A black-and-white photo featuring creative structures sits next a print highlighting an evergreen tree surrounded by a field of tall grass and purple daffodils. These pictures are just a few of University...

Kristin Kelly runs her boutique store Ode in western Massachusetts, texting herself little lines of poetry on her phone when she finds a moment. “It’s interesting because it’s creating this little...

The powerful, fiery voice of the rock band Company of Thieves doesn’t bring to mind “Somewhere over the Rainbow.” But according to vocalist Genevieve Schatz, that’s where her music career started. “I...

A couple swiftly dances the six-step salsa sequence to a fast-paced rhythm. They weave in and out from each other’s arms, pausing for a mere second on the fourth beat. The dance is structured but maintains...

Over the course of a week, Iowa City residents can experience the Mexican-American War, a torture-laden military prison in Afghanistan, and a Cherokee family’s journey through the antebellum American...

The Daily Iowan sat down with Griffen Harris, the vocalist and guitarist of local band Chasing Shade. We spoke with him about the band’s sound, its first time in the studio, and its upcoming show. Daily...

The taste of beer just got sweeter. The golden-orange color of Shiner’s Ruby Redbird awakens drinkers with a lemon and ginger aroma. Nicknamed the “perfect summer brew,” Ruby Redbird is mixed with...

American pop folksinger/songwriter Mason Jennings will play at 8 p.m. today in the IMU Main Lounge. The free show is sponsored by SCOPE along with the Office of Sustainability, Engineers for a Sustainable...

The musical styles of the Chicago-based quartet Ezra Furman and the Harpoons will play at 9 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The rock and indie...

Colorado-based Jet Edison will perform with OSG at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $6. Jet Edison members Adam Mason, Alex Johnson, Max Kabat, and Phil Johnson met...

It’s a weeknight evening, and the clock reads about 7. The only sounds that can be heard are a piano and the powerful voices of a handful of opera singers. The Music West-Interim Building — located...

For poet Emily Wilson, keeping a poetry journal in third grade started her love for rhythmic language. “I always liked to play around with words at a young age,” she said. “When I continued to write,...