Every Saturday night, Studio 13 is transformed into a competitive stage to determine Iowa City’s favorite drag queen and king. The bar hosts many events centered around drag, with their Star Search...
Ever since “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” took the world by storm on Jul. 22, 2023, movie studios have been eager to create the next “Barbenheimer” phenomenon. This year, “Gladiator II”...
Halloween and Christmas movies — there are thousands of them. Everybody has their favorite films for October and December, but people often skip over some viable options for November. Don’t believe...
If you’re still in town over break, there are still plenty of arts-related events going on to keep you occupied. No matter what you’re into, there’s something for you.
Annie Jr.
The...
Iowa City is a unique college environment, thanks in large part to its robust downtown that bleeds into the campus with each flourishing business filling a niche. Just as these establishments meet...
On the twelfth floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, overlooking downtown Iowa City, Krista Stramel, the director of special events at The Vue Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, was preparing to host a night...
Color zings across the expanses of many different fabrics as the Artifactory descends into their second workshop, dipping into the unlikely practice of a unique art form known as hot stamped foiling.
Invented...
“The throne of the Holy See is vacant.”
The newly released film “Conclave” begins with a bang, hooking audience members with the unexpected death of the pope. As the former pope is taken...
After coming home from a long day of school, practice, work — whatever it may be — the last thing you may want to do is do more work before you can finally sleep. However, with daylight savings...
In recognition of his pioneering contributions to Chicano poetry and activism, University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Juan Felipe Herrera has been awarded the MacArthur Fellowship.
His is...
In a narrow office four floors above the freshly renovated Seamans Center, one engineer is optimistic amid an uncertain industry.
Sitting at a desk with four screens and a colorful keyboard, Tyler...
On a rainy Thursday evening, Carlos Oliva climbed to the top of a ladder inside The Dandy Lion — a diner and staple of Iowa City. Onlookers — inside and out — followed Oliva with their eyes as...
