Guster entertains Englert audience with an evening of hit songs and musical improv
Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter
March 8, 2020
The stage of the Englert Theater was bathed in blue and purple light as it welcomed popular ‘90s alternative rock band Guster and comedic master of ceremonies Connor Ratliff on Saturday for a night of crowd favorite tunes and musical improv. The band sat in a semicircle on the stage, as if casua...
Rebellious Russians bring Orchestra Iowa and Ballet Quad Cities joint show to Coralville
Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter
March 6, 2020
The main performance hall of The Coralville Center for Performing Arts will soon fill with the deep rumble of intense compositions sharing the stage with pale flashes of dancing ballerinas. Orchestra Iowa and Ballet Quad Cities will present their show Rebellious Russians tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Rebellious...
Mod Sun makes Iowa City a part of the movie of his life on tour at Gabe’s
Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter
March 6, 2020
The second floor of Gabe’s crowded with people while the bass kept the beat on Thursday night. Empty cups and audience members lined the ledges of the walls in anticipation of Mod Sun, the self-proclaimed “hippy rapper” whose songs tell stories of how his life has changed by making music. Audience...
Irish folk band The Chieftains bring Irish culture, joy to Hancher
Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter
March 5, 2020
A pitch from Paddy Maloney’s small tin whistle filled Hancher auditorium, light and fluttery, as his seat was lit by an overhead light on stage. One by one, instruments joined Maloney in his tune, and Grammy Award-winning Irish folk band The Chieftains made their presence known. The band, which...
Rock band Anthony Worden and the Illiterati awes Gabe’s with ’60s, ’70s nostalgia
Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter
February 29, 2020
The second floor of Gabe’s slowly filled with a crowd anticipating a night of excellent music. From 9 p.m. to around 11 p.m., the crowd at Gabe’s grew as friends and fans of Anthony Worden and the Illiterati arrived. Anthony and the band wandered through the friendly faces as they watched th...
Safari Room set to give their sophomore performance at Gabe’s
Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter
February 26, 2020
Hailing from Nashville, indie rock band Safari Room will return to Iowa City tonight at Gabe’s at 9 p.m. The band currently seeks to differentiate themselves from recognized indie bands, something they hope to achieve by playing a few songs from their first full-length album that they hope to release...
Iowa City Dandelion Stompers to celebrate Mardi Gras with show at the Mill
Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter
February 24, 2020
Every Mardi Gras, the Mill lights up with music and dance. No one show is the same, but it is the same band every year bringing their unique sound. In celebration of Mardi Gras, Iowa City-based band the Dandelion Stompers will take their show to the Mill at 6 p.m. tonight. Chris Clark, the b...
The Quire tells the story of Bayard Rustin through song and narration
Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 22, 2020
Members of the Iowa City community came together at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City Friday to welcome The Quire, an LGBTQ+ choir group, as they told the story of Bayard Rustin, the chief organizer of the March on Washington in 1963, through song and narration. The Quire was joined by Io...
Brother Moses comes to Gabe’s in anticipation of their newest album
Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter
February 17, 2020
New York City-based band Brother Moses will bring a new foray of pop music to Gabe’s on Wednesday night. The band consists of the multi-talented James Lockhart on vocals, guitar, and keyboard, drummer Cory Dill, and guitarists John-Lewis Anderson and Moses Gomez. This is the first time the b...
GZA is coming to reminisce with audiences by performing his album, Liquid Swords
Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter
January 29, 2020
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of one of the most acclaimed hip hop albums of all time, founding member of the Wu Tang Clan Gary Grice, better known as GZA, is taking the album Liquid Swords on tour and bringing it to Gabe’s today at 8 p.m. The Wu Tang Clan came out of New Yor...
Grooving at Gabe’s with funka-delic band, The Iceman Special
Jacob Shafer, Arts Reporter
January 29, 2020
In an interview before the show, one member of The Iceman Special jokingly named P-Diddy as the biggest influence for the group’s unique blend of funkadelia and metal sounds. At a performance at Gabe’s on Tuesday, the suggestion did seem out of the realm of possibility for the New Orleans-based band. The Io...
Mandolin Orange bluegrass-folk acoustics fill Englert Theater
Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
January 28, 2020
The Englert Theater welcomed duo Mandolin Orange Tuesday night, as well as opening act Kate Rhudy. They played out the evening with cool, ocean-wave folk vibes that echoed throughout the theater. Originating in North Carolina, Mandolin Orange, made up of members Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, has g...