A morning glory seed and a German Pink tomato seed brought from Bavaria to the U.S. in the 1870s were passed down by generations of family members into the hands of Diane Ott Whealy. From that moment,...

The DI sat down with the University of Iowa's Robin Hemley, the director of the Nonfiction Writing Program, to learn what is new in the writing field on the UI's campus and around the globe. DI: How...

Pop/rock artist Tyrone Wells will return to Iowa City with his self-proclaimed Stevie Wonder morphed into James Taylor and Coldplay sound. Wells will play songs from his new album as well as some old...

This weekend marks the first performance in the new Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, located at the intersection of Fifth Street and 12th Avenue in Coralville. After years of planning and building,...

The Ayinger Oktoberfest is a Märzen from Aying, Germany. "It's the best Oktoberfest we have," said Joe Hotek of John's Grocery, 401 E. Market St. The Ayinger is an authentic Bavarian festival...

Wearing such costumes as loin cloths, kung-fu outfits, and other attire to suit their moods, the members of Black Market Maven will return to Iowa City from Los Angeles for a crazy night of electro dub-step. Black...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 10th studio album, I’m With You, dropped Monday. Fan’s confidence in the band’s direction will not. When listening to I’m With You, one needs to realize that John...

The Sierra Nevada Tumbler is a seasonal beer released every fall by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, California. The brown ale has notes of slightly roasted malts and hints of caramel smoke. A...

Prairie Lights will host Granta magazine’s new issue, Granta 116: 10 Years Later, at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Writers ZZ Packer, Horacio Castellanos Moya, Bina Shah, and Kevin Bloom will present their work regarding...

This weekend, Hancher Green will stage a bittersweet farewell to the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will showcase four pieces to help the community bid adieu...

Stopping in Iowa City whenever possible is essential to Eufórquestra, because the town is the band’s birthplace. “It’s always like a big reunion,” percussionist Matt Grundstad said. “We have...

When Jenny Hoyston first came up with the band name Paradise Island, she didn’t know it was also the name of the birthplace of comic book hero Wonder Woman. Now, when she performs her one-woman show,...