One of the most quintessential names in East Coast rap is joining the already robust Mission Creek Festival 2017 lineup. The festival team announced today that Ghostface Killah is the newest addition to the Mission Creek festival, which runs April 4–9 this year. He joins headliners Andrew Bird, Margaret Cho, Saeed Jones and Rufus Wainwright, […]
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Video Premiere: ‘I’m a Lover (at Close Range)’ by Mission Creek/Flat Black resident Ian Svenonius
Recorded last January in Lone Tree, Iowa as part of a residency program coordinated by Mission Creek Festival and Flat Black Studios, a full-length album from ESCAPE-iSM (Ian Svenonius‘ solo project) will be released soon. A video for the first single, “I’m a Lover (at Close Range),” was shot on location by Bill Adams, and […]
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Mission Creek announces Margaret Cho, Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird and more for 2017
Mission Creek Festival 2017 Various venues — Tuesday-Sunday, April 4-9, 2017 Announced Performers • Andrew Bird • Margaret Cho • Saeed Jones • Rufus Wainwright • DIIV • The Cool Kids • Cole Swensen • Tennis • My Brightest Diamond • The Bad Plus • Alice Sola Kim • Jlin • Bridget Kearney • HEXA […]
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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 & Beyond Text,” a concept highlighted by festival headliners Alison Bechdel, who rose to fame with her graphic memoir Fun Home (recently adapted into an award-winning […]
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Mission Creek Festival offers a teaser event at Iowa River Landing
Mission Creek @ IRL Various venues — Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. Mission Creek Festival, in conjunction with the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Iowa River Landing, is presenting a free series of events on Saturday afternoon at the Iowa River Landing complex in Coralville. Framed as “a taste of Mission […]
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Mission Creek announces Saul Williams, Marc Maron, Alison Bechdel and more
Mission Creek Festival has made its first lineup announcement for the eleventh annual event, set for April 5–10, 2016. Festival passes ($135/$350 — see below for details) will go on sale Dec. 11 at noon, online at Midwestix…
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How to Mission Creek: A guide to Saturday and Sunday
Hopefully, you’ve been Mission-Creeking-it-up all week (seriously, Amen Dunes! Silver Apples! Real Estate! Freddie Gibbs! How to Dress Well! Foxygen!), but if not, there’s still enough music, film and literature to satiate your soul for weeks — all happening in just one weekend.
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How to Mission Creek: A guide to Thursday night
Here, Little Village‘s Tube columnist, Melissa Zimdars, offers her recap of last night at Mission Creek, and her plans for this evening. I know only nerdiest television columnist would fact-check a comedic routine, but in case anyone in Iowa City raised an eyebrow at the Cameron Esposito show last night like I embarrassingly did between […]
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Crafty: Create the ultimate Mission Creek playlist
I usually learn about new music either from seeing an artist live, or hearing them on a mix CD given to me by a friend. I also like to make artsy, multimedia gifts for my friends, and while some might opt for sending a link to a Spotify playlist, a mixed CD can be a […]
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Interview: Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan on finding inspiration in Man Ray’s experimental films
Jim Jarmusch, the iconoclastic independent filmmaker, is headed to Mission Creek, along with bandmate and filmmaking associate Carter Logan, to perform…
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Interview: Author Kiese Laymon on his return to Mississippi and the struggles that come with writing honestly
Mission Creek’s Writer in Residence this year is author and…
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How to mission creek: LV’s Melissa Zimdars shares her plan of attack
Little Village television columnist Melissa Zimdars offers her plan of attack for Mission Creek week. Follow her updates online throughout the week on Little Village…
