Working Group Theatre Make it Better Iowa Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m. Grand Ballroom, Hotel Vetro An earlier version of this story mistakenly stated there was a charge for this event. This was incorrect: the event is free and open to the public. The author regrets the error. In the 1990s, United Action for […]
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Astrology Forecast for April 2011
FOR EVERYONE ~ Impasse. Whether its parking space, health care, the public library, education, energy or water, we all share resources – and expenses. We need to cooperate and share expenses at some level to get along. This month it will be clear that the formula we use to decide who pays and who gets […]
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Your Town Now: The Month that was March 2011
Is This Heaven…? In a memo to the Iowa City Council, Police Chief Sam Hargadine and Transportation Planner John Yapp laid out the case for traffic-enforcement cameras in Iowa City. The memo addresses fairly standard stuff–a demonstration that cameras have suppressed accidents in other cities, a list of other Iowa towns that have implemented traffic […]
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Artists Funding Art
Patrons of the arts are often characterized as cultural or political fat cats who support artists financially to improve their social standing, make more money, or insert other, nebulous, self-serving goals. But recently a new sort of art patron has popped up–artists who have taken it upon themselves to help their own. Rather than relying […]
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Show Photos: Skye Carrasco @ PS1 – 4/1
Skye stopped in to the KRUI camp at Public Space One on Friday to give folks a taste of what they’d be getting at the Mill later that night. Surrounded by soft, glowing fluorescent hatchets, (part of the art exhibit presently on display) Skye wove a tapestry of sound with her violin and her stunning voice.
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Photos: Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Chris Corsano; Das Racist on KRUI – 3/31
Since KRUI has hunkered down at Public Space One for the week, they have seen a myriad of performers trek through. On Thursday, I snuck down there just in time to catch Kim, Thurston and Chris chatting with our lovely KRUI djs.
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Little Village Live on KRUI: Santah 3/23/2011
Little Village Live airs Wednesdays from 5-6 PM on KRUI 89.7 FM. Santah joined us at Public Space One on March 23. Download and listen to their acoustic set of evocative, personal songs here.
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Iowa City Weekender: March 31-April 2
Mission Creek is in full effect. Go check it out this weekend.
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American Reason Web Exclusive: 3/29/11
This week on the American Reason Web Exclusive we bring you the Q&A section from our discussion of Postville and illegal immigration with Rockne Cole and Dr. Mark Grey.
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American Reason on KRUI: 3/27/11
This week on American Reason we discussed Postville and illegal immigration with Rockne Cole and Dr. Mark Grey.
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Iowa City Weekender: March 24-26
Mission Creek is on the horizon, but don’t sleep on this weekend. It’s going to be an active one for sure.
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Little Village Podcasts
Broadcasting live on KRUI 89.7 FM, Little Village Live is a semi-weekly radio program showcasing live performances by both local and national music artists. It’s part Q&A, part live performance and a whole lot of fun. The best part? All are welcome to watch the broadcast live and in person at Public Space One, select Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m., so come on down and kick it with the Little Village crew.
