Public Space One hosted an evening of local acts Saturday night — an eclectic mix of rock, metal and punk sounds that all had one thing in common: volume. Iowa City’s own On Drugs, ZUUL, In the Mouth of Radness and Acoustic Guillotine played alongside Abnormal Man from Muscatine.
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New Iowa City company brings ‘Tender Napalm’ to Public Space One
Tender Napalm Public Space One — Friday and Saturday Jan. 20-21 at 6:30 p.m. Philip Ridley’s 2011 poetic, surreal play Tender Napalm, presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York, is the debut production of Lightswitch Theatre Company, a new addition to the vibrant Iowa City theatre community. Founded by University of […]
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Updated: PS1’s annual Awkward Portal auctions area art
Awkward Portal art auction and community potluck Public Space One — Saturday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. UPDATE: The auction will now be exhibited through Friday, Nov. 18. The originally planned closing event on Saturday, Nov. 12 has been changed to a community potluck focused on art action and creating a safe place for discussion, […]
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Week-long events with Afrofuturist artist Tiona McClodden
Tiona McClodden Public Space One, Iowa City, May 3-6 The Center for Afrofuturist Studies welcomes artist-in-residence Tiona McClodden to Iowa City. Several events have been scheduled with the artist this week. Events commence Tues., May 3, at 6 p.m. when Tiona will provide a talk and Q&A at Public Space One. On Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. […]
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The Center for Afrofuturist Studies welcomes its first artist-in-residence
Tiona McClodden – Artist Talk Public Space One — Tuesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. The Center for Afrofuturist Studies at Public Space One, launched in January, is bringing the first of its planned artists-in-residence to Iowa City starting in May. From May 1–7, Tiona McClodden will be at the Center. The filmmaker, storyteller and […]
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Public Space One event aims to end rape culture
Not In My Community: Music To Destroy Rape Culture! Public Space One — Mon. Apr. 11, 6-10 p.m. End Street Harassment Iowa City, in collaboration with other community organizations, will be hosting an evening of music, poetry, bystander training and other activities as part of an international effort to combat gender-based violence, Monday at Public Space One. […]
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Cartoonists, bookmakers and independent artists go out for ICE CREAM
ICE CREAM: the Iowa City Expo for Comics + Real Eclectic Alternative Media Public Space One — Sat., Apr. 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For cartoonists, bookmakers and other independent artists, few outlets exist in Iowa City to share and sell work — but this year, Mission Creek Festival will include a space […]
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The Dollhouse DIY brings Femme Film Fest to Iowa City
Dollhouse Femme Film Fest Public Space One — Sat., Mar. 26 and Sun., Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. Co-sponsored in Iowa City by Public Space One and Chicago performance venue The Dollhouse DIY, the Dollhouse Femme Film Fest is a touring film festival dedicated to supporting and highlighting female-identified filmmakers. A series of short films […]
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A new grant for a new hat: Curt Oren pays it forward
We all remember the hat, right? Way back when the year 2015 was winding to a close, the powers that be at Buzzfeed — or at least one lucky writer — helped bring Iowa City musician Curt Oren’s story to the world, when he landed smack dab at the top of the website’s list of […]
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Activist filmmaker Julie Perini presents workshop on Thursday and films on Friday
WORKSHOP: Getting in the Way, Ways for Artists and Activists to Work Together Center for Worker Justice — Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. HEADROOM presents: Julie Perini films Public Space One — Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Portland filmmaker and activist Julie Perini will lead a workshop for artists and activists on Thursday […]
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Herbal workshop at PS1 will help you ‘weather the winter’
Public Space One (PS1) will host an herbal care workshop, “Weather the Winter,” on Saturday in their kitchen at the Wesley Center. Instructor Stephany Hoffelt will show how natural preparations can bolster immune function and help bodies stay healthy to withstand the cold and flu season.
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New Public Space One exhibit explores the relationship between art and work
Public Space One will host a new gallery exhibition, opening Dec. 11, titled Maintenance Mode. The pieces explore the often tense relationship between art and work, and the ways in which artists interact with the “maintenance work” that is a necessary part of their lives…
