One of Iowa City’s newest commercial food producers, Old Capitol Food Co., plans to start selling its products in area grocery stores this January. OCF is a natural food company started by University of Iowa undergrads that focuses on fresh and local foods. The first product they plan to sell is fresh tofu made from […]
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IYWP takes over: Reading, workshop and concert set for this weekend in collaboration with Girls Rock!
The Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP) has a full weekend of events planned for downtown Iowa City. On Saturday at 5 p.m. the IYWP will host a reading at Prairie…
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Sandbox: Experiencing, gathering, Iowa City #1
An impromptu beginning to my series, “Experiencing, Gathering, Iowa City” began last week. I started feeling dizzy as I drew closer to the Old Capitol Museum. The sprawling lawn looked incredibly enticing. So, I did what others have been doing for ages, I found a spot, laid down, looked up at the sky, felt the breeze, and played with a blade of grass.
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Sandbox: A Studio Experience
Sandbox is a little corner of the web dedicated to Iowa City artists working to engage the public in an interactive environment. Find out more here. I believe creating an inspiring space is vital to the creative process. I don’t think I’m alone in this, although I might take it a little farther than some […]
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Sandbox: Meet Emily Jalinsky
Sandbox is a little corner of the web dedicated to Iowa City artists working to engage the public in an interactive environment. Find out more here. Hello, my name is Emily Jalinsky, and I am new to Iowa City! When my husband and I came to visit during the winter of last year, I […]
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Award-winning author Andrew X. Pham to discuss his ‘culinary odyssey’ across Southeast Asia
As part of the University of Iowa’s Food for Thought campaign, critically acclaimed author Andrew X. Pham will be in Iowa City this week for two events …
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Video: Tatsuya Nakatani performs at PS1
Video by Jon Graf Experimental percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani stopped by Public Space One yesterday for a special performance of improvised music involving two local musicians, saxophonist Curt Oren and percussionist David Hurlin. Watch the above clip to see the frenzied climax to the evening’s performance, which includes footage of Nakatani’s signature percussive technique where he […]
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Dinner and a show: Tatsuya Nakatani is going to play drums and cook food at PS1 this Wednesday
Nothing goes together like drums and japanese cooking (I think?), and Public Space One will be offering both this Wednesday night, when experimental…
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Come doodle on this giant, inflatable pyramid
If you’re walking around in the Ped Mall this Saturday, don’t be alarmed if you find a giant, inflatable pyramid sitting in the middle of Black Hawk Mini Park. Public Space One is hosting “The People’s Pyramid,” an “outward expression” of the Reframing the City exhibition, which is on display at PS1 until September 27.
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Husband and wife duo ‘Lowland Hum’ want to play some folk music for you this weekend at PS1
Music fans who would like to have their hearts grow two sizes too big would be advised to stop by Public Space One this Saturday, as husband and wife…
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Open House: Get to know everything there is to know about Public Space One this Friday
Deep in the basement of the Wesley Center (120 N Dubuque St.), mysterious workings are afoot, and the people in charge want to demystify them. The…
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Icelandic singer-songwriter HEK to visit Public Space One
Have you heard the one about two New Yorkers and an Icelander traveling halfway across the country together? It’s not really a set-up to a good joke, but it is a good set-up for Friday night’s show at Public Space One, which will feature the music of Icelandic musician HEK, New York’s Julianne Mason and Luke Spartacus, as well as Iowa City’s own Crystal City and The Men from … Beyond.
