EA Sports has yet to produce a swimming video game, but 2012 Olympic swimmer Connor Jaegar said the sport offers the same sense of satisfaction one might get from completing a tough level on Tiger Woods...

That’s A’Basta. The Italian word “basta” is used when a chef has prepared food just right — that’s Basta Pizzeria Ristorante. Originally serving pure and authentic Italian...

Primary Alcohol: Limoncello and Tito’s Homemade Vodka My experience with this drink came during a casual lunch at Basta. The first round tasted like a fruity cocktail, but the second round came...

At 10 a.m. Saturday, the annual Riverbank Art Fair will take place in the IMU Main Lounge. The event will continue at 10 a.m. April 27 and feature more than 75 artists from Iowa and the Midwest. Admission...

KRUI will celebrate 30 years of broadcasting this weekend at the Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave. To commemorate the anniversary, the radio station will host a concert today featuring Zeta June, Crystal City,...

Amps combined with old-school enlarged Beats Per Minute meters and handmade wooden shelves line the walls of Flat Black Studios. Owner Luke Tweedy doubles as a woodworker and musical engineer. He likens...

By using the art of the human body, University of Iowa dance students will tell complex stories in this year's Wild Ones, an M.F.A. thesis concert in North Hall's Space/Place. The concert will open...

With a lot of moments in history, people remember exactly where they were. Where were you, almost five years ago, when you found out Michael Jackson died? Were you among the estimated 3 billion watching...

High-necked, tightly fitting qipao dresses from Eastern Asia, bright and flowing sari dresses from India, short shorts and cropped tops of the hip-hop culture, and geometric patterns on loose-fitting African...

Winter is over, so winter is coming again. HBO's fantasy series "Game of Thrones" dove into its fourth season on April 6 with a record-breaking 6.6 million viewers and created some of its loudest...

What would appear to be a hole-in-the-wall is actually one of Iowa City's unique and most specialized restaurants in an already specialized town. With a combination of Moroccan and French influences,...

Paula Poundstone is a popular humorist who tours regularly and is often heard on the NRP news quiz show "Wait, Wait … Don't Tell Me." She's published a number of books and has won a cable ACE...