At a party or a small gathering of friends, there are the hard drinks, there are the REALLY hard drinks, and there are the gentler drinks that make your gathering a bit more comfortable. Cayman Jack —...

On Friday, the second to last Friday Night Concert Series performance of the 2014 season will feature the local soul group BF Burt and Big Medicine at 6:30 p.m. at the Pedestrian Mall’s Weatherdance...

Surging forward as one, the two men attack, striking, sparring, and creating. In perfect synchronization, one moves down as the other moves up, left balanced by right, as the music keeps time. Though...

Bryce T. Bauer is the co-writer and coproducer of the film Whiskey Cookers: The Amazing Story of the Templeton, Iowa Bootleggers and the author of Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye,...

The University of Iowa Theater Department is set to raise the curtain on a new season. Given that it’s the third-oldest theater department in the country, department officials said, the institution...

Gamers who dedicate time to their Nintendo 3DS have probably heard of the Ace Attorney and Professor Layton franchises. Alongside Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and a good chunk of the Kirby series, they have...

It’s always kind of a touchy subject, when a childhood hero has disappointed you for so long that you consider re-evaluating his or her status as “great inspiration” or “person...

Classes have begun, but summer is still upon us; thus, sweet tea is still firmly on the menu. This country-style beverage comes from Cheddar’s, a hidden gem of a restaurant near Costco in Coralville,...

Eighty-four colored and adorned Herky the Hawk statues have stood vigilant over the Iowa City area for four months, diverse as the people who pass them. Now their watch draws to a close — but not without...

The sounds of staples piercing skin, fire roaring in someone’s throat, nails being hammered through noses, and cement blocks being cracked open on someone’s stomach fill the air. Crash, clatter,...

Coming to Iowa City, everyone knows to hit up Hamburg Inn for breakfast and burgers, Mesa for crazy pizza, and Short’s for burgers and fries. However, it’s college — expand your horizons....

As the summer winds down and school begins, a few aspects of Iowa City’s downtown nightlife are continue, including the Friday Night Concert series. There has been a wide variety of bands that played...