A Beatles fan since childhood, University of Iowa music lecturer Donna Parsons has spent countless hours between Iowa and Britain studying the Fab Four, and teaching the UI's most coveted course, "World...

Primary Alcohol: Gin Serving size: 6-ounce cocktail glass My encounter with this drink came when I was feeling like James Bond. This classic drink, “shaken, not stirred,” may be the perfect...

Originally from North Carolina, where she grew up in a musical family, singer/songwriter Becca Stevens has written and performed music for as long as she can remember (she began singing in her family's...

Author and Writers' Workshop graduate Chinelo Okparanta will read at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., at 7 p.m. today from her book, Happiness, Like Water. The book, a compilation of 10 short stories...

The lights come up on the stage. The audience members hear the piano playing a soft melody. Then comes the consistent clapping in the background mixed with a drum beat. Many recognize the song and expect...

It may seem a bit counterintuitive to write a show about a makeup empire in the hopes of better capturing the attention of theater-going husbands, but that's exactly what Darrah Cloud did. Cloud, who...

Etnik has never been to America, but in his first visit to the States, he is going to have the chance to perform with dub-step superstar Skrillex. Following that performance, the techno DJ will bring...

There have been three great transatlantic crossings in human history, and only one was well-received by the local inhabitants: Christopher Columbus shoring up in the Caribbean, the pilgrims setting sail...

Tucked away in a corner room in Halsey Hall, a small group of students is busy rehearsing through the afternoon. Not an unusual sight for the building, which plays host to many dance rehearsals, but it...

Writing tends to be a solitary pursuit. Writers can hack at a keyboard, unspeaking, for hours at a time to discover that they only persuaded a single sentence to occupy the page. Even when words do come,...

Imagine a typical day in the office. You sit in your cubicle, working  tirelessly. You may stop by the water cooler to catch up on the latest workplace gossip, but not before you sign up for this weekend’s...

I hadn't heard very much about the new cultural venue in the Old Capitol mall, and now I know why. Before I even get to what I ordered, I was told they didn't have beef this day. I suppose this may be...