Cheryl Graham
Paul McCartney still surprises
A marriage proposal in the front row. A nine-months pregnant woman a few chairs back from me. A family of four in matching home-sewn Sgt. Peppers outfits, dancing and singing along to “Birthday.” Sir Paul McCartney’s songs mark the milestones of our lives.
Nick Lowe: the man you don’t know, who made the songs you love
Nick Lowe Englert Theatre — Friday, October 14 at 8 p.m. Nick Lowe has toured the globe, but when he brings his solo show to the Englert on Oct. 14 (8 p.m.; tickets $37.50), it will be his first time in Iowa City. I spoke with him last month, on the phone from his home […]

