Deep roots Many people probably don’t keep in close contact with their elementary-school friends. Brother Trucker’s Andy Fleming (vocals/guitar) is an exception. It could be said that Brother Trucker...

With a reading of The Boy in Black, UI playwright Tony Meneses illustrates a different kind of existence as part of the Iowa New Play Festival. Today’s staged reading of The Boy in Black is part of...

Nobody move, but everybody read Literary icon Denis Johnson pays homage to the American crime novel in his latest book, Nobody Move. The book has a plot that may surprise his fans, but his devotion to...

Bitch Please is a place where two DI staffers argue about all that is wonderful in the entertainment world. Jon and Kate are Great So here’s the thing: I love “Jon and Kate Plus 8.” The TLC...

The debate over breastfeeding takes on new dimensions in the Iowa New Play Festival’s opening production. “It’s not that I’ve been wasting my time, but there’s so much in the world to know,”...

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past has the supernatural market cornered, but its characters lack chemistry and the film needs a relatable story line. McConaughey plays Connor Mead, a successful photographer...

Dierks Bentley rolled into Iowa City on Thursday, ready to bring his own goodtime sensibilities to a city that is seen for many as a party mecca. Bentley shattered any stereotype of country being only...

Sweat, harmonies, and all kinds of awkward dancing flowed freely at Motion City Soundtrack’s RiverFest performance. Not every band has to stop mid-song during a concert because a large number of audience...

Bitch Please is a place where two DI staffers argue about all that is wonderful in the entertainment world. Hotter than ever I first listened to the Red Hot Chili Peppers when I was 12, close to By the...

No one can accuse SCOPE of lacking stamina. After Thursday night’s Dierks Bentley show, the organization continues to provide aural entertainment in the form of tonight’s Motion City Soundtrack concert. Part...

There’s nothing wrong with a little friendly competition. At least, that’s what the fraternity members of Phi Mu Alpha claim as they prepare for their sixth annual Battle of the Bands, to be held...

While the desire to perpetuate the human race is entirely natural, and necessary, the media portray childbearing and childrearing as the most glamorous and fashionable lifestyle choice a young woman can...