Watch Old Man Charlie and Dan Bee performing on the March 7 episode of Little Village Live. You can catch Little Village Live at 5:00 p.m. every Thursday on KRUI 89.7 FM.
Public Space One
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Watch: Megan Buick on Little Village Live
Megan Buick performing during a special Valentines Day episode of Little Village Live.
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ARTicle: Interview with Public Space One Director John Engelbrecht
News of a potential lease termination for Public Space One (129 E. Washington), raised a lot of questions about the future of non-commercial art downtown. Here, we ask PS1 Director John Engelbrecht about the past, present and future of the space. The interview was conducted over email. Little Village: The news of the potential end […]
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Patrick Reed’s “Drought Behavior” opens tonight at PS1 (embeds NSFW)
Iowa City artist Patrick Reed has a show opening tonight at Public Space One, and is giving an artist talk there at 6:30 p.m. Below is a photo essay of his we ran seven years ago exploring the public sexuality of college nightlife. We got in a ton of trouble for this one–complaints from advertisers, […]
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Six of our favorite performances at Public Space One
As of today, the future of Public Space One is still unclear.
Live performances are expected to transition into PS1’s sister location, PSZ, though venue director John Engelbrecht isn’t ruling out proposals to retain PS1 as a performance space on some level. PS1 will likely operate in an entirely different capacity should discussions with city officials prove fruitful.
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Public Space One Director John Engelbrecht releases video update
Public Space One (PS1) Director John Engelbrecht released a video Tuesday detailing current efforts to retain, or at least extend, PS1’s presence in the historic Jefferson Building. Located on the basement level, the space has served as a uniquely accessible venue for arts and entertainment in downtown Iowa City.
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Your Town Now: The city council’s Chauncey decision is remarkably opaque
The Iowa City Council’s 5-1 decision last month to move ahead with Marc Moen’s Chauncey building project settled the question of what is to become of the corner of Gilbert and College, but the decision also led some local dissenters to look upon the council with an eye of suspicion. One such group with the […]
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ARTicle: These things don’t do themselves
If you’re hanging art, measure. Measure for the eyes and head like every set of eyes is an enemy sniper. Save your troops. If you have sculptures or objects, pedestals are a must. Meticulous details—like how many brown M & M’s go in the dish, and even more realistically what kind of snacks you use at all and if people besides yourself like seltzer (spoiler alert: they do)—must be paid attention to.
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Watch: The Main Sequence and Jack Greve on Little Village Live
Check out The Main Sequence and Jack Greve on Little Village Live, performing at Public Space One in downtown Iowa City.
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Watch: The Men From… Beyond! on Little Village Live
Check out The Men From… Beyond!, performing on the Jan. 31 episode of Little Village Live.
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Soul’d Out: Public Space One’s Annual Art Auction – Opening Reception Fri. Jan 25, 6-8 p.m.
It’ll be a cold night in Iowa City, buffeted by bumps of chilled thrills in the air, as students return to campus and continue their sloppy migrations to and from downtown bars. But just below the surface—literally, in Public Space One, downstairs in the Jefferson Building (129 E. Washington), Jan. 25—begins the third Annual After […]
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WATCH: Mirror Coat on Little Village Live // 12.05.12
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