A thin, horizontal mirror greets poets at eye-level with the image of their nerves, or confidence, before baring their soulful words on the stage of the Red Room at the Sanctuary, 405 S. Gilbert St. The...
It is a pitch-black night with only a slight sliver of moonlight seeping through the thick branches of surrounding trees. The air feels almost alive, hazy and thick with the breath of nature. The ground...
On the evening of Sept. 19, Oregon-based band Japanese Breakfast served up a delectable set at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St.
Michelle Zauner, the powerhouse vocalist and intimate songwriter behind the...
For some dealing with postoperative pain, relief may come through the form of sweet music.
In 2016, after conducting a study that spanned seven years, three women closely associated with music therapy...
On frequent occasions, the sweet, smooth sounds of a saxophone can be heard throughout the Pedestrian Mall (provided people remember to remove their headphones). Since his move to Iowa City three years...
Latinos and Hispanics make up 5.9 percent of Iowa City’s total population, according to a 2016 data census. Although Latinos remain a minority in the area, an upcoming event will celebrate their increasing...
For many students of the arts, holding a job in college tends to take away from their career aspirations, studies, social calendar and sanity.
Some students may work near their desired field or have an...
My Chemical Romance blared over headphones, plugged into a chunky CD player. Outfits consisted of black skinny jeans, a Hot Topic T-shirt, and smudged, heavy eyeliner. The year is 2007, and this is the...
As we’re standing backstage in the dressing room, raucous applause can be heard through the floor above, followed by drum beats and guitars strumming, signaling that the first band, Young Charles of...
I attended a service at the church of the VHS tape, or was it a cult?
On Sept. 13, the Feed Me Weird Things Series partnered with FilmScene’s Late Shift at the Grindhouse to bring Everything Is Terrible’s...
Walking down a thin hallway, guests are greeted by bright, multicolored lights. They are overcome by the smell of butter and salt, and it all fades away as they step into the theater. The lights have dimmed,...
