By Morgan Louvar [email protected] Steaming into downtown brimming with hundreds of years of African and African-American culture, the Iowa Soul Festival will immerse area audiences in food, art,...

Goose Town will be the first band Jazz Under the Stars to bring funky jazz to Cedar Rapids. The Thursday concert series will be running through August. By Levi Wright [email protected] Today and...

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography offers a look at the passionate and unique world of old-school photography. By Irene Enlow [email protected] Directed by documentarian Errol Morris,...

Tim Taranto uses his first book Ars Botanica to compile letters to an unborn daughter in a way to reconcile with his loss. By Levi Wright [email protected] Today, Tim Taranto will read from his...

Lucky’s promotes cherry season with its new monthly showcase, Cherry Fest. By Levi Wright [email protected] Lucky’s will change its usual lineup of food for something a little more sweet with...

Today, folksinger/songwriter Jordan Sellergren will perform at Lion Bridge Brewing Co., 59 16th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, under her stage name, Milk & Eggs. “I wanted a moniker to play under, and...

JOYRIDE and Eight Horn Unicorn come together in two teams showcasing Cedar Rapids improv. By Levi Wright [email protected] Two teams will come together through improv this weekend, showing what...

By Levi Wright [email protected] Found Audio takes readers through a story that has been passed on through time shrouded in mystery and adventure. On July 16, N.J. Campbell will read from his novel,...

Siobhan Fallon and Bianca Marais read from their newest books, which take place in Jordan and South Africa. By Levi Wright [email protected] Siobhan Fallon’s and Bianca Marais’ newest books...

By Levi Wright [email protected] On July 9, Iowa author Kate Kasten will read from her newest book, Too Happy, a tale of a teacher, a student, and some mystery, at Prairie Lights. Prairie Lights,...

The eighth-annual Bourbon and Blues Fest will celebrate all weekend long with Iowa’s first bourbon, BBQ, and jazz. By Levi Wright [email protected] The Freedom Festival will come to a close with...

By Hannah Crooks [email protected] With a line stretching down the sidewalk and around the corner of the bar, frenzied fans of comedian Michelle Wolf crowded her sold out show at The Mill the...