We sat down with Rob Cline, the director of marketing and communications for Hancher, and spoke with him about the challenges of marketing the arts, upcoming events, and what he enjoys doing in his free...

The Beer of the Week is an unfiltered Belgian-style ale that was brewed for the first time last year right here in Iowa. Produced by Peace Tree Brewing Co. in Knoxville, Blonde Fatale was the brewery’s...

The time is near to say goodbye to Hancher Auditorium. Hancher, the University of Iowa performance hall, was left ruined by heavy Iowa River flooding in the summer of 2008. In order to give an official...

Tom Grimes sat beneath a stoplight at dusk some 20 years ago, wondering how he ended up in Iowa City. Being accustomed to the thrills of New York City, the place he then called home, he was bewildered...

Forty years ago, musician Greg Brown was a cheap act to book. David Olive, who booked shows at a campus venue called the Wheel Room, said he brought Brown in for “10 bucks and free beer.” “He mostly...

Pack 18 self-proclaimed musical misfits into a converted school bus. Pick it up, turn it upside down, and shake until dizzy. Add glitter, remove clothes, and dump onto a stage. The result: Super Happy...

Daniel Crisp flips through the air effortlessly, soaring over five women who sit scrunched together on the stage. He finishes the trick with a perfect landing. But there’s no time to bask in the applause...

The patter of tiny ballet shoes echo through the large, window-lit studio. Seven young girls and two boys dance together, practicing classic ballet movements. Thirteen-year-old Anna Berhow and 11-year-old...

JBOT is the only human member of Captured! By Robots. The others — machines he built himself. JBOT said he likes it this way — in his past bands, he’s had to deal with drug addicts, band members...

Blues legend Catfish Keith was restless at age 18. Leaving behind his quiet life in Davenport, the musician took to the road in hopes of improving his craft and expanding his world view. “I started...

The Quire, a local choral group, began 16 years ago with 14 members; it has since increased to more than 40, and it aims to continue employing music to bring an eclectic group of people together. While...

Going to be stuck in Iowa City through May? Don’t worry — there’s plenty going on to keep you occupied. Whether it’s a reading by a Writers’ Workshop alum or an acoustic rock concert, there’s...