“The Englert is a gem, and Iowa City is so lucky to have it, “ said Dave Olson, a folk musician who grew up in Iowa City. Olson will return to town Saturday evening to join local bluegrass...

Most people have a stereotypical view of what a poetry reading will contain: dark lighting, coffee, and artsy people. Kenneth Goldsmith, a poet and founder of UbuWeb, refuses to fit into these clichés. “Whatever...

When attending an art festival, one expects to see completed designs on display, presented for the audience’s appraisal. This is not the case for Iowa City’s Works-in-Progress Festival. The...

Narrative components are not normally the focus when a new video game drops, but it’s the difference between success and failure for any title whose play is adequate but not phenomenal. Dishonored...

I don’t know what Resident Evil 6 is trying to be. As with its monstrous creatures, this new entry in the once-venerable Resident Evil series has mutated beyond recognition, becoming a lifeless shell...

There’s just something about the Englert. It could be the “intimate, historic vibe” that Englert Executive Director Andre Perry credited the theater, or its “iconic” position...

Trick or treat? StarLite Cinema presented by M.C. Ginsberg has both. Fans of the supernatural can join in on the festive spirit and watch Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind while sitting...

The Lion King, West Side Story, and She’s the Man seem to have nothing in common. However, they are similar in that they are all modernized adaptations of Shakespeare. Adapting any of Shakespeare’s...

Home Movie Day is a worldwide celebration of amateur filmmaking, and this week marks the 10th anniversary. Iowa City area residents will have the opportunity to showcase their home movies 1 p.m. Saturday...

How does one become a national music phenomenon? Youtube, of course. Just ask the dynamic duo of Cal and Rez, who make up the band of Timefiles, which will perform in the IMU on Oct. 14. Joining forces...

This weekend, high-school students will use theater to bring to the surface issues often ignored. City High students will tell stories about bigotry, hardship, and opinions in the Iowa City community...

For RAYGUN founder Mike Draper, the Midwest is the best name in the world because it’s not a real direction. In his illustrated book The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth, he writes, “It’s...