa Writers’ House — Friday, Apr. 22–Sunday, Apr. 24 The Iowa Writers’ House is hosting a workshop this weekend with writer Mary Rakow. […]
