Things are quiet around town, but your weekend shouldn’t be.
Englert Theatre
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Show Photos: Englert Theater's Festival of Carols – 12/16
Last night the Englert Theater held their annual Festival of Carols. This free, family-friendly show drew a full theater of folks eager to kick their holiday spirit into high gear. This event was one of the most diverse I’ve seen here, in relation to age. Families with kids, college students, couples and seniors sat side […]
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Iowa City Weekend: December 16-18
This is a brief version of the weekender. It also contains nothing but free events. Save your money for a snuggie. Iowa City will give you entertainment for free.
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Show Photos: Pauly Shore at the Englert, 11/14
Ok, so when I told people I was going to photograph Pauly Shore, the two most common reactions I got were “Who?” and “He’s still doing stuff?” To the latter, I can now say, “Yes, and his standup is damn good, believe it or not. I measure this by the amount of pain in my […]
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Iowa City Weekender: December 9-11
2011, we’re not ready for you yet. Sit down and we’ll get you when we’re ready. I still have What A Load of Craft to go to.
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Iowa City Weekender: December 2-5
The week has been cloudy and grey. The weekend will not. I will not allow it.
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Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet at the Englert December 3rd-5th
Amongst Iowa Citians, I think I’m pretty close to holding the record for seeing the Nutcracker ballet the most times. My father was the conductor of the Cedar Rapids Symphony, and he conducted the Nutcracker every year once they moved to the Paramount Theatre. I also saw it at Hancher with my kids when they […]
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Iowa City Weekender: November 18-21
Bundle up and get to these events. You can shake your groove thing, laugh, hear beautiful songs, see amazing things, or remember how hard it was to be 10. All of these are better ideas that sitting in your house this weekend.
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Show Preview: Wolf Parade at the Englert, Nov. 18
Wolf Parade conquers the stereotype of a super-group. While most eventually suffer from clashing egos, fall into an indistinct sound, or just become bad, Wolf Parade has managed to consistently put out a sound that is definitely their own. The creative minds of its members are each represented and fleshed out, sonically eliminating the ego problem.
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Photos/Video: Kate Nash on Little Village Live
Last Monday, November 8, Kate Nash took Iowa City by storm starting with a great, live in-studio performance on Little Village Live, recorded at KRUI studios, hosted by Craig Eley. Please enjoy these videos and feel free to pass them around, but first, giving creds! Camera: Robert Nelson Interview: Craig Eley Engineer: Andrew Ingersoll Editing: […]
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Iowa City Weekender: November 11-15
A special long version of the Weekender. From Thursday to Monday.
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Ticket Giveaway: Kate Nash at The Englert, Nov. 8
Greetings music fans. Here’s the deal. We have two pairs of tickets to see Kate Nash at The Englert next week, and it can be yours if you manage to overcome the grueling challenge we’ve devised. To win the prize, email editor@littlevillagemag.com with “Kate Nash” in the subject line. Winners will be randomly selected out […]
