University of Iowa students and Walk it Out Multicultural Fashion Show leaders Ala Mohamed and Jocelyn Pai combine East Asian style with their own fashion sensibilities to present a confident but culturally-rich look. […]
Arts & Entertainment
Review: Sandra Allen’s ‘A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise’
Mission Creek: Sandra Allen Reading MERF, Room 2136 (375 Newton Rd, Iowa City) — Friday, April 6 at 12 p.m., Free Mission Creek Lit Walk: Sandra Allen Saint Burch (127 Iowa Av, Iowa City) — Friday, April 6 at 6 p.m., Free Sandra Allen had a fondness for her Uncle Bob, but she wasn’t sure […]
Listen to the first track from Younger’s forthcoming album
Younger at Mission Creek Festival Gabe’s — Wednesday, April 4 at 9:30 p.m. Following a string of shows revealing exciting new material, a new album from Iowa City alt-rock trio Younger is on the way. They sent Little Village the first single, TRASH, over the weekend. Check it out! The highly anticipated forthcoming album was […]
Five questions with: Current Joys
Mission Creek Festival: Current Joys w/ Younger, Hot Tang Gabe’s — Wednesday, April 4 at 8:30 p.m. One of Mission Creek’s most anticipated musical acts, Current Joys, is a solo project by L.A.-based artist Nick Rattigan. Classifying Current Joys’ sound within a specific genre label is a challenge, especially in the wake of his latest […]
Coolzey announces tour with Joe Jack Talcum ahead of album release party
Legendary punk guitarist Joe Jack Talcum of the Dead Milkmen is headed back out on the road — and he’s bringing one of Iowa’s own along with him. […]
Review: Nils Frahm’s show was riveting, and a big feather in the Englert’s cap
Frahm is a gifted composer and performer, but what was most engaging about this concert was the simplicity of the music he presented. The closest comparison would be Philip Glass, but Glass can try my patience, and Frahm instinctively knows when to ride a static groove and when to switch up. […]
Storytellers take to the stage at Old Brick to talk about life on the ‘fringe’
Along with fashion shows and music, this year’s Flyover Fest is bringing an evening of intimate storytelling to Iowa City a la The Moth.
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High school men make Cedar Rapids proud at national show choir championships
“There’s something about performing and being on stage that brings a certain contentment to my heart and soul,” Moore said. “It’s the joy of making an impact on someone’s life by doing what I love.” […]
Halfloves team up with Exile Brewing at the Blue Moose
The band started recording at Magic Barn this week and will continue working on the album throughout the year. This Friday, March 30, Halfloves will be at the Blue Moose. The show kicks off at 8 p.m.; tickets are $10. […]
Iowa Arts Festival performers announced
Mainstage performers for the Summer of the Arts’ 2018 Iowa Arts Festival, taking place June 1-3, have been announced, representing both local and national musicians and dancers. […]
‘Steve Got Raped’ — but will he be believed?
The questions raised in Steve Got Raped feel almost prescient now, even as the reactions (and particularly the disbelief) seem almost antiquated. […]
Can’t-miss shows from Mission Creek Festival 2018
For the diehard Mission Creeker, there is no rest for the wicked. Here are the must-see acts for the 2018 Mission Creek Festival, each day of the week, Tuesday through Sunday. […]