At 11 a.m. Sept. 13, the annual Pelican Festival will return to the Coralville Reservoir at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 2564 Amana Road N.W. The event celebrates the thousands of pelicans that settle on...

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] A mountain of cords tangled like a plate of spaghetti lingered at the edge of the Mill’s stage after two strong opening acts by Dagmar and Briana Marela...

By Devyn Young [email protected] A sea of black and gold. Iowa sports fans are familiar with this image while at football games, tailgating with friends, and cheering on the Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye...

By Tessa Solomon [email protected]     Jackson Pollock’s Mural is on a journey. From Iowa to Venice, from idea to icon, the painting’s path is celebrated in the documentary, Jackson Pollock’s...

An American classic will make its way back onto the big screen at FilmScene, 118 E. College St., this weekend. The local nonprofit cinema will screen Dirty Dancing at 8 p.m. Sept. 6 as part of its...

Originally a biology major at Union College in New York, Andrea Barrett ended up applying her degree in scientific studies in a more literary fashion. Barrett is now a published author specializing...

By Grace Pateras [email protected] The house used in Twister, a statue of politician James Harlan the state paid $5,000 for, a planetarium that’s been visited more than 1 million times. All...

After a four-year hiatus Disturbed has returned with a new album, and it is fantastic. Since Asylum, I have been eagerly awaiting news that the group would produce another album, and this was close to...

The Pomenade Though summer has come to an end, the heat is still with us. Here’s a drink that you wish was served at any old lemonade stand. The Pomenade — a Joe’s Place original — is like...

What: I Am Everyday People: Photographs by Kurt Ullrich When: 5 p.m. today Where: Old Capitol Museum Hanson Gallery Admission: Free By Jasmine Putney [email protected]  An elegant woman...

Marielle Heller’s directorial feature début (and Sundance-prèmiere) Diary of a Teenage Girl manages to escape the clichés and pitfalls normally associated with coming-of-age films; instead, it paints...

Dragon Blade Gen. Lucius (John Cusack) and his army of defected Roman soldiers see their chance to get revenge on Tiberius (Adrien Brody), Rome’s corrupt leader, by teaming up with Huo An (Jackie...