In a culinary world of partially hydrogenated and high-fructose corn syrup, many people these days have no idea where their food comes from. And furthermore, they don’t care. That is exactly why the...

The stage is set, the dancers are warmed up, the band is tuned, and excitement and intrigue linger in the air. The audience, full of generous patrons and alumni, fill the Mabie Theatre seats and await...

In academia, especially at writing universities such as the UI, a debate lingers over whether writing, particularly creative writing, can be taught. Is writing based on talent, something that can be honed...

Every Thursday, the pop culture-obsessed DI Arts staff will post a deep and thought-provoking question on Twitter. Then you, our loyal followers, can Tweet back with your responses, comments, and stories....

This year, spandex snaps back. The Iowa Women’s Music Festival has been a local institution for 16 years — but for the first time, the performances aim to draw in a more diverse crowd with a wide...

He is a curly-haired, accordion-playing nerd. Much of his body of work is devoted to polka, obesity, and surfing the Internet. Prince refuses to even consider a collaboration. In spite of all this, the...

Titus Andronicus is a band providing its audience with an escape from everyday life. “The best rock ’n’ roll concerts will allow those that attend them to forget all their other troubles for a couple...

The names Paul, John, George, and Ringo have dominated the past 40 years of British music (though occasionally, other names, such as Sid and Morrissey, shared the spotlight). But underneath the madness...

Fflur Dafydd’s eyes glint when she talks about her writing. The Welsh fiction writer and singer/songwriter is known to tell fantasy tales of weapon-wielding librarians holding a lockdown and of eccentric...

In days past, I was an intrepid Cub Scout. Each fall, I walked around my home town, ringing doorbells and interrupting people’s dinners, all in the hope of selling them little tin cans of incredibly...

Maureen Mondanaro is to yoga as Richard Simmons is to aerobics. The studio owner said she wants Iowa City residents to participate in and feel the benefits of the ancient practice of hot yoga. First...

The UI Museum of Arts collection in the IMU will open to Iowa City’s general public today during its regular Tuesday hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be available for viewing through the rest of the...