A collaboration of two organizations will bring a popular comedian to the University of Iowa. “Parks and Recreation” actor and comedian Aziz Ansari will visit the IMU as part of his new “Buried...

Exposed information and secrets can be found awkward and disturbing — or, surprisingly intriguing. Embarrassing moments with too much information are the focus of this year’s annual original monologue...

Smile, shake, and sing. For Indian dance teacher Trupti Patel, these “three Ss” are essential to make a splash at the 11th-annual University of Iowa Nachte Raho, thought to be the largest...

Sex is the unifying connecter among races, sixes, genders, classes, and ultimately all people. At least it is this weekend at Roundabout, a University of Iowa Theatre Workshop production premiering at...

A University of Iowa graduate will return to Iowa City this weekend with his band, the Color Pharmacy, this weekend. Daily Iowan reporter Audrey Dwyer had the opportunity to chat with Jake Dilley, lead...

On Feb. 23, The Daily Iowan got a glimpse of the newly renovated Iowa Artisans Gallery, 207 E. Washington St. Reporter Emily Burds sat down with Iowa Artisans Gallery public-relations director Astrid Bennett...

Eight- to 12-year-old authors and artists surround a 100-year-old Italian intaglio press while patiently waiting to create personalized book covers. This is the scene at Zenzic Press, 120 N. Dubuque St.,...

The glitz and glamour of the 85th Academy Awards will be transported into an intimate Iowa City theater in which guests may dress for a walk on the red carpet and munch on movie-theme hors d’oeuvres. Chris...

The career of historian Hal Chase started when he was 8 years old after being uprooted from his hometown of Des Moines and dropped in “legally” segregated Frankfort, Ky., in 1950. “I...

My most recent excursion into the dining realm of Iowa City led me to Cactus Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 245 S Gilbert. The best thing here came from the beverage section of the menu. Brace yourself,...

A blank screen awaits, an idea longing to be heard; all it takes is the click of mouse, and the creation of a new dimension begins. The result? An animated film. After two years of meticulous work, “Touch...

Ever since Nintendo’s Game Boy earned worldwide success with Tetris, handheld systems have often been considered a place for short, simple games that could waste 15 minutes here and there. Consoles are...