LV at 25 is an occasional series about the history of Little Village, as the magazine celebrates its 25th year in print. What’s in a name? In Little Village‘s case, a little bit of chaos sparked decades before its first issue appeared around Iowa City in July 2001. As LV’s 25th anniversary approaches, this seems […]
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Album Review: Brother Trucker — ‘Live at Octopus’
You can’t talk about the history of music in Iowa without mentioning the seminal (and sadly defunct) grassroots record label Trailer Records, started by Iowa City musician David Zollo. Recently on the Iowa Music Archive Series, Zollo shared the genesis of the label. “…[Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, Radislav Lorkovic and I] wanted something more funky […]
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Taste of Iowa City returns on Wednesday with food from dozens of restaurants, live music by Dave Zollo
Taste of Iowa City returns for its 16th year on Wednesday. This year’s event will feature food from 48 downtown and Northside eateries, as well as live music. Taste of Iowa City “offers the perfect opportunity for new students and food lovers to experience the diverse culinary offerings from our local downtown restaurants and chefs” […]
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Iowa City’s weekly Party in the Park comes to Thornberry Off-leash Dog Park
Humans are welcome to attend Thursday’s Party in the Park as the summer-long series of weekly events goes to the dogs. Literally. This week’s party will be at the Thornberry Off-leash Dog Park. Tennis balls and treats will be provided for the attending pups. Humans can enjoy music, dog-toy crafting and
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Steins for Stanley will bring music, art lovers together at Big Grove
On Thursday, June 6, Big Grove Brewery & Tap Room will be hosting Steins for Stanley. The event will raise money for the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, which will be breaking ground the following day.
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Best of the CRANDIC 2018: Arts & Entertainment
The results are in! Here are the winners of the 2018 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Arts & Entertainment category, representing Little Village readers’ favorite businesses, organizations, people and places in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area.
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‘The Voice’ alum Jordy Searcy headlines inaugural Harvest Music Festival
Local artists will join with a pair of Nashville acts this weekend for the first Harvest Music Festival, a festival designed, according to its mission statement, to be “all about music with a soul, in a sacred place.”
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Album Review: Middle Western — When Your Demons are Underground and You’ve Got to Dig Them Up
When long-time Iowa City scene staple Dave Zollo and Lee County troubadour William Elliott Whitmore started performing together a couple years ago as Middle Western with members of Zollo’s band The Body Electric and Chicago guitarist Stevie Doyle, it seemed a natural fit.
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Brian Fest continues to grow in its fifth year
For the fifth year running, Matty Cretzmeyer will be honoring the memory of his brother, Brian, in downtown Iowa City with a fundraising concert for the Brian Cretzmeyer Trust for Young Musicians.
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Dave Zollo headlines Crisis Center fundraiser at Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Benefit for Crisis Center of Johnson County Trumpet Blossom Cafe — Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. The yearly benefit show for the Crisis Center of Johnson County has a new home this year, at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe (310 E Prentiss St, Iowa City). The event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 […]
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Support local radio! KICI hosts benefit featuring Cedar County Cobras and more
KICI Radio 105.3 FM Benefit and Donor Appreciation Concert Weather Dance Fountain Stage — Saturday, July 23 at 4 p.m. Local radio station KICI 105.3 will be hosting a concert on the Weather Dance…
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Yacht Club to host second annual ‘Brian Fest’ benefit show
This Friday, the Iowa City Yacht Club will host its second annual Brian Cretzmeyer benefit concert, entitled “Brian Fest,” beginning at 8 p.m. With a ticket price of $10, proceeds from the concert will go toward the Brian Cretzmeyer Trust for Young Musicians. The nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to providing access to quality music […]
