Nick Flynn doesn’t wait for a revelation. “For me, it’s just like, you do it,” he said. “You just sit, and there’s inspiration all around, and then you allow it to have a container for those...

People who see Eye Piece will experience a full spectrum of emotions. At times, they may even feel a little lost, but that is exactly what playwright Rinde Eckert is hoping will happen. “Sometimes,...

Ksenia Nosikova began playing the piano at the age of 6 — coming from a musical family, she said, it was a natural thing to do. The UI associate professor of piano has recorded five solo albums; in addition...

For former Principal Nick Pace, providing firsthand knowledge is vital for fulfilling students’ needs. He will read from his book, The Principal’s Challenge: Learning from Gay and Lesbian Students,...

Although he doesn’t like to brag about it, local musician Dave Moore has had an interesting life. From picking fruit in South America to teaching art in prisons across Iowa, Moore’s experiences have...

Mötley Crüe seem tame? For Second City comedian Ross Bryant, it’s true. “Think of the most deranged, indicative thing that Mötley Crüe did on the road and double it,” Bryant said. “That’s...

Singer Robert Jon grew up watching his father play different instruments. He said his dad loved music and loved playing it. The musician credits his father, now a retired teacher, for inspiring him. Jon’s...

Combine the colorful magic of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with indie-rock music, and you have the basis for what is now Jake Dilley and the Color Pharmacy. Dilley came up with the band’s...

A network of six homes sprouted in 1971 in Iowa City; the founders intended to house disabled children in an non-institutional environment. Thirty-nine years later, the human-resources agency Systems Unlimited...

In a room off Dubuque Street, there is a rack full of floor length dresses — or galabias — decorated in vibrant pinks, reds, yellows, and blues and embroidered with flowers that creep down the neckline. On...

A career in music wasn’t in the cards for Caleb Hawley — that is, until he realized he would never become a professional athlete. While he wasn’t born with the physical stature of a linebacker or...

In 2006, Sprint showed us the power of cell phones with crime deterrent — steal people’s wallets, and they’ll chuck their phones at your face. Two years later, Pepsi made women everywhere wish that...