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The Fruit Bats and Matthew Logan Vasquez Raise The Crowd

Article by Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson | Cover Photo by Cat Dooley For the first time in fifteen years, Fruit Bats returned to Iowa City on October 21 for a performance at The Englert Theatre, with support from Matthew Logan Vasquez. “Iowa City was the first place I ever traveled far to, and I thought, ‘this place resembles freedom,’” – Fruit Bats and permanent member Eric D. Johnson. The three of us—Elle, Myles, and Kade—were the youngest people in the audience by far, and sat near the front on the edge of a sea of double denim, floral shirts, … Continued

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Diversity in Iowa

This Thursday we will focus our show on Iowa’s growing diversity and some of the complications that are arising around it. Contributor Austin Chadderdon will air his story about Catholic churches that offer a Spanish service in an attempt to accommodate its non-English speaking members. We will also have an interview about the specifics of Iowa’s diversity.

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