Jonathan Allen first picked up the trombone in the fourth grade. After playing for years, he eventually earned a doctorate in musical arts and a teaching position at the University of Iowa.
Then,...
Alyx Rush is an Iowa City pop/R&B artist. Growing up in rural Iowa, choral church music influenced his voice which has since led his career around the country. Rush has performed in New York, Texas,...
Katharine Horowitz, a professional freelance sound designer and composer, relishes her job; there is never a quiet moment in her line of work, even when she’s off the clock.
"[Sound is] always...
As the comical collective of Paperback Rhino exploded on The James Theater stage Thursday night, the audience was abuzz. Before the night of improvisational games had begun, Captains Payton Chapman and...
Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their...
A random Amazon purchase catapulted Thelma Trujillo, a University of Iowa English doctoral candidate, into the world of rug making just last year.
At her first pop-up flea market in August 2023, she...
Tommy Hyde’s directorial debut “Underdog” is an independently financed documentary following the story of Doug Butler, a Vermont dairy farmer chasing his dog-mushing dreams in Alaska.
Filmed...
Alex Lead sits in Alan McVey Theatre and hears his written words spoken aloud for the dozenth time, following along with the script on his phone.
His play, “West Illinois Glass House,”...
Backed by a high-energy drum tempo and electric guitar power chords, alt-rock singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet and his band performed a sold-out Valentine’s Day show at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon...
When Gabby Estlund started her position in marketing production at Big Grove Brewery, she struggled to differentiate between her professional and personal expression of creativity.
As she speaks,...
The text on the plaque card underneath Chris Martin’s artwork read “Created while incarcerated.”
His pieces, handcrafted using only popsicle sticks, glue, and paint, were inspired by mementos...
Jennifer Reinhardt knew from a young age she would grow up to pursue a career in the arts.
Now as a professional illustrator, she recalls marveling when she was a child at the “Where the Wild Things...
