In its fifth year, the UI’s theme semester for 2019 will tackle the question of how our concept of the American Dream may have been flawed and what a more inclusive American Dream may look like. Chuck Swanson was one of the leaders who brought the theme semester to the UI, and as the Hancher executive director, he believes that the influence of theater can’t be overstated.
The Minneapolis band will make its second stop in the state of Iowa as part of its tour.
By Brooke Clayton
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Kerry Alexander was majoring in creative writing at Macalester College...
Graveyard Studios will play host to a hip-hop/R&B competition for the first time in Iowa City, at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., on June 21.
Josh Graves, the founder and owner of Graveyard, started...
Instead of keeping a simple sound, Mwenso & the Shakes and Dagmar separately mix several uncommon genres together in their music including jazz, R&B, rock, folk, funk, and more. On June 21, the...
Ben Peterson was introduced to skateboarding, like many others, by the series of Tony Hawk video games produced by Activision in the early 2000s.
More than a decade later, in 2015, Peterson founded...
The festival will finish its eighth season of programming with an arrangement of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
By Sabrina Shearer
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MusicIC Festival returns to Iowa City...
The Iowa City Block Party will feature a Fashion Circus on Saturday to showcase designers and share an energetic experience similar to attending a circus.
The experience will share the colorful work...
The Iowa City community will have the opportunity to experience a unique way to be thrifty as part of Pride Month activities.
The Queer Thrift Shop Pop-Up, hosted by Transformative Healing, will...
Five local bands will put their spin on music from legendary classic rock artists this weekend.
Big Grove Brewery will hold its first “Tribute Fest,” a classic rock-cover get-together on June 16...
Quichenight will perform at Gabe’s this weekend with Karen Meat, Dana T, and BStar this weekend.
By Sabrina Shearer
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Nashville band Quichenight will venture north to perform...
