Cameron Esposito might be one of the busiest young comedians working in Los Angeles today. A driven, fiercely candid writer and stand up, Esposito performs…
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Interview: Amen Dunes on his latest album, the cowboy ethos and working with Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Before he was Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon released Mansions in 2006, a record that was almost universally panned by critics. Amen Dunes was born from…
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‘Iowa Screendance’ brings female perspective to an evolving art form
Screendance is a visual artform that combines elements of live dance performance, post-production and cinematography to create works that couldn’t exist…
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Comedian Cameron Esposito added to Mission Creek 2015
The Mission Creek festival announced today that comedian Cameron Esposito has been added to its 2015 lineup. Esposito will be performing a stand-up comedy show at the Englert Theatre on Wednesday, April 1. Tickets go on sale at noon on Tuesday, February 17, at midwestix. 2014 was a breakout year for Esposito. She was listed […]
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Mission Creek offering seminar about the art of food writing
Mission Creek Festival is offering a free, four-week community course on food culture and writing during the month of March entitled The Melting Pot….
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Mission Creek details Innovation Conference
The Mission Creek Festival announced today the lineup details for its 2015 Innovation Conference. This year’s conference is a two-day event held at the Hotel Vetro…
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Mission Creek adds Freddie Gibbs, The Sea and Cake, Real Estate and more to 2015 Lineup
The Mission Creek Festival released its second round of lineup details today, adding a slew of musical and literary artists to its 2015 lineup. New additions…
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Just Announced: Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad joins Mission Creek 2015 lineup
The Mission Creek Festival announced today that Jad Abumrad, creator and cohost of NPR’s Radiolab, has joined the festival’s 2015 lineup. …
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Isabella Rossellini cancels Mission Creek performance
The Mission Creek Festival announced today that actress and artist Isabella Rossellini has canceled her appearance at this year’s festival due to a personal conflict. According to festival organizers, Rossellini will be coming to Iowa City at a later date, though nothing has been confirmed at this time. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Mission Creek will […]
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Mission Creek Festival announces ‘Circuit des Yeux’ as its next artist in residence
The Mission Creek Festival announced Friday that Chicago-based artist Haley Fohr, aka Circuit des Yeux, will be the next recipient of its artist residency…
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Interview: Ben Handler talks a bit about his La Blogotheque-inspired project
Afterhours Sessions is an Iowa City-based video production company led by Ben Handler. With nearly 70 stripped-down and intimate videos under their…
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Mission Creek Plan of Attack: Saturday and Sunday
Even though getting through today will require at minimum three disco naps (mostly just to mitigate the perpetual hangover I’ve had since Wednesday) it will be worth it. So, what will I be checking out this weekend? let’s start the insanity… 11 a.m. (ongoing) Presses and magazines from around the country will be at The […]
