Timothy Maguire stands center stage singing “Ombra mai fu,” a love song to a sycamore, from the opera Xerxes, by George Frederick Händel. Maguire’s performance includes vocal challenges that impress...

Esperanza Spalding is a triple threat — in more than one way. The artist is a bass player, singer, and composer. But there’s more to this jazz artist than a phenomenal résumé; she can also sing in...

If you enjoy the sly humor of actor Steve Martin, then “WASP” is a great way to get inside his head. The cast members believe the play is the perfect way to take a break from finals and “piss your...

In his years with Bon Iver, musician Sean Carey grew into an artist he never expected. Traveling around the world, hearing new music, and singing all the time, he learned how to use the voice from within. “I...

Like her pathway to dance, the movement in University of Iowa student Ali Ordman’s choreographed piece “Individualine” came about by chance. After searching for a symbolic message behind the dance,...

The time has come for hearty sounds of tubas and euphoniums to fill the chilly December air with holiday tunes on the steps of the Old Capitol. While the “real” Santa isn’t expected to fly in, John...

Tan sand slips through David Hanzal’s fingers and lands on the ground in front of him. The pile of sand is suddenly shaped into a castle, guarding the princess and the world of fantasy that live in it...

Funk and psychedelic rock band Dead Larry will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. I Like You and Dustin Thomas will also perform. Admission is $6. Four Iowa City’s natives...

Spankalicious will play with Hood-Tek at 10 p.m. today at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. Admission is $5. Spankalicious, also known as Kevin Moore, is making his mark on the electronic-music scene in...

Illinois John Fever, along with Grand Tetons, Dick Prall, and SmokeStack & the Foothill Fury, will play at 10 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is $6. Illinois John Fever, a...

When University Band member Howard Chen picked up the saxophone in fifth grade, he wasn't exactly thinking of the long road of music lessons and band practices that would ensue. Quite the contrary. "I...

Iowa-born author Zachary Jack finds the most inspiration from the place that shaped who he is — the farm. There, he gained lifelong passions for sports, nature, agriculture, and small-town culture. "Those...