Every time This Providence has trekked to Iowa City, it has always been a performer, never a headliner. Until now. This Providence will play the Picador, 330 E. Washington St., at 6 p.m. today with Inept...

It is of little surprise that the UI, famous for its Writers’ Workshop, and Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature, are playing an important role in a new national initiative that celebrates writing. The...

**** out of ***** A few years ago, the comedy folk duo Flight of the Conchords hit HBO, and people went crazy. It was hard to not hear people singing “if you were into it” or rapping about the “rhymenocerous”...

**** 1/2 out of ***** When I was young, I dreamed to be Max, king of the Wild Things. I wanted to wild rumpus through the forest. To tear down trees. To howl. To build forts. To throw dirt clods at my...

Avery Brooks’ cavernous bass voice is reminiscent of a nature documentary voice-over or a self-discovery audiocassette. His deep vocal resonance is indicative of his life philosophy and further reflects...

Another satisfying crunch as the plastic wheels grind against each other. Another moment captured. The disposable camera — there’s no other quite like it. In a digital age filled with camera phones,...

FernGully: The Last Rain Forest Every child has her or his favorite cartoon. For those of us growing up in the early ’90s, FernGully: The Last Rain Forest was that movie. The 1992 release is not only...

Bill Witt sees beauty in scenery that other people pass by every day. He travels to prairies across Iowa, snapping shots of colorful plants to find the perfect picture. “Going out into nature has always...

Whether it’s Dungeons & Dragons, the Choose Your Own Adventure series, or simply sword fights in the backyard, role-playing games have been steadily changing since the ’70s. Author and Dungeons...

Music fandom reached cult status with the Deadheads, a name lovingly bestowed upon those whose devotion to legendary band the Grateful Dead has never strayed. It’s not common to find fans of other bands...

“For all those readers who wanted every last sip of Sookie.” And so begins the short-story collection A Touch of Dead, from popular mystery fiction writer Charlaine Harris. The collection is just...

When Headlights takes the stage, be sure to wear deodorant and prepare to leave with wet hair. “We have a really good time on stage — a lot of sweating goes on in Headlights on stage,” vocalist/keyboardist...