Following his speech on fighting oligarchy and Trumpism at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Saturday, Little Village had the opportunity to interview Sen. Bernie Sanders. Videographer Jason Smith, photographer Kate Revaux and I sat down with Sanders in a dressing room at the Englert to ask him what he thought has changed in the […]
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‘Now is not the time for despair’: Bernie Sanders calls on Americans to ‘fight back’ against Trump authoritarianism in Iowa City
Half an hour before the doors opened at the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, the line of people hoping to get a seat at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ speech stretched a block-and-a-half down Washington Street, before turning the corner and continuing down Clinton Street for another block. Despite freezing cold temperatures and the […]
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Watch: Screenwriter and producer David Kajganich on adapting novels, cannibalism and Iowa City’s new film festival
For the first time in four years, screenwriter and Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum David Kajganich is back in Iowa City for the FilmScene premiere of his genre-bending, spine-tingling new work. Bones and All is the third adapted screenplay Kajganich has crafted for director Luca Guadagnino — audiences packed FilmScene during the 2018 Witching Hour Festival […]
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Video & Photo Gallery: Longfellow neighbors gather for the 2022 Front Porch Music Festival
One of Iowa City’s tightest-knit neighborhoods came together for an afternoon of local tunes on Sunday, Sept. 25. Performers of all abilities were invited to participate in the seventh annual Front Porch Music Festival — so long as they have a connection to the Longfellow community — making residents’ front porches and yards their stages. […]
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Photo Gallery and Video: Opening day at the Stanley Museum of Art
Video by Jason Smith The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art officially opened on Friday, Aug. 26, more than 14 years after the university’s previous art museum was rendered uninhabitable by the flood of 2008. The $50 million building has three floors, a light well in the center and two terraces. The first floor […]
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Watch: Claudia McGehee sketches and scratches her favorite parts of nature
Claudia McGehee’s scratchboard illustrations for children’s books, business logos, Java House cups and other freelance projects have garnered buzz. But the Iowa City artist’s ultimate goal is to reflect the beauty — and vulnerability — of the environment through her work. “I think it’s important that artists are also activists as well,” she said. “You […]
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Emma Goldman Clinic’s founding mothers reflect on ‘the beauty of choice,’ half a century of Roe and the future of abortion care
Deb Nye was 23 when she heard the news: The Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade had just affirmed a person’s right to choose to have an abortion. It was late January 1973, and light snow covered the ground. She ran two blocks to the University of Iowa College of Law building, crossing over […]
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Watch: Hundreds protest Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Iowa City
“I want to encourage you to gain strength and purpose from this collective body here today,” Francine Thompson, executive director of the Emma Goldman Clinic, told the hundred gathered at the Pentacrest on Friday night, June 24. “Because we have a long, hard fight ahead of us.” The protest in response to the Republican-appointed majority […]
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Watch: With pixels and paint, Stacia Rain Stonerook brings both the familiar and alien to colorful life
Stacia Rain Stonerook has painted a Ped Mall bench, manages graphics and marketing at FilmScene, designs a literary magazine and, in her free time, is transposing downtown Iowa City into a pixel art world, and inventing a universe of alien flora. “If I had to use three words to describe my work I’d probably say […]
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Watch: Interview with Sara Terry, director of ‘A Decent Home’
The new documentary A Decent Home tells the story of mobile home park residents, including those in North Liberty’s Golfview, as they try to preserve their communities and their homes after the parks are bought by private equity funds and other investors determined to maximize profits at their expense. Ahead of its sold-out screening at […]
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Watch: Elizabeth Moen, Dan Padley and V.V. Lightbody at the Englert
Former Iowa City-based musician Elizabeth Moen returned from Chicago with a sackful of new songs to perform on the Englert Theatre stage Friday, April 22, with openers V.V. Lightbody and Dan Padley. Postponed two weeks due to COVID-related reasons, Mission Creek Festival passholders enjoyed free admission to the show. Videos by Jason Smith and Peter […]
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Watch: Dan Padley, perhaps Iowa City’s most versatile guitarist, has a passion for improv (and cooking eggs)
If you’ve seen an Iowa City band perform in the past few years, odds are you’ve heard Dan Padley on guitar. Trained in jazz at the University of Iowa, Padley’s specialty is improvisation — creating “mini sonic universes” of sound, whether he’s soloing at a rock concert or twanging it up at a country show. […]
