For Jennifer Fawcett, the horror of war is magnified and complicated when it arises between people of the same country who turn against each other. So, during a writing exercise in a playwriting class...

A tattoo of a growling tiger's face lies on rapper Kid Ink's Adam's apple. And while he said it hurt to get inked there, his most painful tattoo experience was getting the bones in his hands tattooed...

Four tones blend together, moving seamlessly to create a perfect chord. The sound seems to come out of thin air and creates a distinctive ringing as it hits the audience. This four-part harmony will...

The show is supposedly cursed. This weekend, according to legend, this fate may come to the Univeristy of Iowa Theatre Building's Theatre B. Actors from different productions of Dr. Faustus have...

Workers rolled open the locked door of a railroad car in 2002 in Denison, Iowa, and discovered 11 undocumented immigrants who had died horrific deaths while trying to make their way to new lives. That...

The early '90s were a tumultuous time for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Members of the prolific rock band were dealing with heroin and cocaine addictions, guitarists coming and going, and battles with...

"You're off-stage, dude," a director said to a out-of-place actor. The busy hum of chatter filled the Theatre Building's Theatre B as actors scrambled to find their places and their props amid...

In the quiet confines of Space/Place, 10 dancers take the stage, waiting for the music to begin. The performers are dressed in costumes made of ruffles, plaid, and lace, and they begin to dance a synchronized,...

In 1997, Gaelic Storm, then a small pub band, was hurled into the international spotlight. And at the time, band members feared going on a national tour would ruin their intimate relationship with their...

Seeing actors portraying President Obama, the speaker of the House, a Transportation Security Agency agent, and Muammar Qaddafi on stage together singing and dancing seems like the far-fetched fantasy...

The musicians in Cornmeal, a Chicago-based jam band, take risks. The nature of their playing style makes every show an entirely different performance. And their fans come out in droves for them. "[Improvising]...

Flour power ended with the 1970s. Today, millions of people across the world are switching to gluten-free diets. You may think removing gluten from your diet means removing beer, but beer not, beer fans...