In January 2019, Little Village received an email submission from a City High senior named Kasey Dawson titled “My Life Story.” “I never understood what it meant to be depressed,” it began. Over a nearly 2,000-word essay, the 17-year-old reflected on her life, including the events that helped shape her depression: Her father robbing and […]
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Visual artist Eliezer Sotillo visits Dream Center
On Tuesday, the Iowa City Dream Center welcomed artist and teacher Eliezer Sotillo as a part of a summer art program encouraging kids who otherwise may not have the resources to learn about and experiment with visual art mediums. Art supplies were provided with a $500 donation from Blick Art Materials and student’s art will be […]
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Downward dudes: The past and future of men and yoga
In the past ten years, exactly one man has made the cover of Yoga Journal. Matt Pesendian’s March 2011 cover, featuring the California-based yoga instructor seated in lotus pose, is one in 90 female-dominated covers over the last decade of the most popular yoga magazine in the world. Only 26 percent of those who practiced […]
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Greg Brown to play Dream Center benefit at the Englert
Greg Brown is a folk legend. His 40-plus-year career is a monument to life in Iowa, and it’s not just because one of his landmark albums is called The Iowa Waltz. Often described as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Brown is known for his intimate and wistful lyrics about small towns and farm-life, as well as his impassioned songs about politics and human dignity.
