Comedian Eric Andre will be bringing his provocative brand of shock comedy and nihilistic satire to the Englert Theatre, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Andre is the host of The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim with co-host comedian Hannibal Buress. Tickets are $26.50 and are now available for purchase online and at the Englert […]
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Tim Taranto is a writer and artist from New York. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He advocates taking ones bloated nothingness out of the path of the divine circuits.
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Return of the roadhouse: Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon re-opens
Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, an eastern Iowa City favorite for its barbecue, live music and spacious dance-floor, will hold its grand re-opening on Saturday, September 3. The event will feature a performance by South Carolina country rockers Outshyne. The bar and music venue has remained closed for close to a year after its previous owners […]
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Thank you Lord! ‘Book of Mormon’ tickets go on sale this week from Hancher
At long last, Hancher is back and they’ve unveiled a killer list of events for the 2016-17 season — the highlight for many being the irreverent Broadway musical The Book of Mormon — those tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $50-125 and will be […]
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Hawks soar at Big Ten Media days
This week in Chicago it’s been all about the Big Ten Media days, and Kirk Ferentz and his Iowa Hawkeyes football team have found themselves center stage. The defending West Division champ Hawks and cross-division foe Ohio State absorbed most of the spotlight. ESPN polled current players regarding their pick for the conference’s defensive and […]
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Iowa predicted to repeat as Big Ten West champions
Iowa City’s hometown Iowa Hawkeyes are predicted to win the Big Ten West, according to the annual Cleveland.com sports writers poll. They were chosen by a staggering margin: The Hawks received 32 of the 39 total votes. Nebraska came in second with three votes, Wisconsin was third with two and a single vote cast for Northwestern. […]
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Iowa Young Writers’ Studio artists unveil flash prose
Every summer the University of Iowa welcomes high school-aged artists from around the country and the world to Iowa City for the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio (IYWS). Accepted students have the option to study poetry, fiction or creative writing with practicing artists and University of Iowa professors. Author and Writers’ Studio instructor Christine Utz encouraged […]
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Obama endorses Grassley challenger Patty Judge
President Barack Obama has formally endorsed former nurse and Lt. Governor Patty Judge (D) in her campaign against incumbent U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R). Grassley, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has held his seat in Washington since 1981. In a news release issued Wednesday by the Judge campaign, Obama said, “I’m excited to support Patty […]
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King responds to backlash: ‘Thanks for all the brilliant tweets’
US Congressman Steve King — the man who likened immigrants to puppies in a litter, the man who defended dogfighting and other forms of animal cruelty with an amendment to the Farm Bill, the man who wants to keep abolitionist Harriet Tubman off the $20, the man who keeps the symbol of slavery on his […]
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Kaeding and King make ESPN’s Iowa Hawkeyes ‘All-Century Team’
ESPN has released a roster for their Iowa Hawkeyes “All-Century Team.” The list (they compiled one for each Big Ten school) is a dream team line up drawn from all players who have played for the school since 2000. Senior defensive back Desmond King, the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award winner, was the only current Hawkeye […]
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No boys aloud: The Coathangers headline all-women bill at Trumpet Blossom
The Coathangers The Trumpet Blossom Cafe — Wednesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Mission Creek Festival hosts a night of punk, grunge and metal at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe tonight at 8 p.m. with three all-lady rock acts including Iowa City’s own Younger, L.A. Witch and Atlanta’s The Coathangers. The show is hot off the […]
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Rep. Steve King embarrasses Iowans on national stage
“It is my honor, to launch and begin the 2016 Republican National Hungry for Power Games!” said Stephen Colbert Sunday from the stage of the Quickens Loans Arena. The comedian, dressed as Caesar Flickerman from the Hunger Games series was quickly escorted off stage by security but not before he was able to say into […]
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Traditional Indian chanting and sound healing workshop in Iowa City
The Healing Power of Sacred Sound The Conscious Living Center — Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m. The Conscious Living Center (2711 Muscatine Ave, Iowa City) welcomes Dr. Hariharan, a composer and music therapist based out of Pondicherry, India, back to Iowa City for a night of Kirtan singing and guided meditation on Wednesday, July […]
