You might not have noticed, but this weekend started early – here’s a recap of Wednesday’s very notable events: 4:00 – Gabe’s opens its doors under new ownership, with Craig back behind the bar! 5:00 – Unknown Component brings his heady rock to KRUI for Little Village Live (watch this space for video updates in […]
Blue Moose Tap House
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'95 'TIL INFINITY: A Personal Narrative of Hip-Hop and Place in Iowa City
Features: March 2010 – Where they were from was just as important as what they were saying, almost from the beginning. To be down was to be in the house. Location in Iowa City was and is the same—while rappers can and will rap anywhere, and come and go, it is the places that get […]
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Blue Moose Rising: Iowa City Weekender, March 4-7
Welcome to a special ‘Blue Moose Rising’ edition of the Weekender. For the last couple of months the newest venue downtown has been making a pretty big splash booking acts like Saint Vincent, Hyper Crush, Motion City Soundtrack and of course Iowa City’s prodigal son William Elliott Whitmore (just to name a few). This weekend […]
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2010 Mission Creek Festival Preview
Download printer-friendly PDF of the Official Festival Guide MISSION CREEK LITERARY EVENTS AND PANELS FIND EVENTS BY DATE Monday, March 29 Tuesday, March 30 Wednesday, March 31 Thursday, April 1 Friday, April 2 Saturday, April 3 @Gabe’s – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Ticket prices TBD FEATURING Peaking Lights LISTEN […]
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Iowa City Weekender: January 28-February 1
This week’s Weekender is brought to you by the ICPL eAudio collection Greetings, Weekenders! Thank you to all who tuned in last night for Little Village Live, our weekly radio show over at KRUI, and a huge thank you to special guest Ben Schmidt for the wonderful live in-studio performance. Accompanied by the terrific Larry […]
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Little Village Weekender: January 21-24
– “Live from Prairie Lights” kicks off its Spring 2010 series with a reading from Daniyal Mueenuddin
– Datagun dusts off the stage at the Picador for a CD release party
– Yoga marathon at Heartland Yoga
– Celebrate 7 years of good times at the Yacht Club with 7 bands for $7
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Iowa City Weekender: January 14-18
The Laramie Project opens at Theatre Cedar Rapids
Local Hip Hop throwdown at PS1
Fleece begins at birth – sewing party to benefit UIHC NICU
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Iowa City Weekender: December 17-19
This week’s Weekender is brought to you by Iowa City Public Library’s Online Resources/Mango Languages! A balmy 29 degrees outside, no complaints from me! What have we to look forward to this weekend? THURSDAY Staff Show | Dawn’s Hide and Bead Away (220 E. Washington) | 5 pm | FREE If your inner crafter was […]
