Englert Theatre, Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 5:30pm Seating: General admission Free Event! Christopher Merrill, Cultural Diplomat Christopher Merrill, an accomplished poet and since 2001 the Director of the Iowa International Writing Program, has another life as a cultural diplomat. Tuesday evening June 15th he will share stories from that life. The Iowa City Foreign [...]
Global Digital World At Our Fingertips Digital media have made creating and disseminating text, sound, and images cheap, easy and global. The bulk of publicly available media is now created by people who understand little of the professional standards and practices for media. Instead, these amateurs produce endless streams of mediocrity, eroding cultural norms about [...]
Friday Night Festivities Celebrate the start of summer at the Iowa Arts Festival starting Friday, June 4th in downtown Iowa City. Friday night’s festivities kick off on the main stage at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Dubuque Street. We are proud to welcome two very talented singer-songwriters with Sarah Jarosz and Darrell Scott beginning [...]
JOHN WEBER, CO-OWNER OF DWELL HOME FURNISHINGS & INTERIOR DESIGN A Local Business With A Passion The owners of Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, Iowa, adhere to a philosophy that consists of three words: renew, refresh and excite. Founded in 1991 and co-owned by John Weber and 3 hands on partners, the [...]
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FEMA awards $6.5 million for Iowa Memorial Union improvements
The University of Iowa has been awarded nearly $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to make improvements to the Iowa Memorial Union, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Cumming, announced Tuesday.
Putting Roosevelt on market going to a vote
Stephen Murley recommended to the Iowa City Community School District Facilities Committee on Tuesday that Roosevelt Elementary school building be sold. The School Board will vote whether put the building on the market at its Dec. 6 meeting.
Event helps area homeless people in search of clothing, health care and information
The Community Connections Day event at the local church, was organized by the Johnson County Homeless Coordinating Board. The event provided participants with information, resources and referrals on a range of subjects including mental health, health and dental care, educational rights and legal information. Participants were able to receive haircuts, dental checkups, massages and Hepatitis C and HIV screenings, as well.
