Grace Rosauer lived for five days. Because of a fatal condition called trisomy 18, she was born 3½ weeks premature, weighing 4 pounds, 0.9 ounces, 16½ inches tall. Doctors at the University of Iowa...

A hypothetical guy wearing an Iowa football flat-bill walks up to a woman at a bar and boasts, “I’ve won six-straight national titles in my NCAA Football Dynasty; can I buy you a drink?” Why...

Are you a Hunger Games fan? A Pinterest junkie? Well, then you may have come across the “pin” of the “25 Series to Read if you Love the Hunger Games.” This list has exploded on...

Michael Ian Black is a man of many trades, but when it comes to comedy, his “mission on this planet” is to provide at least one person with joy during his act. “I’m just here to...

With a year of performances under its belt, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate its first birthday on Saturday and Aug. 26 in an event called “Show Us Some Razzle-Dazzle...

Name: Incredible Hop Imperial India Pale Ale On the label of the Incredible Hop, brewer Adam Glaser promises a beer that is “highly hopped” and “palate crushing.” True to his...

Shonda Ryken was checking out, making friendly conversation with her cashier at the Coralville Costco, when she noticed his tattoo peeping out from under a sleeve. “I just thought it was interesting...

Twenty-three years ago, when she was tired of her acting career in Los Angeles, “California girl” Sands Hall headed to Iowa City for the Writers’ Workshop. Since then, she has had her...

“Omigod you guys!” The sorority-girl antics and fast-paced energy of Legally Blonde the Musical will fill the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts stage as a part of the City Circle Acting...

In the Trumpet Blossom Café, plants and trinkets sit in the windows, a cozy couch in a corner asks to be read on, and the silverware comes wrapped in homemade cloth napkins. “My grandma makes those...

As the local community continues to reach out to the world, a group of professors and students have traveled from China to Iowa to experience what Iowa City has to offer. Paul Donaldson, the coordinator...

What is the key to a successful career in the entertainment business? Standup comedian, author, and NPR panelist Paula Poundstone just may have it figured out. "I love the fact that I'm in the endorphin-production...