Inspiration can come from anywhere. For Lillian Giddings and Madeline Riske, it came from the majestic mountains and calming beaches of Ireland.
From March 19-22, the Sigma Tau Delta convention...
To its credit, “The Shrouds” begins by taking a bold swing. It decides to use its best scene right away.
After the ominous and ethereal opening credits, director David Cronenberg presents an...
Enraptured audiences sat with awe-struck faces as they watched the ethereal Shara Nova, a Grammy-nominated singer, cast her siren song in The James theater on April 26. The song cycle, “Penelope,”...
The opening minutes of “Andor” season two find our hero Cassian in the middle of yet another rebel escapade — this time, to steal a particular TIE fighter under the guise of an imperial test...
“One to One” is named after Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s concert that took place on August 30, 1972, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert was put on to raise money for children...
30 years ago, the world changed forever.
In November 1995, Pixar’s feature debut “Toy Story” was released, shattering conventions for how animated films were produced. Woody and Buzz’s moving...
Fans packed Wildwood Saloon to see Soulja Boy perform in Iowa City on Tuesday night. The Swag Tour, presented by SODMG & First Fleet Concerts was relocated to Wildwood from Gabe's. Hundreds of fans...
As the sun rose over the stone of St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Monday, bells echoed through the square. Groups of visitors were gathering for their pilgrimage through the holy doors just as the...
While the location of The Black Angel restaurant on Iowa Avenue may not literally be “cursed,” as Iowa City locals would say, the good food, live music, and tasty drinks certainly cast a spell.
Co-owner...
FilmScene is giving audiences a chance to revisit controversial films that were once booed at the Cannes Film Festival throughout April. On April 16, the theater screened Lars von Trier’s film, “Dancer...
Among the arts-adjacent Iowa City business set to be impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a universal sentiment arose.
Uncertainty.
Since his inauguration in January, Trump has repeatedly...
Iowa may not have nearly the same level of glitz and glamor as the Hollywood Hills, but the state’s filmmaking network is strong. Thanks to filmmaker communities like the one present in Iowa City,...
