The UI will present "Intolerance and the First Amendment: Islamophobia," a discussion of Islamophobia, human rights, and religious freedom, at 7 p.m. today in the Main Library's Shambaugh Auditorium....

On warm summer days, Mary Swander can be found near her old Amish schoolhouse, tending to her organic garden. By growing 90 percent of her own food and being active in Iowa State University's sustainable-agriculture...

Tucked away in the mountainous region of Clarksdale, Ariz., Don Reitz meticulously watches over the wood-fired kiln that bakes his artwork. A small lidded jar sits in the oven, cooking at 2,500 degrees...

For Charles Bernstein, poetry is about the possibility of truthfulness rather than about the actual truth. It's a form of nonfiction in which he believes he can use structures, lengths, textures, and styles...

One day after recently moving to Santa Cruz, Calif., Shane Book wandered through Trader Joe's grocery store and was pleasantly surprised to see David Lau, a familiar face from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. "I...

Lights are dimmed dark with spotlights floating around different square feet of the stage, and the audience catches glimpses of characters dressed in masks or top hats carrying canes. Newspapers are scattered...

Christmas mornings were pretty loud growing up in the Wiitala household. The norm for children on Christmas morning was to race down the stairs, furiously shred any wrapping paper in sight, critically...

If you thought spoken poetry doesn't mix well with live music and comedy, think again. A new duo's creative style will try to continue the traditions founded by the great ones before us while still having...

Chase Garrett's hands arch like the spine of a frightened black cat as his fingers fly up and down the piano keys. He pounds away on the ebony and ivory, playing riffs, slides, and shuffles with precision....

The Kyle Hollingsworth Band has been known to play funk. But the four-piece group isn't afraid to jump into different styles, always keeping space for jamming. "What I've been doing is more funk...

David Winner normally works on his writing at his New York home in the office he shares with his wife. But when an idea hits, the 46-year-old is ready to capture it, no matter where he is. This was exactly...

Individuals crowd inches away from Chris Ford as he swiftly moves his fingers across a keyboard. Some watch in awe, while others appear confused by the musician's obscure dance movements. As the chorus...