Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The gay liberation movement, and our modern gay pride celebrations, started as an uprising due to oppression at a gay bar and that is one of...
Growing up barred from all things gay (Target and Ellen included), I found myself never getting into the Pride spirit. Even attending the University of Iowa did little to uplift my inner doubt and hesitation,...
Jeff Rothermel served 26 years in the U.S. Army before turning one of his passions into a small new store in Iowa City.
Captain’s Book Shoppe, which last weekend celebrated its opening, was a result...
Pride month, if anything, is a liberating celebration of self-love. It’s recognizing fights had and won in the LGBTQ+ community, especially the struggles that have been overlooked, hidden, untold. For...
Johnson County residents will have the opportunity to try a variety of specialty cocktails, all for a cause.
HAVlife will host the Martini Shakeoff on June 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. for the third year...
In the dim underground of the Yacht Club, 20-year​​-old University of Iowa student Lily DeTaeye confidently ​took the stage with her electric guitar and harmonica, ready to captivate the audience...
Styles collided when Dana Telsrow and Arin Eaton combined to form the music group-turned-couple Karen Meat. The band headlined for Telsrow’s original group, Dana T, to perform a dual-album release...
After graduating from Brown University, Andrew Sean Greer moved to New York City. While attempting to break into the literary business, Greer worked such miscellaneous jobs as chauffeuring and acting...
Local musicians will be performing the music of Bob Dylan at the Englert Friday Night. Artists include Brian Johannesen, David Zollo, Kevin "BF" Burt, Greg Brown, The Recliners, Elizabeth Moen, and Ingrid Streitz.
