“I came up with the Hall Mall name,” Kirk Stephan said through chuckles as he recalled opening what would become Iowa City’s original incubator of small businesses in the early 1970s. “I wanted to have a longer one, but it turned out that advertisers charged more money the more letters you had!” More than a […]
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Nine disability friendly businesses in Iowa City to visit this holiday season
Here are a few suggestions for feel-good holiday giving from Seen & Heard, a new community integration project run by Systems Unlimited, which works to increase visibility for people with disabilities in Iowa City. Every single day since the project began in August, we’ve been out meeting with community leaders, enjoying Iowa City’s cultural opportunities […]
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Dead Rider’s Todd Rittman talks David Bowie, layered lyrics and Flat Black Studios ahead of Grey Area
Dead Rider is a Chicago rock band made up of Todd Rittman (formerly of Chicago noise rockers U.S. Maple); Andrea Faught on trumpet and keys; and drummer Matt Espy. While their sound is heavy on guitar and drums, keyboard plays a big part, and they seem to wind their own path between rock, jazz and Tortoise-style experimental rock.
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Photos: A weekend of great music at Grey Area
The first ever Grey Area festival has come and gone.
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Prairie Pop: Grey Area festival will suit local music fans, campers and circus freaks
Grey Area, a joint venture by Flat Black Studios and White Rabbit clothing store, is an unusual new festival taking place just outside of Iowa City on Aug. 18 and 19. Featuring live music and a diverse range of multimedia programming, it’s a celebration of our local musical community. The festival will span Friday afternoon to late Saturday night, and is set outdoors (on-site camping is encouraged; bring plenty of water, bug spray and other necessities, as well as blankets or chairs to sit on).
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Flat Black Studios and White Rabbit announce two-day festival
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] GREY AREA Flat Black Studios — Friday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Aug. 19 Luke Tweedy has been recording music for over a decade — first in his home studio in Iowa City and now at his “rural recording resort” in a remodeled barn on his property near Lone Tree. The new studio is […]
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Interview: Joseph Heuermann on Flyers of Iowa City, opening Friday at White Rabbit
Joseph Heuermann has been a particularly discerning set of ears and eyes for Iowa City’s new-music scene over the last five years. His own varied…
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Interview: Paige Harwell Samek of Supersonic Piss discusses her new jewelry line and plans for the future
Paige Harwell Samek is an Iowa City artist with many talents. She’s the general manager at Trumpet Blossom, the lead singer of the defunct band…
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Interview: The Muse-Lamberts make beautiful music (and art) together
Ramona and Derek Muse Lambert, former members of Leslie and the Ly’s and newlywed artists living in Des Moines…
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White Rabbit ‘Booming’ with works by IC artist Mary Coats
If you’ve been to White Rabbit these past couple of weeks, you may have noticed the electrically colored modular shapes of Mary F. Coats‘ paintings hanging on the walls. The gallery, titled Boom For Real, is the product of Coats’ four-week residency at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont — on display for the first time at…
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Ultra Terrestrial: Becca Kacanda opens show at White Rabbit this Friday
This Friday at 5 p.m., Spectroluxe opens at White Rabbit, featuring Becca Kacanda’s 3D collages and paintings. Kacanda stumbled upon the name for her art…
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Current White Rabbit exhibit celebrates the art of the show poster
Until the end of October, the White Rabbit Gallery at 112 S. Linn St. is hosting a poster art show featuring a handful of local artists who take part in the lost art of…
