At first thought, a group of aging cowboys doesn’t sound all that exciting. But when you learn that these cowboys have won two Grammys, performed at the Hollywood Bowl, and have had songs in both Disney’s...

Michael Jackson: Bad The recent passing of music icon Michael Jackson still has left millions of music fans in a state of disbelief, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t be. From childhood through...

When Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet heard about the devastating flood that left its longtime affiliate Hancher Auditorium’s stage submerged under 18 inches of water, the dance company took the initiative...

Art is often thought of as a solo venture. Popular culture is filled with images of the lonely painter, writer, or troubadour, a one-person show that seems to work best when no others are around. Even...

As the academic year begins, many students have yet to decide their majors; they seem not to be able to figure out what they want to do with their lives. The problem may be that they don’t know what...

Beer and studio time. What better incentive for Iowa City’s best local bands to battle it out in a month long test of musical prowess and popularity? Every Thursday in September, the Yacht Club, 13...

The break up of indie-rock band Hockey Night led to success for Free Energy. Frontman Paul Sprangers and guitarist Scott Wells formed Free Energy in the wake of their former band’s demise. Then the...

The debut of “The Cleveland Show” is less than one month away and I’m already sweating it. I’m not too concerned that three minutes of dialogue spoken in Cleveland’s trademark drawl will fill...

Throughout America’s cultural childhood,“nerd” held an incredibly negative connotation. Those who were cast into this category seemed to live exclusively in their Dungeons & Dragons guilds, while...

With its name alone, the Queer Iowa Showcase 2009 certainly grabs attention. And that’s exactly what the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allied Union is attempting with its kickoff at 7 p.m....

From Dullsville, USA, to indie-punk fame, Capgun Coup has risen from the self-proclaimed “banality of suburban Nebraska” (Omaha, to be exact), to touring the Midwest in support of its début album,...

Once upon a time, there was a college freshman — let’s call him “Harris.” One day, he was in the library when he remembered he had a huge paper due in two hours. Harris chugged some energy drinks...