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Mission Creek event combines food, literature, music and dance
IOWA CITY - Music, literature, lectures, films, food, fashion and education play out in the Corridor on any given day, but during the annual Mission Creek Festival, downtown Iowa City rolls out a multicultural carpet of indie artists and their artistry.
Such was the case Wednesday night as Motley Cow Cafe, 160 N. Linn St., hosted an event dubbed an 'intersection of art and food,” in which a five-course meal - prepared with the help of guest chef Drew Burk of Tucson, Ari. - was served up to correspond with chapters of a literary work by poet Richard Siken.
Each vignette also included a music and dance performance featuring the work of choreographer Eloy Barragan and musician Brendan Hanks.
Motley Cow Owner and Chef David Wieseneck called the performance a true 'multimedia presentation.”
About 50 people attended the event.
The Mission Creek Festival continues through Sunday. Individual show tickets are available at midwestix.com/organizations/mission-creek-festival.
Here's some highlights of what's on tap:
Thursday
' Dey House, 507 N. Clinton St. - 4 p.m. free reading by fiction writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett.
' Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St. - 6 p.m. free readings by writers Lina María Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas and Kristen Radtke.
' Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St. - 7:30 p.m. comedian Margaret Cho.
' Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. - 8 p.m. Nashville singer/songwriter and Shueyville native Hailey Whitters.
Friday
' Various venues - 5 to 8 p.m. Lit Crawl.
' Englert Theatre - 8 p.m. Karen Meat with DIIV.
' The Mill Restaurant, 120 E. Burlington St. - 8 p.m. Dickie with Pieta Brown and The Feralings.
Saturday
' Big Grove Brewery, 1225 S. Gilbert St. - 2 p.m. free rock show with David Zollo & The Body Electric, Jennifer Hall, Strange Americans and Alexis Stevens.
' Deadwood Tavern, 6 S. Dubuque St. - 2 p.m. free underground band showcase.
' The Mill - 8 p.m. comedians Michelle Wolf and Janelle James.
' Englert Theatre - 9 p.m. Rufus Wainwright with Laura Gibson.
Sunday
' Englert Theatre - 7 p.m. musicians J.E. Sunde and Kishi Bashi.
For a complete schedule of events, go to Missioncreekfestival.com/schedule-2017/.
Shannon Hartle (front) and Benton Happel dance during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
A nest of spaghetti squash with kimchi nopales, cider galee, and transcription error sauce is part of the first course during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Attendees eat the first course of spaghetti squash with kimchi nopales, cider galee, and transcription error sauce during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Richard Siken, author/speaker, reads during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Ash Eastham, bartender, pours glasses of wine during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Pho consomme with octopus, kombu, and baby mustard is part of the second course during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Richard Siken, author/speaker, reads during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Shannon Hartle (from left) and Benton Happel dance during the Sci-Fi Colab dinner which is part of Mission Creek at Motley Cow Cafe in Iowa City on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017. Chef/publisher Drew Burk of Spork Press collaborated with chef David Wieseneck of Motley Cow Cafe, poet Richard Siken, choreographer Eloy Barragan, and musician Brendan Hanks for a one-of-a-kind dining experience. The program featured five courses paired with spoken word, dance, and music. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
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