ALBUMS 1. Radiohead — Kid A Exploring the ground between rock and electronica, Radiohead not only spearheaded a new direction in its own catalogue, it also created a new genre of music. Thom Yorke’s...

**** out of ***** Making a sports movie is, at best, a break-even proposition. While there are some classic sports films — like, say Hoosiers or Field of Dreams — the genre as a whole is, more often...

The DI Arts & Culture staff has gathered the best of the best of the past 10 years, starting with 2000. Hours upon hours were spent gathered at apartments, houses, and various downtown locations arguing...

Iowa City will get a taste of the African arts and culture in the second installment of WorldCanvass, a new program created by the UI International Programs, focusing on a specific topic of cultural interest...

A music career can begin with a used saxophone in a funky green plastic case. For Jacob Yarrow, the Hancher Auditorium programming director, it was just that, plus a note from his grandfather. He distinctly...

As UI students prepare for final exams, another student group is getting ready to put its work on live television for public consumption. Starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 13, Student Video Productions will air...

Imagine accessing hundreds of books without ever leaving home. Technology has made it possible, and the Iowa City Public Library offers the resources to make it happen. A result of popular demand, the...

Daddy-Os, Lindy hops, and jingle bells meld into a collaborative swing extravaganza to rock Iowa City tonight. The Holiday Party, which will start at 8 p.m. today at the Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington...

Keely Glenn has been dancing since she was a child, but she never imagined she could make a career out of the art. She is a choreographer in the UI’s graduate dance program, currently working in collaboration...

Vikings in helmets and braids belting out Wagner at the top of their lungs to please the wealthy masses. Yes, it’s opera. To the common catechumen, this archaic art form sits somewhere close to intense...

The only thing that hasn’t changed during the seven decades of the Blind Boys of Alabama’s career is the music. “When you love what you do, when you enjoy what you do, it just gives you the adrenaline...

Graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop have gone on to do great things, but in many cases, their stories become hazy once they leave the UI. But a number of recent Writers’ Workshop graduates have...