This New Year’s Eve, three bands will jam in 2010 with old friends. Iowa City bands the Uniphonics, Euforquestra, and Public Property will join for a blow-out show at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Englert Theater,...

In 2004, Jason Schadt performed a dance to music from Charles Gounod while studying in Tokyo. This semester, he has attempted to bring the piece to the UI as a reconstruction. “It’s completely unidentifiable....

ECO Iowa City invites area residents to “go green” in 2010. The grant-funded initiative aims to increase environmental awareness by hosting a Green New Year’s Eve Party at the Iowa City Public...

Best pop culture moments of the last 10 years From celebrity meltdowns to breakups to deaths, we’ve seen plenty in the last last 10 years — then we’ve blogged, Tweeted, and gone on Facebook about...

The powdery, white-coated roads and hills of winter create excitement in one of the UI’s student groups. The Ski and Snowboard Club members have been waiting almost a year for snow to fall. In the meantime,...

Winter break can be a barren land, full of downtime and boredom. Luckily, Iowa City’s arts scene is still bustling, even when classes are not in session. Here are a few ways to keep cabin fever at bay...

We Wish You A Metal Xmas … and a Headbanging New Year Christmas is coming. While some may celebrate with Nat King Cole or Dean Martin holiday standards, others prefer to ring in the Christmas season...

INFLUENTIAL BOOKS 1. Harry Potter Series, by J.K. Rowling Rowling’s beloved series came to an end in 2007, and fans who grew up with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the wizard world likely shed...

If you found yourself living in a cardboard box on the side of the road after breaking the bank last Christmas, as I did, here are some tips to stay within budget this year. Just remember: You don’t...

I will never forget my childhood Christmas of 1998. A large box, cleanly wrapped in holiday paper sat addressed to my dad. This was unusual. My family typically just gave him gift cards to such places...

’Tis nearly winter break, boys and girls. Soon, we will be back home with our families celebrating the holidays. When all the mirth and revelry of New Year’s is over though, there is still more to...

While the holiday season can be aggressive, it can be hard to imagine that some minority groups might be left out of the festivities. Fortunately for students such as Ally Milch, a popular tradition will...