Dear Brian Johnson, Leave Bono alone. Just because you and the rest of the AC/DC members don’t mesh music with humanitarian acts doesn’t mean other celebrities can’t. During your recent interview...

Anna Vogelzang and Annie Palmer are traveling with more instruments in their ’98 Nissan than clothes. “The lifestyle of touring is awesome,” Vogelzang said. “You’re out there doing exactly...

**** out of ***** Since hitting the indie-music scene in a big way in 2006 with a partnership with Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis on Rabbit Fur Coat, the Watson Twins has been all over the map musically —...

The Grateful Dead is a band that spawns countless tribute and cover acts. While each shares an abiding love for the Dead, Dark Star Orchestra takes it one step further. Dark Star performs its shows based...

* out of ***** Sitting in a crowded theater waiting for Dear John to appear on the silver screen, a man asked, “Why are we seeing this?” After viewing Nicholas Sparks’ latest book-to-film adaptation,...

“Like artists, we look hard at our subjects,” a doctor says in Rinde Eckert’s new play, Eye Piece. “And, like artists, we are trying to make sense of the world.” A UI graduate and playwright,...

In 2004, Oceanic 815 flight crash-landed on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The survivors not only faced the typical elements of distress you’d expect with a plane crash (you know,...

For former Principal Nick Pace, providing firsthand knowledge is vital for fulfilling students’ needs. He will read from his book, The Principal’s Challenge: Learning from Gay and Lesbian Students,...

Although he doesn’t like to brag about it, local musician Dave Moore has had an interesting life. From picking fruit in South America to teaching art in prisons across Iowa, Moore’s experiences have...

Mötley Crüe seem tame? For Second City comedian Ross Bryant, it’s true. “Think of the most deranged, indicative thing that Mötley Crüe did on the road and double it,” Bryant said. “That’s...

Singer Robert Jon grew up watching his father play different instruments. He said his dad loved music and loved playing it. The musician credits his father, now a retired teacher, for inspiring him. Jon’s...

Combine the colorful magic of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with indie-rock music, and you have the basis for what is now Jake Dilley and the Color Pharmacy. Dilley came up with the band’s...