How would you celebrate your 200th birthday? For famed poet Walt Whitman, the bicentennial festivities in Iowa City spanned an entire week and wound to a close in the friendly confines of a barroom.
As...
In the center of Prairie Lights, there is a display of books. These are a wide range of stories, such as remixed cookbooks from the 17th century and graphic novels chronicling a boy’s journey from childhood...
As Downtown Iowa City gears up for the third-annual Downtown Block Party, local artists and musicians prepare to inspire people’s curiosity with special shows and pieces.
For this year’s Block Party,...
To live in Iowa City is to know the name Nile Kinnick. So local residents should not be surprised that they may get a chance to have roles in a film about the famous Hawkeye.
Iowa City is posed to serve...
Iowa City is famous for its literary community, as only a UNESCO City of Literature can be. Author Lucy Ives dissects this community in her new novel, Loudermilk, which explores the lives of writers and...
The clouds above you, the wind whispering through the audience, and a stage set for the famous Bard’s play. Iowa City’s own Riverside Theater will present Henry IV free to the public this week.
Shakespeare’s Henry...
Dinosaur-shaped vitamins, reproduction processes of coral, and cartoon sloths. These seemingly absurd details created the core of the workshop play Monument (Four Sisters), which was produced in the Theater...
FilmScene is promoting acceptance and positive visibility of the LGBTQ community with films showcasing queer stories and queer creators year-round, not just during Pride Month.
FilmScene programming...
How are you remembering Stonewall?
It’s a question that has grown in popularity this month in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that occurred June 28, 1969.
Many remember...
With the popularity of board games rising, many businesses host game nights to bring the community together and welcome newcomers.
The setting is a dark and foggy forest. You and your companions have...
People speak of a blank canvas as being the embodiment of opportunity. A 4,000 square-foot canvas will be a pretty big opportunity, or that’s what Southside Iowa City is hoping for.
Members of the...
Artists and engineers are coming together to make waves at a festival celebrating the river that is such a large part of the University of Iowa and Iowa City communities.
The Big Splash!, scheduled...
