The University of Iowa has its own wealth of public art, including the enigmatic boulder on the Anne Cleary walkway, affectionately called "the brain" by some UI students. Here are some facts...

Some of the most influential albums of the year have been released in the last couple months. With that in mind, and with its being the last few weeks of summer, I thought I would walk through some of...

A two-day, independent- and art-house-film festival, housed in an historic and prestigious old movie theater. An event such as this is bread and butter for the Iowa City arts community. But this festival...

The Steel Wheels will bring a mixture of mountain sound and old-time musical tradition to the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., this evening with four men, four instruments, and one microphone. Formed in Harrisonburg,...

Rising local group the Jesse White Band will perform in the Friday Night Concert Series after Chasing Shade tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the Pedestrian Mall Weatherdance Fountain Stage. “I am a big...

Name: Citra Blonde Product of: Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., Portland, Ore. Serving Size: 12 fluid ounces, 4.3 percent ABV Serving Style: Glass bottle to pint glass This summer, I’ve come around to...

Downtown Iowa City is in the middle of a movie craze. Much of the excitement is centered on Scene 1, 118 E. College St., a lounge and cinema slated to open in September in downtown Iowa City under the...

Uptown Bill’s is a little coffee shop with a lot going on. Books for patrons to buy line the shop, a coffee counter with an assortment of treats and beverage choices sits in the back, and the surrounding...

Tango instructor Patricia Vahanian said the fluidity of tango makes it an alluring dance style. “It’s like an addiction,” she said. “But it’s a good kind of addiction.” The...

With channels full of cartoons, many kids might find themselves drawn to Japanese animated shows such as “Pokémon” and “Dragonball Z” because they seem different from the rest....

Illustrator, voice actor, comedian, and rapper MC Chris will bring his unique “nerdcore” style of rap to Gabe’s on Saturday. A native of Illinois, MC Chris started his career illustrating...

MC Chris will headline the Revenge of the Nerds Tour 2, which will make its way to Iowa City this weekend. A man of many talents, MC Chris does everything from writing and rapping to voice-over work and...