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,...

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...

0 out of ***** Year One — Hollywood’s latest excuse for a comedy — hit theatres this past weekend. The film stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, who have both come off a fairly successful 2008, with...

*** out of ***** “Smack his ass” — possibly the best line to come out of Betty White since her stupidly stellar persona in the “Golden Girls.” Playing “Gammy,” the grandma of Andrew Paxton...

There used to be a sort of inverse hierarchy as to which gooey, moldable substances were allowed in a household. Mothers could rely on the packaging in order to rate the acceptability of such malleable...

Writer Simon Van Booy claims that most of what he says is drivel, but his avid readers would beg to differ. After a successful reading at Prairie Lights Books two years ago, he will return to Iowa City...

Day one of North Carolina band Black Skies’ 18-show national tour launched with a scenic drive in Pittsburgh — kicking off the group’s largest musical expedition in its nearly four-year history....

Years ago, celebrities carried bejeweled rodents in their handbags. In a more recent time, celebrities adopted Benetton babies. Nowadays, celebrities write books. Some celebrities’ books are readable,...

College students tend to like their wine like they like their “Pokey Stix” — in a big-ass box (Franzia style). But for those classier folk who enjoy downing the liquid from a bottle — yet continually...

Greg Rappleye said he considers poetry “work” because it’s what he cares about. But his day job pays the bills. “I wish there was a way to make a real living at it because I would love to do this...