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...
Music can move people. Listeners can be buoyed by joy, hurt to heartbreak, and — in this instance — prompted to dentistry.
At 8 p.m. Friday, local Iowa City bands will gather at the Mill, 120 E....
MUSIC
Good Life and Big Harp
When: 9 p.m. Sept. 6
Where: Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington
Admission: $14-$16
By Claire Dietz
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Eight years and 250 miles separate Nebraska-based...
By Claire Dietz
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Soul Fest
When: Friday-Saturday
Where: Downtown
Admission: Free
Walking into Loyce Arthur’s studio in the Theater Building, one is immediately greeted by...
By Justus Flair
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Magda Davis doesn’t know where she’s been all these years.
“I can’t believe I’ve been in town for years and never been here,” the Iowa City resident...
By Devyn Young
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WEST SIDE STORY
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Aug. 30
Where: Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, 1301 5th
Admission: $15-$35
For most...
We Are Your Friends
Cole, an aspiring DJ in Hollywood, is focused on perfecting his one track that will change everything. Then he meets James, a fellow DJ who starts mentoring him, and James’ girlfriend,...
Tom Collins
Simple syrup, lemon juice, gin, a single sugar cube, and a lemon slice are shaken vigorously over ice to make this classic cocktail. The bartender described it to me as a “fancy vodka...
MUSIC
Earphunk with Genome
When: 10 p.m. Saturday
Where: Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn
Admission: $10
The Yacht Club is getting funky for back to school with a two-act prog-funk performance Saturday night.
Up-and-coming...
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In Fairfield, Iowa, there’s a quaint little art gallery that has hosted a peculiar display since early this month.
The Comics & Graphic Novels gallery in Fairfield’s...
By Girindra Selleck
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MUSIC
Così fan tutte
When: 5 p.m. Friday
Where: Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn
Admission: Free
Iowa City Concert Opera, founded in May by...
