Comedian-storyteller Mike Birbiglia is bringing his award-winning brand of storytelling to the Englert Theatre on Tuesday as part of his…
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Greg Brown to play Dream Center benefit at the Englert
Greg Brown is a folk legend. His 40-plus-year career is a monument to life in Iowa, and it’s not just because one of his landmark albums is called The Iowa Waltz. Often described as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Brown is known for his intimate and wistful lyrics about small towns and farm-life, as well as his impassioned songs about politics and human dignity.
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Comedy gets dark this Saturday with Anthony Jeselnik
With four big name comedians coming to Iowa City in a span of five days, it’s an amazing weekend for comedy fans. However, if Anthony Jeselnik was the only comic coming to town, it would still be an amazing comedic weekend. Jeselnik will be performing at the Englert Theater on Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m.
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UI School of Music takes a crack at German Operetta with ‘Die Fledermaus’
Interested in cooky German operettas? Of course you are. This weekend at the Englert Theatre, the UI’s School of Music will be performing the famous…
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Interview: Paula Poundstone on her comedic origins, the nature of curse words and life on the road
Known for her extensive pedigree as a stand-up comedian and regular appearances on the NPR’s, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” Paula Poundstone…
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Saturday at the Englert: Ten tiny performances make for one big event
Ten diverse artists, on a sixteen square foot stage, with only five minutes per act. While these may be ten tiny performances, they add up to one big event…
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Interview: Matthew Israel on how the Art Genome Project is making the world of art more comprehensible
Matthew Israel, art historian, author and director of The Art Genome Project, will be giving the closing talk for the first-ever Mission Creek Tech + Innovation…
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Show review: Philip Glass and Oneohtrix Point Never
At the Englert Theatre during Oneohtrix (oh-nay-ah-tricks) Point Never’s performance, I was standing by the back wall, where apparently all the bass goes after passing through the volume of air in the theater. Though the sound system used was not that loud, if you stood where I stood, the bass was a whole body experience without obscuring the detail of the sounds in the higher register. I saw a dimly lit stage with one man illuminated by a laptop screen and dim blue lights. What I heard was dislocated ambience punctuated with synthetic thunderclaps.
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NCAA athletes should get paid, the question is how much? Hannibal Buress on this and other complicated truths
This year’s Mission Creek Festival welcomes one of contemporary comedy’s leading lights — Chicago native Hannibal Buress. With current starring roles in the…
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This Great Experiment of Ours: Interview with Philip Glass
When humanity has moved on and all that remains are the insects making their own music, Philip Glass will sit next to Beethoven, Wagner and Schubert in the history books. His work, often misclassified as minimalism, is more accurately described by Glass himself as “music with repetitive structures” — it is hypnotic, emotive and transcendent. During his prolific career he has composed for opera, ballet, film soundtracks, small ensembles, solo piano work and more. He has collaborated with musicians and artists such as Ravi Shankar, Chuck Close, Allen Ginsberg and Errol Morris, as well as acts like The National. He was also the subject of the documentary A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts directed by Scott Hicks in 2007.
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Philip Glass via telephone about several subjects, including his upcoming performance at the Englert Theatre on April 3 as part of the Mission Creek Festival.
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings to play Wednesday at the Englert Theatre
Sharon Jones is a small woman, but when she sings, the sheer volume and richness of her soulful voice can barely be contained by even the largest of music…
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Think traditional Irish music can’t rock? Let Lunasa prove you wrong
Iowa City, get ready for some top notch world music this Saturday — the traditional Irish folk band Lunasa are coming to The Englert Theater. The entirely instrumental…
