The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year for the U.S., between the COVID-19 pandemic, social injustice, and the general election. For musician Miss Christine, her ability to create music has helped...
With energetic but flowing movement, colorful yet casual costumes, and a theme surrounding familiar struggles resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual Dance Gala will be one that...
For the performing arts, the worldwide transition to digital interaction over Zoom has been particularly devastating. With limited options available to continue to provide their students a meaningful...
Whether the front of the building reads “The Pub Gabe’s and Walkers,” “Picador,” “Gabe’s Oasis,” or just “Gabe’s,” 330 E. Washington St. has been a haven for music lovers since...
Through all of his successes, independent filmmaker and photographer Hao Zhou’s ultimate goal remains: to help members of the LGBTQ community feel seen in art.
Hailing from Nanchuan District in...
Emmy-nominated actress, film producer, and prominent equal-rights advocate Laverne Cox delivered a powerful message in a Wednesday night lecture sponsored by the University of Iowa’s Lecture Committee.
Cox...
As October draws to a close and Iowa City prepares for a unique Halloween experience, the Englert Theatre’s staff is gearing up for its annual fall arts festival, Witching Hour.
The Englert announced...
This Halloween, a limited number of Englert Theatre patrons will return to the Frankenstein Place with Brad and Janet for the annual showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
In past years, the...
Alien invasions, interstellar war, and the end of the world? This Halloween, the Iowa City Community Theatre’s special one-night performance of “The War of the Worlds” will be one to remember.
The...
“Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's a conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second decisions to fulfill what they feel the moment requires,”...
Beneath an overcast afternoon sky, University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop student Santiago Sanchez read Robert Frost’s poem, “The Wood-Pile,” to a masked crowd gathered outside the Dey House....
Riverside Theatre’s online production of Grounded by George Brant soared past my expectations of the play. Iowan actor Katy Hahn’s stunning performance as The Pilot is matched by Brant’s impressive...
