There is only one Russian Guitar Festival in the world — right here in Iowa City. This weekend, the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area will welcome international artists to perform and teach about this...

Comedians Jermaine Fowler, Rory Scovel, and Nick Thune have opened for major comedy acts and appeared in blockbuster films, and this weekend, they will bring their funny business to Iowa City for a show...

The University of Iowa's student-run No Shame Theater only has three rules. One: pieces must be five minutes or less in length. Two: the piece must be original (none of that Shakespeare or Broadway nonsense)....

Drink less for better. Drink for taste, not for effect. That's the motto of the Bier Guy at John's Grocery's, Doug Alberhasky. And it's the message he's promoting for the 16th-annual Iowa City Brewfest. Iowa...

Creating a festival put together by four directors with different ideas, with plays ranging from comedy to heavy rock shows, is the challenge for UI theater students this weekend. The Undergraduate Directors'...

The papier-mâché car protruding from a mural-covered wall immediately captures the eye of anyone who steps into the Public Space One gallery; swirling colors flow across the floor, and in the next room,...

The Joey DeFrancesco Trio's shows today are the first in a series of performances that Hancher will sponsor in 14 relatively small venues in eastern Iowa. The group will perform at 7:30 and 10 p.m. today...

This weekend, the Englert Theatre will bring some international theatrical humor across the Atlantic to Iowa City audiences. Miriam Gilbert, a University of Iowa professor of English, is one of the people...

This weekend, as part of Oktoberfest, a dedication of Iowa City's newest art project will take place. The North Side Marketplace Literary Walk, a recently completed Iowa City Public Art Project, will...

Wilco's new album, The Whole Love, showcases a band that sounded better when the members were suffering from depression and prescription-drug addiction. The Whole Love is the first album released by the...

This week's beer of the week is Trois Pistoles from the Unibroue (Hah, like unibrow?) Brewery in Chambly, Québec, Canada. Trois Pistoles is a bold Belgian ale that has a 9 percent alcohol content. Along...

The Capital Brewery, a relatively young brewery located in Middleton, Wis., is the producer of the beer of the week this week. The Autumnal Fire is a German style lager known as a Doppelbock. The brew...