"Nom de plume," meaning "pen name" in French, is a term many are unfamiliar with today — as are many of the writers who have used one. Author Carmela Ciuraru hoped to inform readers...

Since 1987, Iowa City has played host to 26 Iowa Summer Writing Festivals, welcoming people from all over the world and across a variety of genres. As a part of the festival, the Eleventh Hour, a program...

The self-described "swamp rock" trio the White Elephant will perform at the Blue Moose Tap House at 9 p.m. Saturday. White Elephant, which formed in 2010, is named after an old, now closed,...

"I don't know what it is, man, but I really enjoy watching you suffer." At least that's what Jared thinks. In the new feature film Month to Month, written and directed by Wes Hopper, a group...

Dawn McGuire, who is also a neurologist, will read from her new book of poetry, The Aphasia Café, at Prairie Lights on Friday. The Aphasia Café contains nearly 50 poems she wrote inspired by her patients...

The Iowa City Community Band will perform at the Saturday Night Movie Series event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The performance will take place on the Pentacrest and will be followed by the film, Men in Black....

The Englert Theater will bring an evening of tasting whiskey as a part of venue's centennial celebration from 9 to 11 p.m. Friday. Peter Balestrieri, the former Violent Femmes saxophone player and a local...

Many '60s trends have faded in the last 50 years, from bell-bottoms and beehive haircuts to such words such as "groovy." But at least one 60s-originating trend has remained relevant today,...

In honor of the ongoing Euro 2012 soccer tournament in Eastern Europe, The Daily Iowan beer of the week is the Hefe Weissbier brewed by the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan (say that three times fast). Hefe...

Bruce Springsteen has cranked out several masterpieces over the course of his nearly 40 years in the music business, but none can match the majesty of his third album. Born To Run was released in 1975,...

After years' of exploring how to promote local music, the Iowa City Public Library has found a way to showcase the city's rich musical heritage. The Public Library launched a new service called "The...

Participants in the 2012 Iowa Summer Writing Festival gathered at Beadology Iowa on Wednesday night, kicking off this year's Iowa Summer Writing Festival weekly reading event. The weekly reading offers...