The University of Iowa Theater Department has reinterpreted a classic tale for its latest Gallery Production, opening at 8 p.m. today in the Theater Building’s Theater B. The Designer: A Brechtian...

November marks the‭ ‬20th anniversary of‭ ‬Donkey Kong Country,‭ ‬one of the biggest games of the‭ ‬1990s.‭ ‬It sold more than 9 million copies in its original release,‭ ‬spawned...

The Iowa football team has seen nearly 250 players join the NFL, with Alex "Mad Duck" Karras one of the first in 1958. But unlike most former Hawkeyes, Karras was also a movie and TV star, having...

A sign fills the Englert stage, a backdrop behind two lonely pianos and a drum set. The bass drum is adorned with mid-20th-century-looking text, giving the stage a big-band feel. The words on both the...

Rick Williams’ father served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Ron Clark’s uncle was stationed in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked in 1941. Still, the two Iowans grew up hearing...

As with somber TV commercials featuring little kids with cancer or abused animals, serious topics are often presented to people in ways that provoke emotion. However, Role Models, part of the University...

Dancers drag themselves out of Halsey Hall sweaty, with their hair tied up in buns, donning sweatpants, walking slowly on sore legs. Meanwhile, writers saunter out of the English-Philosophy Building with...

After moving to Iowa City, it doesn’t take long to hear of the Black Angel. The legend may be told more often in darkened dorm rooms than around campfires, but the Black Angel of Oakland Cemetery is...

I was finally attempting to put my money where my mouth was — $19.44 at the Airliner, established in 1944. The restaurant’s Airbus is one of the few local food challenges I found listed online....

Attacking a variety of controversial issues such as race and religion in a seemingly fearless manner, sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell says, “I tell jokes, but I’m not kidding.” Bell...

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Uptown Bill’s Coffeehouse, 730 S. Dubuque St., will present musicians Rick Vornbrock and Jake Ilika. Ilika was one of the performers at the 101st birthday of Bill Sackter, celebrated...

Mobile gaming is expected to take over the video-game market in the coming years, but the new Wii U game Tengami may delay this trend. A couple months ago, Hajime Tabata, codirector of the upcoming Final...