To the west, farther than the barren wasteland of Ames, rests the land of the Cornhuskers — more importantly, the home of Zipline Brewing Co.  Located in Lincoln, Neb., Zipline's story has been one...

Pass through the plastic-sheet doors and enter the slaughterhouse, in which blood stains the floor and raw meat hangs from the ceiling. Slaughter City will open at 8 p.m.  today in the Theater Building's...

Religious films have struck movie theaters like a plague this spring, turning Biblical stories into spectacles of computer effects and melodramatic morality tales. But before Noah, The Bible, or even Mel...

The past decade has seen the rise of Young Adult books, stories written for children that were often disregarded and deemed as having minimal merit. On Saturday at 5 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque...

Four projects and just shy of 90,000 likes on Facebook, the "diverse duo" Aer remains unsigned with any record label. Aer, made up of David von Mering and Carter Schultz, has been successful...

While studying music and musical theater in college, Colleen Ballinger met a lot of confident people. Some of them, she believed, were too confident. Confident to the point of absurdity. Ballinger saw...

Zipline India Red Ale Alcohol content, 7.1 percent Description: A culmination of red ale and a citrus flavor that would come from a traditional India Pale Ale. The first seasonal brew from Zipline to...

Outsiders may stereotype Iowa as full of rows of corn and possessing a monotonously horizontal landscape. But those of us in the state typically see things a little bit differently. One "insider,"...

This week Iowa City, a community known for its rich arts scene, literature, and unique eateries, has turned the cultural dial all the way up for this year's Mission Creek Festival — a weeklong extravaganza...

Farms, beaches, valleys, and stadiums facilitate some of America's largest music and arts festivals. But rather than gather in one huge (and most likely litter-strewn) space, Mission Creek Festival spreads...

Imagine sitting at home, taking refuge in your choice chair. A book, with pages yellowed by the breath of time, rests pleasantly between steady fingers. Now place yourself in the midst of a euphoric crowd...

Mission Creek is back in town to bring a sense of unity to the culinary community in Iowa City. With a large portion of the festival emphasizing a culture of fine dining, it makes sense that cooperation...