The lights of Space Place Theater dimmed, and the audience grew quiet. When the lights came back up, student performers took the stage for the first in-person University of Iowa Department of Dance showcase...
Sweeping across the stage in a stunning red dress and sparkling jewelry, her bedazzled microphone catching the light as she brought it to her lips, Patti LaBelle was an effervescent vision of vocal...
The Englert Theatre announced a stacked lineup for the 18th Mission Creek 2023 on Friday and will bring headliners like Japanese Breakfast and Cat Power.
The annual festival returned in-person for...
Guitar strings hum warmly against lilting, orchestral sounds of a violin, as dreamy harmonies weave into the instrumental sounds. This is the culmination of the musical talents of Bill Frisell and...
Producer and trap icon Metro Boomin released his second studio album, “Heroes & Villains,” on Dec. 2 as a contender for album of the year.
Metro crafts this project as a sequel to his debut...
Become a superstar — that’s the main goal for the many karaoke nights across Iowa City. There are over eight bars and restaurants downtown that provide singing and dancing-filled karaoke nights...
Patti LaBelle, also known as the “Godmother of Soul,” touts a career — and a life — beyond words. It is impossible to overstate her contribution to the shape of soul and R&B as we know...
Michelle Edwards is an Iowa City-based children’s author from New York. She graduated from the University of Iowa’s printmaking program and received her Master of Fine Arts in 1982. She gives readings...
The roots of Public Space One were firmly planted in a donated space above the Deadwood Tavern in 2002 by a group of University of Iowa students who needed a place to rehearse their original play....
Spattered with workshop paint and lit by pillars of sunlight streaming in through the window, a 20-foot table compiled of upcycled furniture spans two rooms on the first floor of Public Space One’s...
Beneath the warm glow of golden stage lights, the Cantus vocal ensemble took to the stage in crisp blue suits and kind smiles. With only brief glances to one other and a starting note, they began to...
The alternative-rock-country singer Lissie begins her latest album, “Carving Canyons,” with a heartbreaking lament about the last time she and her ex-lover spoke. However, the titular song, a larger-than-life...
