And the lion’s mouth opens and yer staring at his teeth/And his jaws start closing with you underneath. More than 50 years ago, these words in a Bob Dylan poem symbolized the struggle of Woody...

Tim Johnston is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a professor at the University of Memphis. Tonight, he will return to Iowa City to talk about his newest book, Descent, a novel about a family vacation...

The workshop production Falls for Jodie will open in the Theater Building’s Theatre B starting at 8 p.m. Friday and running through Saturday. Based on a true story, the play tells the story of John...

Chloé Hilliard is marketed as a “larger than life comedian” given her towering  6-1 frame and dark afro. After competing on last season’s “Last Comic Standing,” Hilliard...

Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen — popularly known by his stage name Bahamas — has ridden a steady road to success since the release of his first album, Pink Strat, recorded in a cabin in Ontario in...

Images of civil rights protests and deadly war are contrasted with pink hotels, washed-up celebrities, and the awkwardness of puberty in this year's varied—and contentious—Academy Awards nominees for...

In jazz, the ability to dig into emotions of the moment is one of the genre’s most defining features. With a rich history of improvisation, it might perplex some why jazz musicians would dabble in...

Lud Gutmann was a professor emeritus at West Virginia before coming to University of Iowa about a year and a half ago. Gutmann is a UI clinical professor of neurology and the author of several narrative...

Between April and July of 1994, more than 800,000 people were murdered in the small East African country of Rwanda. Those killed were members of the Tutsi ethnic minority and their supporters, and it took...

EDM. Most music listeners of today know what the three letters stand for, whether they actually listen to electronic dance music or not. Thoughts of raves, bright lights, and highly produced music come...

Accessorized with beards, mustaches, and an engaging sense of humor, the Iowa City Drag Kings diminish the notion of gender norms through unabashed entertainment. The Kings will perform at the Mill,...

While still profitable,‭ ‬the Resident Evil franchise has been laid out on the hallway carpet of the gaming industry,‭ ‬a once-intimidating name now associated with games and films of contentious...