The members of Iowa City’s Identity Crisis were tired of hearing the same jam bands and indie-rock groups play shows around town, so they decided to do something about it by putting together a metal...

Six women sitting around a table — chatting and laughing at 100 mph — is quite intimidating for an outsider. For Kol Shira, Iowa City’s own world-music group, it’s just a typical night. “If...

Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and...

Lou Bega Ten years ago, Lou Bega dominated the international charts with his hit single “Mambo No. 5.” The track set an unprecedented — and as of yet unbeaten — record in France, topping the charts...

A place for us to reminisce about the movies we loved, lost, and still live for to this day. The Warriors Movies get blamed for all kinds of things — from teenage promiscuity to violence desensitization....

Lauren Conrad is a beautiful girl. She hasn’t done anything exemplary with her life, but at least she has looks going for her. Her five-season stint on MTV’s “The Hills” saw her long curls transform...

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes out today, in one of those rare Wednesday releases. Filmed in the desert of New Mexico on a $200 million budget — one of the largest outlays of the summer —...

Robert Wachal sits in the local pub Donnelly’s with wife Jane McCune — both sipping on cocktails and both appearing as much in love as they were when they married three decades ago. They have lived...

Deer Tick’s newest album, Born on Flag Day, makes a bold statement that deserves a shot of whiskey. ***** out of ***** The album erupts with “Easy,” a song that makes a statement, giving a big...

The Mill has always been a venue for eclectic, down-home music, but tonight, the local venue is housing a gig of a different breed when it plays host to three bands. Gypsy Nomads, Acoustic Guillotine,...

George-Michael all the way! Michael Cera may not be the world’s most versatile actor, but it works for him. Endearing as George-Michael Bluth in the cult-classic television series “Arrested Development,”...

The June 19 stormy weather chased off some of the opening-night patrons, but Richard III, the second show of the Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival, went on as planned, with the full cast taking the...