City Circle Acting Company will bring its production of Monty Python’s Spamalot to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. The musical…
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The Hinterlands are bringing Juggalos, B-Boys, Voguers and more to CSPS Hall this weekend
The Hinterlands ensemble are bringing their Detroit-based vaudevillian act, dubbed The Circuit, to CSPS Hall this Friday, October 25. Their new show takes the…
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Bask in sexual tension this Saturday at the Englert
The Englert Theatre will be hosting its annual Halloween screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday, October 26 at 11:59 p.m. The midnight screening marks an unspoken annual tradition of sorts for the Englert, who are presenting this year’s show as part of a collaboration with Comics in Action. With the purchase of […]
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Driver challenges parked car to a duel, loses
Undeterred by the ten drinks he had consumed earlier in the night (and horribly distressed at the idea of walking a few blocks), a steely-eyed Iowa City man hopped in his car Saturday morning and promptly struck a parked vehicle. The driver did such a good job striking this parked car, in fact, that he […]
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These 319-area emcees want to know who’s best
The Cypher Committee released its first-ever 319 Cypher this week. The video is a joint collaboration among primarily Cedar Rapids-based rappers, though it’s packed with plenty of shout-outs (The Hawkeyes are a big hit), so there’s quite a bit to bite on if you’re a navel-gazing Iowan like myself. The group encourages viewers to jump […]
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‘Hate’ creator Peter Bagge is coming to Iowa City
Cartoonist Peter Bagge will discuss his new graphic novel, Women Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story, at Prairie Lights on Friday, October 18 at 7 p.m. The Harvey Award-winning cartoonist is most well known for his influential work within the American alternative comics scene throughout much of the late 20th century. Bagge first gained prominence after […]
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Former Writers’ Workshop fellow is youngest to receive Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize is Britain’s most prestigious literary prize, and its latest winner is not only a former Iowa Writers’ Workshop fellow, but also the youngest writer to…
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Watch Iowa alum Brooks Wheelan’s Saturday Night Live debut, sketches
When Saturday Night Live reps announced last month that Brooks Wheelan — a University of Iowa alum — had joined the show for its 39th season, I like to think…
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One Iowa to host ‘Life After DOMA’ event in Iowa City
One Iowa, the state’s largest LGBT advocacy organization, is hosting a “Life After DOMA” event at the Iowa City Public Library on October 25. One Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing will speak alongside Jason Dinesen of Dinesen Tax and Accounting about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and its […]
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Tonight at Blue Moose: Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside take the stage
Tonight at 6:00 p.m., punk rockers Bayside are set to perform at the Blue Moose Tap House alongside Minnesota’s Motion City Soundtrack. What’s Eating Gilbert and…
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UNI transgender student makes school history after winning homecoming queen crown
A transgender University of Northern Iowa student has won the school’s homecoming queen crown following a vote by fellow students. Steven Sanchez, 21, is UNI’s…
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Krokodil arrives in the Midwest just in time for Halloween
Krokodil, an opiate made from the synthesis of codeine and various other chemicals including petrol, first made waves on the internet a couple of years ago when a…
