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...

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...

Thousands of glittering beads color the walls in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Beautiful stones are lined up in color combinations just waiting to be strung onto a bracelet or necklace. Beadology Iowa,...

The Bijou invites audiences deep into the maze of director Stanley Kubrick’s mind through the film Room 237 this weekend. Described as a “subjective documentary” on the Bijou’s...

This year’s Independence Day fireworks will take place one day after the fact for downtown Iowa City. The city’s annual fireworks show will occur on Friday around 9:45 p.m. The fireworks will be shot...

Name: Rubaeus Pure 8.3 percent ABV Serving Style: Bottle to pint glass Since beginning my beer column, I haven’t reviewed many fruity beers. This isn’t because I don’t like them but because I haven’t...

Name: Two Hearted Ale Product of: Bell's Brewery, Inc. Comstock, Mich. Serving Size: 12 fluid ounces, 7 percent ABV Serving Style: Glass bottle to pint glass Widely held as one of the world's best...

A couple of workers start conversing with a customer in order to perfect her espresso order. In the corner, an older couple seem to be discussing the stories they briefly glanced over in that morning’s...

Dennis “Daddy-O” McMurrin is one of the most renowned guitar players in Iowa. He has been playing guitar and singing for almost 50 years with a wide range of bands, including most recently...