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
The dream speech is beautiful and inspiring and by all means enjoy it today and every day. Please also spend time with Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, the thesis of which is that sometimes civil disobedience is an appropriate response to injustice and it is the responsibility of citizens, church, and state to… Read More Dr. King
I’m a superfan of Justin Comer, his music and his podcast projects so talking to him about music on his iHearIC podcast was both really fun and also a huge honor for me.
This is an update to my post from November 24, 2023. As of December 12, there are now seven trans people (including myself) being criminally charged for participating in a peaceful protest against The University of Iowa’s infuriating commitment to repeatedly platforming transphobic hate speech. Please donate to our legal fund and raise awareness about… Read More JoCo7
I’m looking forward to two more twinkly bits of holiday magic before we leave this year behind. ✨ December 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm at Riverside Theatre ✨ Get out of the cold and enjoy an evening of heart-warming holiday storytelling with Small Miracles, a collection of tales written and performed by Riverside co-founder… Read More Christmas 2023
Jessica Duling of Refuge Iowa City created this beautiful illustration depicting the Palestine Sunbird as inspiration for our community to keep calling representatives, to keep using our voices, to keep demanding an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and Gaza and to fight like hell to end apartheid and all forms of patriarchy and supremacy. Jessica has… Read More JoCo6
Get out of the cold and enjoy an evening of heart-warming holiday storytelling with Small Miracles, a collection of tales written and performed by Riverside co-founder Ron Clark. Small Miracles takes the audience on a nostalgic, moving journey as Clark shares recollections of growing up in a small Iowa town, including a mayor/street cleaner who… Read More Small Miracles
Jeffrey C. Capps and I are excited about The Soft and Low at Harry’s on Saturday, December 2!
Please enjoy this little bundle of songs recorded by our friend Nic Arp from when The Soft and Low performed recently at La Wine. May this offering forever memorialize the spectacular bowls of bibimbap we enjoyed after playing this show. Many thanks to La Wine for their commitment both to independent music and also to… Read More Light, Strong and Fast; Live in Iowa City
Losing The Mill was such a blow to our community and that loss makes me even more grateful for Iowa City venues like La Wine Bar that have stepped up to show how much they value independent musicians. On a personal level, tying up a two hour set with a delicious serving of bibimbap is… Read More Show La Wine Your Thanks
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