Hannah Crooks [email protected] Though their tour hasn’t involved many surprises, Friday night, renowned bassist Victor Wooten, drummer Dennis Chambers, and saxophonist Bob Franceschini found...

A high-energy string band from Wisconsin will play the Yacht Club. By Lily Goodman [email protected] A lot of young people form bands in college, trying to both fulfill a desire to crank out some...

Levi Wright [email protected] @leviwrite On the evening of March 3, downtown Iowa City buzzed with life as bundled-up residents traversed the area through the cold night air. People from...

By Austin Henderson [email protected] Toni Erdmann treads familiar territory. The trope of an independent movie examining the deep questions of life is not anything new. However, director Maren...

By Levi Wright [email protected] Twelve local Iowa City businesses will sponsor 12 artists from all over the country to present their work at the Downtown Iowa City Gallery Walk on Friday. “There’s...

By Brett Shaw [email protected] As several aerialists in vibrant costumes glide over the heads of audience members and a strongwoman holds up a team of acrobats with one hand, the circus reminds...

By Levi Wright [email protected] Ali Cobby Eckermann is living her own rags-to-riches story. The Australian native, who has been a member of the International Writing Program, was recently announced...

By Claire Dietz [email protected] Revolution — let alone peaceful revolution — is not the easiest notion to wrap your head around. However, the play Welcome to Thebes, opening  at 8 p.m. today...

Birdman composer and jazz drummer, Antonio Sánchez plays The Englert By Lily Goodman [email protected]   Born in Mexico City, acclaimed composer and jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez...

By Hannah Crooks [email protected] A 27-year-old Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) strolls up the driveway of his non-date, Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter), meeting her on the side of the house as...

By Austin Henderson [email protected] Toni Erdmann treads familiar territory. The trope of an independent movie examining the deep questions of life is not anything new.  However, director...

By Hannah Crooks [email protected] The 89th Annual Academy Awards will be a year that goes down in history as arguably one of the most bizarre. Sunday night, the biggest people in the film...