A plethora of Chicagoland basement performances in high school was the spark to the Hush Sound's fuse. Seven years and three full-length albums later, the alternative-pop band will kick off its fall tour...

“A toast.” The Englert welcomes The Rocky Horror Picture Show once again. Prop bags filled with confetti, playing cards, and pieces of toast — among other seemingly random items — will...

To say that Keith Lynch is a man of many talents is an understatement. Lynch, now a Des Moines resident, began his music career and his project Unknown Component in Iowa City in 2002. Ten years later,...

Name: St. Peter's Cream Stout Product Of: St. Peter's Brewery, Suffock, United Kingdom Serving Style: chilled bottle Size: 1 pint, 9 fluid oounces Bursting with delightful fragrances and a truly unique...

“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...

“Mystery creates wonder,” Neil Armstrong once said about humankind’s relationship with space. “And wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” This desire is...

Name: Ass Kisser Porter Pounder It’s no longer an oddity to find beers with ostentatious brand names in your local cooler. Gaudy names based on innuendos or curse words gamble on grabbing consumers’...

Those seeking to experience and explore Arab culture and arts will have their chance to do so this weekend. The University of Iowa Arab Student Association will host an event open to the community at...