Recently, I got a phone call from one of my best friends since high school. She lives in China and attends university in Beijing. After our chat, I started thinking about the differences between college...

Up and coming rapper Kid Ink will bring his lyricism and outstanding layered production to the Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave., at 7 p.m. Friday. Admission ranges from $22 to $25. Kid Ink’s words...

The end of September means the start of TV premières, including new series (CBS’s “The Crazy Ones” or Showtime’s “Masters of Sex,” anyone?) and beloved Emmy-winners...

Is it better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all? If a relationship — the pleasant and heart-breaking memories alike — could be completely wiped from your memory, would you choose...

The economic crisis of 2008 left no one untouched. It meticulously strummed each bar of the economic ladder. This shared experience will be the subject of Chrissy Hogue’s one-woman show The Stupid...

Teddy Geiger may have performed around the world, but he loves the energy of a college town. The platinum selling singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger will perform at 9:30 p.m. today at the Mill,...

I’m finally back in Iowa City after a long and awkward weekend in Ames. Congrats to the Hawkeyes, and I hope they got heckled less than I did.  Not like I didn’t ask for a little of it,...

Before coming to the United States, I tasted many types of American food in China. The main foods were steak, pizza, and salad. They were delicious but included Chinese ingredients. When I decided to...

The Upright Citizens Brigade is back in Iowa City for a night full of “improvised hilarity.” The troupe will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St. Admission...

The nation’s “most successful Dave Matthews Tribute Band” will perform in Iowa City this weekend. Originally from Chicago, Trippin Billies first started as an acoustic duo in the early...

A shop with the label “boutique” may lead people to think of a Rodeo-Drive-esque gallery with $600 blouses on its racks, while the term “consignment store” may conjure images of...

Coming from more than 100 countries, the University of Iowa has nearly 4,000 international students as well as students from virtually every state in America. Given such far-reaching demographics, it...