Live local musicians deserve our dollars
When musicians perform, audience members only see the final portion of their work. That show,...
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Category: 2019
Bullying victims need adults to speak up
Whenever I reflect on the many moments that I felt less than my peers in school, the sinking...
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Don’t fear failure in intersectionality
Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw first coined the term “intersectionality” in the late 1980s to describe the...
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IC Bruisers are misfits, and proud of it
When I first sat down with a crew of the Misfits, the teen component of the IC Bruisers, I...
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Covert adult bullying on the increase, takes a toll
As a so-called “strong” woman who used to be an over-developed, over-achieving, outspoken child, I...
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A peek into “Bears” culture
Rob Anderson of Cedar Rapids is one of Iowa’s leaders in “bear” culture and Mr. Iowa Leather 2016....
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Lend Handicare a hand at March 31 benefit concert
Ginny Ryan turned to Handicare to help care for all four of her children. All of the staff...
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Studio 13 to add early-evening Sunday shows
Studio 13 will start offering early-evening shows this Sunday, March 3, with Sasha Belle’s...
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Liz Bennett: open, bold, bi and progressive
The national political scene is all abuzz over Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema and her boldly femme...
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The best of protest music
Every year, I dive through the music industry’s “best of” lists, looking for albums and artists...
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