It is a rare occasion in the theater: silence. The stage is filled with over twenty kids aged fourth grade through high school, all sitting and waiting for their turn to run through their combat battle...

When Hope Edelman puts pen to paper, a flood of memories, anecdotes, life lessons, and quotes take shape on the page. As a nonfiction writer, she draws inspiration from her life: her family, memories of...

While the famously experimental Neo-Futurist theater group has its audience members roll a die to determine the price of their tickets, Riverside Theater keeps it a little simpler: flip a coin. One side,...

Some viewers might despise loveable, poorly educated antiheroes who display uncanny ingenuity. They might loathe sleeper comedies with genius writing that makes romance awkward and throws drama to the...

The next big thing in gaming is here — and if you play games or even just know someone who does, you won’t be able to avoid it. Destiny is another moneymaker for this year’s market, making...

Caramel Apple Sangria Fall doesn’t start (according to some) until Sept. 23, but while there’s still sunshine and ripening apples, the Caramel Apple Sangria bridges summer and fall perfectly. Featuring...

Somewhere between American folk and roots, bluegrass music is known for its jazzy jams and country tones. Commonly incorporating a mixture of instruments, including fiddle, upright bass, and banjo, this...

A bride covered in blood may create a gory and unpleasant image. However, the mind of an art lover may naturally drift to printmaker, and former University of Iowa Professor Mauricio Lasansky and his color...

With such a wide variety of genres and subgenres coloring the music scene, it can be difficult to decide on a favorite sound when posed the question, “what’s your favorite kind of music?”...

Sweaty palms and butterflies, two symptoms that are essentially unavoidable when dealing with the sometimes nerve-racking experience of meeting new people. However, the ultimate reward of these new interactions...

Known as part of Iowa’s “Creative Corridor,” Iowa City’s imagination is expressed through everything from readings at Prairie Lights to concerts at Blue Moose Tap House and gallery...

High Ground Café, a large, open coffee shop featuring local artists’ work on the walls, large seating areas, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee, works to remind people what it means to be involved...