Legendary gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples will perform at the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington, at 8 p.m. today. Tickets are available for $35 for regular seating or $55 for the Golden Circle (first...

Mike Daisey will perform his monologue skit American Utopias in the Theater Building’s Mabie Theater at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday. Daisey is a well-known monologist, raconteur, author, and actor...

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Rock, jazz, bluegrass — this band has a little bit of everything when it comes to musical content. Hailing from Boulder, Colo., Jet Edison is a uniquely mixed band scheduled to stop in Iowa City at...

The acclaimed bluegrass duo Daily and Vincent will perform at the Englert Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, in a Hancher presentation. Hancher Programming Director Jacob Yarrow said the “pure bluegrass”...

A personal experience inspired third-year medical student Emily Burnham to raise awareness and fight violence against women. “My mom’s best friend, who died last summer, was abused as a child,”...

Shakespearian and Broadway classics typically span numerous scenes and acts, and recent blockbusters such as Lincoln, Les Misérables, and Django Unchained reach nearly three hours in length. But for eight...

Founded in 1986, the Harlem Gospel Choir is of the most influential gospel choirs in the world. The choir will travel to Iowa City this weekend for a performance at the Englert at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets...

It's Valentine's Day again … Did you remember? This is your golden opportunity to make huge a romantic gesture, looking like a modern Romeo… Unless you screw it up and leave yourself spending another...

The smell of caffeine and procrastination fills the air on Friday afternoons at the downtown Java House. And starting this week, the coffee shop will also be filled with live music from local musicians. The...

A cross section of a dingy abandoned building sits in the Thayer Theater, featuring a rusty garage door, a locker stuffed with a long trench coat, and bricks, buckets, and books resting in front of the...

Second City gave rise to such comedians as Steve Carell, Chris Farley, and Amy Poehler in its 53 years of sketch comedy and improvisational theater. The touring group from Chicago will perform its new...