Riverside Theatre , 213 N. Gilbert St., will host a Shakespeare Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. May 8 to kick off the summer Shakespeare Festival. Admission is $30 for adults, $25 for seniors/students,...

Indie-rock stalwart Ted Leo will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington, with opening acts the Poison Control Center and the Color Pharmacy. Admission for the all-ages show is $12. Known...

Local Iowa City band Chasing Shade will play at 7 p.m. Friday at the Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave. Admission is $5. Opening the event will be Bermuda Report and Drew Witter. The band is composed of Griffen...

To a visitor, the beige-colored room appears like any other office space — plus the heart décor. Two large pink and red mugs rest next to a telephone on the desk. Maroon candles sit on the windowsill...

Country musician David Church grew up listening to the classics — Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Rodgers, Lester Flatt. But of all the country and bluegrass artists he heard as a child, one singer left an indelible...

A hip-hop instructor who spent a summer teaching dance in Germany, a dancer recovering from surgery, and a choreographer exploring the use of chairs will use their experiences in contemporary pieces. These...

Local musician David Zollo said almost everywhere he goes, he’s recognized as some sort of a performer. With shaggy hair, piercing hazel eyes, and heavily tatted arms, the Iowa City native has a certain...

Nancy Kula can’t help but envy the past. Though Iowa City’s historic Englert Theatre burned down in 1926, the financial blow sounds manageable compared with its current situation. “It’s kind of...

Musicians David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey believe that the roots of Midwestern music have a unique sound — one worth returning to. “There is a patience to it. The sort of space and quiet that exists...

The musical styles of the Chicago-based quartet Ezra Furman and the Harpoons will play at 9 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The rock and indie...

Colorado-based Jet Edison will perform with OSG at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $6. Jet Edison members Adam Mason, Alex Johnson, Max Kabat, and Phil Johnson met...

It’s a weeknight evening, and the clock reads about 7. The only sounds that can be heard are a piano and the powerful voices of a handful of opera singers. The Music West-Interim Building — located...