Dawn of Midi w/ Tyondai Braxton Englert Theatre — Wed., Apr. 6 at 6 p.m. Dawn of Midi are an acoustic trio that features Qasim Naqvi on drums, Aakaash Israni […]
Mission Creek 2016
Interview deep cut: Faust’s Jean-Hervé Péron on band harmony, compromise and cement mixers
Mission Creek Presents: faUSt, with Mammifer and Bob Bucko, Jr Gabe’s — Tue., Apr. 5 at 8 p.m. Learn more about the history and origins of the band Faust in […]
Lineup announced: Little Village presents Mission Boutique on Saturday, April 9
On Saturday, April 9 an exciting mix of musicians and writers will offer free pop-up readings and performances at downtown retail locations, presented for the second year in a row […]
Mission Creek’s innovation conference returns with a new name — and free for all
For the third year in a row, Mission Creek will host an innovation conference during its festival in April — but this time with some major updates. Mission Creek launched […]
Album Review: Bob Bucko Jr – I Did What I Could With What I Had
Unless you are a devotee of uninterrupted streaming, or 5-disc CD changers, you know that there’s an eerie silence that lingers after an album is over. It can shock you out of your reverie, demolish whatever translated worldview your music of choice has created for you. It’s how you realize that the world around you is lacking…
Interview: Alison Bechdel on queerness, fame and therapy
Mission Creek Presents: Alison Bechdel The Englert Theatre — Tue., Apr. 5 at 7:30 p.m. When Alison Bechdel began Dykes to Watch Out For in 1983, it was with a […]
Lisa Jane Persky brings her photos and stories of ’70s New York to Iowa City
Writer, actress and photographer Lisa Jane Persky is surely the only participant in the early CBGB punk scene who also appeared in When Harry Met Sally. After moving to Greenwich […]
What makes a Deer Tick? John McCauley talks new instruments, parenthood and his band’s upcoming acoustic tour
Deer Tick has evolved and adapted over the years where similar indie-rock bands have faltered and burned out. While not without their share of a hard-partying and rock and roll lifestyle, their sincerity keeps their craft authentic and their fanbase steadily growing…
Documentary double feature at FilmScene
Documentary double feature: Louie Bluie & Crumb FilmScene — Thu., Mar. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sun., Mar. 20 at 2 p.m. (More showtimes to be announced.) Terry Zwigoff will […]
Seminal publisher and critic Gary Groth talks past favorites and new discoveries
When it comes to comics, Gary Groth is both a champion and an iconoclast. Equally committed to the notions that comics deserve the full range of critical attention and that superheroes are simply ridiculous, Groth has earned the status of legend in the industry through his ongoing work with Fantagraphics Books and The Comics Journal.
Faust’s Jean-Hervé Péron on touring in the U.S., Dada and his group’s utter disdain for ‘practice’
Mission Creek Presents: faUSt, with Mammifer and Bob Bucko, Jr Gabe’s — Tue., Apr. 5 at 8 p.m. Faust has always seemed mythical and legendary. Perhaps naming a band after […]
Mission Creek Festival announces full 2016 literary line-up
More than 30 events, mostly free, make up the literary track of this year’s Mission Creek Festival, which kicks off on Apr. 5. The emphasis is on “Literature Within & […]