Little Village

Little Village is a community-driven news and culture outlet based in Iowa City, Iowa. Established in 2001, it was created by former members of Icon, the alternative weekly publication that operated in Iowa City from 1993 to 2001.

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Review: Riverside serves 'Romeo & Juliet' straight up for their 40th Free Summer Shakespeare show

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Emma McClatchey

In one of the most famous scenes in the history of theater, Romeo spies on his crush Juliet, waxing poetic about her beauty. If her eyes were to switch places with a pair of stars, he says,The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,As daylight doth a lamp. Her eye in heaven Would, through the airy region, stream so brightThat birds would sing and think it were not night. Juliet goes on to deliver a far more memorable musing — “What’s in a name?
Christina Bohannan announces her third run for Congress

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Christina Bohannan announced on Tuesday that she is running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st District. This will be the third time the Iowa City Democrat has run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. In 2022, Miller-Meeks beat Bohannan by approximately 6 percentage points. In their rematch last year, Miller-Meeks won by just 0.2 percentage points..
Fully Booked at DMPL: Read to resist LGBTQ+ erasure - Little Village

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Emily Phillips

Legislators in the state of Iowa are actively trying to erase the stories of LGBTQ+ people by removing books from public schools and denying access to important, life-saving stories for youth. People that try to ban books know that books are powerful and are a danger to their hegemonic systems and strict societal norms, which is why they want these texts removed. The message is clear: “Your story doesn’t matter.
'We're not going anywhere': Iowans in cities across the state gather for No Kings rallies

1 week ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

The No Kings rallies held in more than 1,400 cities across the country on Saturday were meant to have a festive atmosphere, as millions gathered nationwide to protest the actions of the Trump administration. Organizers of the Iowa City suggested people wear costumes, as did organizers in some other cities. But the rally in downtown Iowa City started on a somber note, as did many other rallies around the country. As the rally began, state Sen.
Trump is coming to the Iowa State Fair — but not bringing the 'Great American State Fair' he promised in 2023 - Little Village

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Donald Trump is coming to the opening day at the Iowa State Fair, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources in the White House “familiar with the plan.” This year’s fair is scheduled to start on Thursday, Aug. 7 and run through Sunday, Aug. 17. “Mr. Trump’s visit, marked on the White House calendar for Aug. 7, is seen as an effort to shore up farm country for Republicans and to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence,” according to CBS.
'Spitting in the face of landowners': Iowa House Republicans denounce Reynolds' veto of eminent domain bill, call for special session to override it

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have rarely publicly disagreed with Gov. Kim Reynolds during her eight years in office. Even when they didn’t support her position on an issue, they would downplay any differences. That all changed on Wednesday, when Gov.
Zach Wahls is running for U.S. Senate with plans to 'challenge the establishment' in both parties

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls entered the race for Joni Ernst’s U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday. Wahls, who is in his second term in the Iowa Senate representing Coralville, North Liberty and other parts of Johnson County, is one of the state’s better-known Democrats and has often been mentioned as a potential candidate for U.S. House, Senate or the governorship in 2026.
Local faith leaders discuss ways to resist Christian nationalism: 'We have a responsibility to cause some good trouble'

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Achilles Seastrom

A group of Johnson County faith leaders gathered in an independent town hall on Tuesday, May 27 to speak against harm caused by the Trump of administration. Uniting under the name Voices of Faith, speakers in the group represented a variety of religious beliefs, primarily Christian denominations. The Voices of Faith Town Hall gathered at The Purpose Place Church, which is housed in the nonprofit Dream City’s building.
As Trump holds a military parade on Saturday, Iowans in more than 30 cities will rally for No Kings Day

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Paul Brennan

On Saturday, tanks will roll through the streets of Washington D.C. as the Army stages a parade. Ostensibly, the parade is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Army’s creation in 1775. But the parade was not the Army’s idea, it planned a more modest celebration on the National Mall. There would have been a concert featuring Army musicians, cannons would have been fired to salute the anniversary. Organizers originally planned on having 120 chairs set up for people who wanted to enjoy the music.
'It was necessary to become activists': LGBTQ-affirming Iowa religious groups find church in quiet rooms, loud rallies

2 weeks ago | littlevillagemag.com | Achilles Seastrom

Sunday services of the Ames Friends Meeting are held at their meetinghouse on S Maple Avenue, marked by a sign in the front yard declaring “All are welcome.”I visited on a sunny spring morning. Beams of sunlight seemed to make the houseplants against the walls glow. Occasional birdsong seeped through a barely open window. Someone had arranged sturdy but simple wooden chairs, the kind often found in public meeting spaces, in a broad oval on the stain-resistant utilitarian carpet.