Juliet Reid slowly dips a fire poi into fuel. A ball attached to the end of a metal chain quickly catches fire. Tightening a lime green cap on her wavy brown hair, she waits for the electronic music to...

A 32-foot Christmas tree covered in ornaments towers over a group of children dressed as sugar-plum fairies in handmade ballet costumes of lace, silk, and full tutus. The students gracefully twirl and...

Lights flicker, the sound of rain trickles through the theater, and a little girl's voice, characterized by her sadness, tell the story of a tragic time. She describes how she witnessed people fighting...

Comedian Chris Strait wants to make you laugh. He could care less about the rest of the job, especially dealing with the "immature" people in the entertainment business. "What I love is...

For the cast of "The Long Goodbye," Tennessee Williams is more than just an iconic American playwright — he's also a 1938 graduate of the University of Iowa. So, performing his play is an amazing...

An author who doesn't create outlines for his work and begins projects without a complete story in mind, Stuart Dybek relies on unpredictability to motivate him. "One of the ways that I am wired...

Bubble wrap, lawn chairs, and newspapers — seemingly ordinary and unrelated objects that are often unnoticed. Unless of course they are used as costuming, as in this year's Collaborative Dance Performance....

Sitting down, looking at her writing in her early 20s, Rebecca Johns didn't know why her novels were so awful. But after attending to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she left Iowa City not only as a more successful...

Two very different, yet dynamic bands will bring their music to Iowa City Friday. David Zollo and the Body Electric plus Shannon McNally and the Hot Sauce will perform at 7 p.m. in the Yacht Club, 13...

Singer and songwriter Jen Gloeckner began recording music in a bedroom-turned-studio. From there, her music spread to France, England, and Portugal. And at 8 p.m. today, her music will reach Iowa City. Gloeckner...

One-man-bands in their own right, D. Bess and Heatbox return Iowa City for a show at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 9 p.m. today. Admission is $10. Both Heatbox and D. Bess perform as solo artists,...

The University of Iowa's Fine Arts Council will present the Holiday Thieves' Market beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and continuing through Dec. 5 in the IMU Main Lounge. Admission is free, and food will...