On the evenings of March 9-10, the cast and crew for The People Before the Park gathered for final dress rehearsals. In the audience sat three cameras, ready to film the performance from all angles.
Golden...
Being located in a former art museum poses challenges for the team in its unusual architecture, but Petkewec said she is personally grateful for the abundant space. Located in the southernmost half of...
On a sunny day over winter break, costume tailor Barbara Croy adjusted the skirt of a white dress pattern pinned to a mannequin inside the Costume Shop — the beginnings of a six-piece costume for the...
Nothing like two top-five road matchups in a four-day span to test a winning streak.
The No. 9 Iowa men’s basketball team has won its last four games, a rare feat for the program in February. But...
Is there ever really a great time to be playing the nation’s third and fourth-best teams back-to-back? No, probably not.
Regardless, that’s the challenge No. 9 Iowa will face this week as it takes...
It’s no secret that Iowa men’s basketball has been fighting through a midseason tailspin of late. The Hawkeyes have dropped four of their last five contests, and now sit at No. 15 in the AP Top...
Obviously, the absence of sophomore guard and starter C.J. Fredrick over the last couple of weeks has contributed to No. 15 Iowa’s recent skid. Even after Fredrick returns, however, the Hawkeyes...
“You will be green again, and again and again.” - Marvin Bell, “Mars Being Red”
Nathan Bell remembers growing up in a household full of laughter. Sitting around the dinner table, he, Jason, and...
February 8, 2021
“I like to think we have a world right here, and a life that isn’t death.” - Marvin Bell, “White Clover.”
Dorothy and Marvin Bell officially celebrated 61 anniversaries, but by the count they...
February 7, 2021
During the Zoom reading in November, Marvin’s former student Naomi Shihab Nye said farewell to her teacher, reading aloud his poem, “The Last Thing I Say.”
“I hope you can feel some of the love...
“The espresso machine lets go the steam someone may write in the mirror. It is an impulse that survives disaster. The guns fail when surrounded by writing.” - Marvin Bell, “Writers in a Cafe.”
Christopher...
“The writing of a poem is, for me, an almost total act of abandon leading to discovery leading to recognition.” - Marvin Bell.
Whether it was letters to friends, poetry, or essays, Jason and Nathan...
