For some people, the idea of death can be scary or saddening. However, for some Latin American people, death is something to be celebrated on a special day called Día de los Muertos, or The Day of...
A pile of records ranging in color from transparent blue to deep black was distributed among the audience. A simple instruction was raised to "break the record." In its fractured state, the shards of...
Everyone has an item they cherish, or maybe a piece of scrap metal or wood lying in their garage. Whether it was fabric scraps or a scratched-up record, artists Harper Folsom and Heather Steckler collected...
What do you get if a group of squirrels, Ted Lasso, and the Grim Reaper walk into a bar? You get a Halloween Tiny Moving Parts concert in Iowa City.
On Oct. 31, Tiny Moving Parts, Greywind, and Action/Adventure...
On Nov. 3, I relaxed in my seat at FilmScene at the Chauncey to watch National Live Theatre’s “NYE.” Just like the theater’s other screenings of NLT’s plays, I was delighted with my experience.
The...
Beneath the spooky costumes and ghoulish face paint, an even scarier monster lurks — Halloween waste. Every year, millions of pounds of costumes, candy, and decorations are dumped in landfills across...
Charles Baxter, a renowned author and multiple-time award-winner read from his new book “Blood Test” at Prairie Lights this past Thursday.
His work has been included several times in The Best American...
The loss of a loved one is never easy, and moving on is even harder. In “She Kills Monsters,” this is what 25-year-old Agnes Evans, played by Korah Jo Robinson, deals with after the sudden death...
A normal movie viewing would be ruined if audience members yelled and threw things at the screen, but not when it comes to seeing “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Englert.
At midnight, the buzzing...
Just hours earlier, Schaeffer and McBride Hall stood as they always do; unremarkable gray stone monoliths, blending seamlessly into the campus backdrop. As the sun dipped below the horizon, however,...
Escaping the cold October night, the audience made its way into the Englert Theatre. Immediately met with warm, yellow lighting coming from singular bulbs lining the ceiling, more and more people fill...
The leaves are transitioning into a kaleidoscope of fiery reds, warm oranges, and crisp yellows, and Iowa City is transforming into a canvas of autumnal charm. From fall festivities to delightful displays...
