Mic Check Poetry Fest, Iowa’s premier celebration of spoken word poetry, is bringing big headliners to an event that fosters the dialogue, creativity and community building of spoken word poetry.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Mic Check Poetry Fest, Iowa’s premier celebration of spoken word poetry, is bringing big headliners to an event that fosters the dialogue, creativity and community building of spoken word poetry.
The parallels between gangs and politics can have eerily similar impacts on our individual and collective mental health. The divisions, tensions, hostilities and aggression can increase stress, fear and anxiety, and induce or exacerbate trauma experienced by millions.
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Breast cancer survivor Erica Bergfeld-Reed wants you to know you don’t have to fight your toughest battles alone.
Three years ago, a book starting a dialogue on motherhood was released to the world in “Nightbitch,” her debut novel. This week, hundreds in Iowa City saw one of the first screenings of the book’s film adaptation with A-list celebrities on the silver screen.
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Historic trail runs 50 miles from the Pacific through a rainforest to the Caribbean.
Soup is a fantastic choice for your lunch or dinner, offering a cozy, nutrient-dense meal packed with warmth and hearty flavor.
The Iowa Radio Reading Information Service has been reading the news over the radio for decades. Now, it’s getting listeners out into the world to see it for themselves.
Celebrating 40 years of The Midwest Athletic Club.
When you fertilize a lawn in the fall, grass plants are in a mode of taking nutrients down into their roots for storage — compared to spring and summer when it is taking up nutrients mainly to its leaves.
In a world where artists dare to dream big, one new venue in Iowa City is reminding them to think small, too.
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