Some people wish to avoid the stigma associated with being singled out as “That Guy.” Berkeley, Calif.-based musician Mike Silverman is not one of those people. “It started as a joke, but it’s...

Cutter Wood feels safe in Iowa. This is mostly because it resembles his home state of Pennsylvania. Wood’s home may not have mind-numbingly vast fields of corn resulting in a gigantic mass of edible...

One thing music fans may first notice about French Kicks is the band’s slightly peculiar name. To that, vocalist Nick Stumpf had to say, “We basically chose the name we hated the least.” Hailing...

Artists may go to great lengths to complete their works. Writer A.J. Jacobs took the Bible literally for a year. Magician David Blaine entombed himself in cases both above and below ground for at least...

Earth Day has yet to gain the revered status Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and other secular holidays have in American society. This is understandable, given the populace’s love for Farmers’ Markets...

Those who would like an intimate encounter with Dierks Bentley need go no farther than the IMU; he will play his honky-tonk, bluegrass, and rock tunes for his eager country-loving fans tonight. The concert...

Matt Skinner learned well in kindergarten; he’s all about sharing. Any chance he can show and tell, he takes the stage to strum on his acoustic guitar and engage his audience in his imaginative stories. After...

From organizing worker-to-worker poetry dialogues between American and international trade unions to being asked to speak at a Ford plant, poet Mark Nowak has taken an on active role in labor relations. He...

Talking to Alpin Hong is like having a conversation with a friend: He’s funny, grounded, and quite entertaining. It’s easy to forget he played piano with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at age 10. Or...

Pop Quiz: Do your meal options rotate between fast food, ramen noodles, and anything that isn’t covered by a thick layer of mold in your fridge? Was the last thing you “cooked” a bowl of cereal?...

The latest addition to the Disney throne isn’t rising to power quietly. Though Disney’s first black princess won’t make her theatrical debut in The Princess and the Frog until December, the Internet...

Throughout The Progressive’s 100-year history, the magazine has emphasized the rights of all individuals and has remained true to its forward-thinking values. “The Progressive has always believed...