On Saturday, December 28 at 8 pm, KERAK will play at Public Space One Close House (538 South Gilbert St). KERAK: Nielo Gaglione (mandole algérois, vocals), Tara McGovern (fiddle, vocals), and Chris Dimond (guitar) present a global collision of love and unity through strings and song. This concert will also provide a final opportunity for… Read More Kerak at PS1 for IWNJC
I am thrilled to share this epic album by my friend E.J. Jones and so honored to have had the privilege to add my fiddling to contributions from Lily DeTaeye, Bob Griffiths, Jessica Woitte, Emily Seibert, Emily Duncan with additional vocals and beautiful album art by Jasmine Jones, additional lyrics by Terra Richardson and mastering… Read More Things Up There by E.J. Jones
I am very honored to have my fiddling and singing featured on this beautiful cry by my friends Nielo & Rastyron for immediate ceasefire and ongoing liberation in Palestine and Gaza.
April 26-28 at Willow Creek Theatre in Iowa City Act 1: MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE from the writing of Rachel Corrie edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, co-directed by Luke Brooks and Clara Reynen and starring Clara Reynen with lighting design by Brian Nilles and stage managing by Tara McGovern. Act 2: ARTISTS Rima… Read More MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE April 26-28
Rachel Corrie was murdered by IDF soldiers as she stood in protection of her Palestinian friends and neighbors in Rafah 21 years ago today on March 16, 2003. She should have turned 24 on April 10. I turned 25 on April 13 of that year and I remember Rachel. We all need to remember Rachel.… Read More My Name is Rachel Corrie
I’m so proud and honored to announce my next stage managing project and to ask you to consider donating to help make it a reality. Willow Creek Theatre Company is raising money to produce “My Name is Rachel Corrie”, a one act show based on the emails and journal entries of the American activist who… Read More My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Join The Soft and Low on Friday, March 8 at 7 pm for the opening set of The Wobbly Pulpit at Faith UCC in Iowa City, a community concert to benefit the trans protesters unconstitutionally arrested for peaceful protest. My criminal jury trial (for my participation in a peaceful protest against The University of Iowa’s repeated platforming of transphobic… Read More Benefit for trans protesters
I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as Stage Manager and Music Designer for the Circle’s Edge production of John Logan’s RED presented at Brush & Barrel in Coralville. Six performances February 23-25 and March 1-3. Tickets available via Coralville Center for Performing Arts and at the door beginning 45 minutes before the show while… Read More RED by John Logan
I would have personally liked to have seen more consideration given to all of our thoughtfully crafted and well researched amendments but we will take the W. “I don’t know about these numbers” said Councilor Knudson as he declined to second one of Councilor Huynh’s motions to approve one of the amendments and it fell… Read More Coralville calls for ceasefire
Tara McGovern 