Mission Creek 2019 Archives

Mission Creek 2019: A look back (VIDEO)

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Daniel Boscaljon

Each Mission Creek Festival has its own flavor that weaves through the nights, the venues, the conversations, the drinks and cigarettes to create an identity more than the sum of its parts. One major shaping influence is the nature of the Mission Creek Festival ethos, which makes it an event that would be impossible to imagine elsewhere — it is one part experimental, one part traditional, one part Iowa City, one part books, one part music, one part conversations. It is a celebration of the Iowa City community as much as it is a celebration of art. […]

Stephanie Burt prepares to see her poetry in motion with Mission Creek’s visual poetry synthesizer

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Talitha Ford

Adulthood is complex. Often, as adults, we leave behind the people we were in childhood, and focus our identities forward to who we think we should be. Dr. Stephanie Burt, poet, literary critic and professor of English at Harvard University, would say “Fuck that.” […]

Album Review: Elizabeth Moen — ‘A Million Miles Away’

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Alex Kramer

Months after its initial release, I still feel my ear pleading for another listen of Elizabeth Moen’s third album, A Million Miles Away. While Moen has always possessed a certain sage sound, her junior album ups the stakes […]

Album Review: The Only Ion — ‘Roses’

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Connor Moellenbeck

Iowa City’s own The Only Ion recently gave us his newest EP, Roses, in May 2018. It’s such a diverse and articulate album it’s really hard to label […]

Book Review: ‘Spectacle’ by Susan Steinberg

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Jon Burke

Susan Steinberg’s ‘Spectacle’ collects 12 short stories bound within a slim, 135-page volume. Despite ‘Spectacle’’s brevity, due in no small part to Steinberg’s impressive economy of language, several of the stories are so emotionally weighty, readers may feel the need to rest before moving onto the next. […]

Jaime Hernandez reflects on 38 years of his influential ‘Love & Rockets’ comics series

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Rob Cline

Los Bros Hernandez — Jaime, Gilbert and Mario — self-published the first issue of Love and Rockets in 1981. Since then, they (primarily Jaime and Gilbert) have created a substantial body of work. So substantial, in fact, that it can […]

Guerilla Toss on their chaotic origin story and psychedelic new album, ahead of Mission Creek

Posted on Apr 2, 2019 by Kembrew McLeod

For a band that creates frenetic, rhythm-charged, psychedelic music, Guerilla Toss’s absurd origin story is perfectly on-brand. Back when Kassie Carlson first crossed paths with the group at a DIY basement venue named the Smokey Bear Cave, they initially had a saxophonist instead of a vocalist. Meanwhile, she was singing in a hardcore band […]

Must-see acts every day of Mission Creek Festival 2019

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 by Kembrew McLeod

I often suffer from option paralysis when attending music festivals. But the wonderful thing about Mission Creek is the way it has been carefully curated by the programmers, ensuring that you can have eye- and ear-opening experiences just blindly walking […]

Four Iowa City-connected writers to see at Mission Creek Festival

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 by Rob Cline

The 2019 Mission Creek Festival includes, as always, a robust literary lineup. Many of the featured authors have a connection to Iowa City. Of these, four have grabbed my attention. Sabrina Orah Mark Visual Poetry Synthesizer Saturday, April 6, 4 […]

Jaimie Branch returns to IC as Artist-in-Residence: Mission Creek second round announcement is out

Posted on Dec 22, 2018 by Genevieve Trainor

Mission Creek Festival has just announce the second wave of names for their April event. […]

Mission Creek Festival to bring Mitski, Jenny Lewis, Kevin Young and more to IC

Posted on Dec 7, 2018 by Genevieve Trainor

Mission Creek Festival is back for its 14th year, with a new tagline, new pass options and, as always, a top-notch lineup. Top of the bill is Purchase grad and indie superstar Mitski, whose fifth release, Be the Cowboy, scored the second place slot on NPR’s just announced 50 Best Albums of 2018. […]

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