Language barriers, adverse climates, and the thrill of a lack of civilization are kept at bay by a screen. Lived experience and a fascination with man’s relation to the natural world culminate in...
Emulating the work of others is an important step on the creative path, so long as influences don’t overshadow original ideas. The two bands playing at Gabe’s on Wednesday walk that line.
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By Cassandra Santiago
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One year after the release of his novel, the author of best-selling novel Descent is back in his hometown, Iowa City, for a reading Wednesday night....
One of the biggest college dance competitions will come to town this weekend.
Nachte Raho, hosted by the University of Iowa Indian Student Alliance, will be held on March 5 in the IMU Main Lounge. Last...
With Monday’s annual culinary competition in the rearview mirror, Iowa City’s coffeehouses will renounce rivalries and join together with FilmScene on March 6 to celebrate the city’s impressive coffee...
There is a reason this drink won Micky’s the mixologist category at 2016 Top Chef. With bourbon, brandy, ginger liquor, orange, rosemary, cinnamon, and star anise, this drink packs the booziest punch...
The Theater Department’s new show, dealing with rape, death, and violence, has sparked controversy on and off stage.
By Tessa Solomon | [email protected]
Iphigenia stands alone, illuminated...
For the next two weekends, Riverside Theater will present ROAR, a collection of solo work.
By Justus Flair |Â [email protected]
What is your world like?
Who are you?
On the surface, these are...
How many comedians does it take to screw in a light bulb? Not a clue. But if Green Gravel’s roster is anything to go by, it’s somewhere in the ball park of 30 to throw a comedy festival, light bulbs...
New year, new album, new name.
At 8 p.m. Friday, Halfloves, formerly known as the Olympics, will play songs from its new album at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St.
Englert Executive Director Andre...
Once pure white with crisp edges, age has creased and browned the paper, deteriorating it slowly. It’s a process known as foxing.
It’s also the inspiration behind the name of the St. Louis based indie/emo...
A Wild Swan and Other Tales, by Michael Cunningham
Michael Cunningham, a 1980 graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will be giving two presentations this week, a Q&A Friday afternoon in the...
