It’s survival of the talented at Gabe’s, as 10 local musicians will duke it out for the crowd’s votes. Gabe’s will take the classic battle of the bands to a whole new level with...

Armed with traditional suits and bluegrass instruments, the Henhouse Prowlers of Chicago will perform at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 10 p.m. Saturday. The group’s set list will include music...

Chait Galleries—called “the best kept secret in Iowa City” by gallery co-owner Benjamin Chait—is touted as the hidden gem of Iowa City, providing local and regional artists the chance to...

Camp Euforia, a festival on a farm near Lone Tree, will celebrate 10 years of music and camping beginning Friday. The festival, founded by the Iowa City-based (originally) band Eufórquestra, got...

As local Iowa City band Chasing Shade grows in numbers, so do the players’ ambitions. Seen by many local observers as one of the hardest working bands, Chasing Shade lived up to this title in recent...

It’s a book so popular that Nialle Sylvan, the owner of the Haunted Bookshop, 203 N. Linn St., said it has spawned its own genre of fiction. She is not, however, talking about Harry Potter or Twilight. The...

People like to dance, and few musical genres facilitate dancing like electronic music. With the rise of DJ superstars such as Skrillex and Pretty Lights, electronic dance music is steadily becoming a part...

The Great Gatsby has been adapted to film six times, including the most recent 3D version. Yet there are a thousand Gatsbys in a thousand people’s eyes. Nick Twemlow, a poet and filmmaker, will...

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Craig Kessler is not afraid to admit that jazz music might be a bit out of the mainstream, but he thinks this is a good thing. He was describing what makes hosting a jazz festival in Iowa City worthwhile. “We...

Many Fourth of July celebrations are known for their food, fun in the sunlight, and, of course, fireworks. In Iowa City, however, the focus will once again be on the celebration of music. Not only will...

A chef in a big white hat and coat creating magical dishes might just be a romantic notion we get from movies. Here in Iowa City, restaurant kitchens are not so strictly structured, and chefs like to call...