From a high school theater kid to a passionate dance major, and now as a future arts administrator, University of Iowa senior Carson Simpson has had quite the artistic journey.
Whether Simpson’s...
When he was in middle school, Tom Corbridge began playing the trombone. After his brother got mad at him for picking the same instrument that he played, Corbridge switched to percussion — which would...
Kaylie Milton, a current sophomore at Iowa City West High School, is no stranger to random acts of kindness. Milton learned from her father, Jeff Milton, through observation.
While on a family...
Benjamin Percy, a guest professor at the University of Iowa in 2011, has written comics, articles, novellas, movies, novels, and even a writer's craft book. He is most famous for his work with the...
Artifacts antique store holds time capsules on its shelves, where generations of people and time can be held in the palm of a person’s hand.
Walking in the front door of Artifacts is like traveling...
As an ode to the women of Iowa City, Cara Flynn opened Beyond Barriers in 2020, just before the pandemic hit. During the lockdown, she said she pondered exactly what she wanted Beyond Barriers to be...
An intersecting kaleidoscope of colorful, angular lines stretches from floor to ceiling on a wall in the lobby of the new Stanley Museum of Art.
The nonrepresentational mural is the first work of...
The University of Iowa has a vast abundance of rare tree species across campus. The UI Pentacrest Museums have decided to celebrate the history and symbolism of trees by debuting their new educational...
Poet and University of Iowa assistant professor of English Donika Kelly has received the 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Award.
One half of the literary power couple that has made national news multiple times...
It’s the soundtrack of our lives, but no one’s really listening — a rich landscape of sounds usually left unconsidered has now become a tool for how Jean François Charles creates meaningful...
The smell of fresh paint still fills the new Stanley Museum of Art, which is set to open in August 26.
From the polished concrete floors, black steel bordered windows that stretch from floor to...
Deb Olson opened Bits & Pieces in the Coral Ridge Mall almost three years ago, when she said her faith called her to create a welcoming space for socialization away from her cell phone. On April...
