By Girindra Selleck [email protected] At 4 p.m. Oct. 25, three of Iowa City’s most exciting writers will come together for a joint reading at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St. Yael Neeman...

Riverside scares up some radio By Claire Dietz [email protected] Radio may not be a huge American pastime anymore, but Riverside Theater hopes to bring back the idea of staged radio.     It...

By Grace Pateras [email protected] Johanna Aitchison, a successful New Zealand poet, balances teaching creative writing at a university, training for marathons, raising a son, and writing year-round. As...

By Gracey Murphy [email protected] Warm sand, surfing, and sun make the beach the perfect getaway. But what about adding split personalities? Psycho Beach Party, opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday...

By Jordan Ryder [email protected] Disclaimer: Since this was the beta, and not the fully released game, not every aspect of the game was covered. Now that’s out of the way, Star Wars Battlefront...

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] From the balcony seat, two figures are visible on stage. One raises his violin, the other perches at his piano. Eyelids prepare to droop. Suddenly, the pianist...

The Englert  and three local breweries have joined forces to give people what they want: beer. Backpocket Brewing Co. is up first with Riot of ’84 Pre-Prohibition Lager. Experience: This is one of...

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] Forget yellow brick roads and star-crossed lovers. There’s only a gritty city, ass-kicking attitude, and a throat-tearing score in this theater. American Idiot,...

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] For a man who has won praise from Rolling Stone, gained international recognition, and put down tracks in countries from the UK to Japan, Jake Shimabukuro is remarkably...

By Grace Pateras [email protected] A light pink background is filled with a Yin Yang, Pi symbol, arrows, hearts, pound signs, and other oddities around a central phrase: “Rad as Hell and Broke...

By Gracey Murphy [email protected] Six people in matching clothing stand in a line. They are identical in garb, nothing distinct about any. With a tyrannical government, all individuality has been...

  With the cool air of fall taking over, there is definitely no drink that will warm you up more than Kelly’s Gasoline. Be warned, this drink is not for the faint of heart. Experience: This drink...