Don’t go to a Dandelion Stompers show expecting to just sit there and watch. “Oh, man,” said Dandelion Stompers bandleader Chris Clark. “Dancers really make it a party. We work hard to interact with the audience when they’re sitting down and watching, but once they are up and dancing, it goes to a whole new […]
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Watch: Sharon Udoh (Counterfeit Madison) discusses her Iowa City experiences, Nina Simone and the future

On Nov. 2, 2019, Sharon Udoh (Counterfeit Madison) gave one of Witching Hour Festival’s most memorable performances, presenting her Nina Simone songbook solo, on piano, at the Englert Theatre. She spoke with Little Village before the show at the site of her last performance in Iowa City, The Mill. Video by Jason Smith with photos […]
Photos: ‘The Last Night In America’ offers laughs, raises funds for ACLU of Iowa

It was standing room only at The Mill in Iowa City for “The Last Night In America.” The event raised $2,200 for the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and offered a sense of community for those who are scared or concerned about the new president and his administration. It was a variety show of […]
On eve of Trump inauguration, event planned to celebrate ‘Last Night in America’

The Last Night in America: A fundraiser for the ACLU of Iowa The Mill — Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. An event hosted by Iowa City comedian and playwright Megan Gogerty at The Mill in Iowa City will kick off the eve of the presidential inauguration with comedy, music, door prizes and “perhaps some […]
Photos: Rapperchicks ring in the new year at The Mill

Chicago-based rap crew Rapperchicks brought 2016 to an end with style and flow during a packed masquerade party at The Mill. Emcees Psalm One and Angelenah were backed up by Iowa City’s DJ Johnny Sixx, who spun a set of his own to get the party started and kept the dance party happening after midnight. […]
Jack Lion CD release party at The Mill to celebrate third EP
Just Announced: Three Women and the Truth at The Mill, Nov. 18

Three Women and the Truth The Mill — Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale at noon today, Wednesday, Aug. 17, for a just-announced show at The Mill in Iowa City: Three Women and the Truth. Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson, each a seasoned and spectacular artist in her own […]
Black Mountain builds an unhurried tension in their June 15 show at The Mill

The opener for the solid summer Wednesday evening crowd at The Mill this week was Majure, who preceded his reputation (signifying mostly a certain laziness on my part, as a Google search took me instantly to his profile). It was my second solo drum show, and while Majure lacked the explosive charisma of Glenn Kotche […]
Interview: Parker Millsap talks weird thrift store clothes and early inspirations
Le Youth brings a smooth West Coast vibe back to the Midwest for Flyover Fashion Fest

Le Youth The Mill — Friday, May 6 at 10:30 p.m. By Genevieve Heinrich Firmly planted in a ’90s aesthetic, Los Angeles-based Wes James, performing as Le Youth, grows from those roots into his own new and modern dance music. He brings a personal love of fashion with him to Iowa City’s inaugural Flyover Fashion […]