Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants are on tour with a new show. TMBG's boundless creativity, rowdy and spontaneous performance, combined with their vast repertoire of memorable songs has made their…

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Taiji Workshop

Practice fundamental Taiji movement: Ward-off, Roll Back, Press, and Push in a Four Hands form. read more »

Headphone Sale!

All AfterShokz headphones are now 20% OFF at Tech Connection starting at $47.96. AfterShokz headphones offer consumers a more confortable, healthy and safe listening expereince with three models of ear-free headphones. read more »

Tony Brown & The Earth Riddim Band

Tony Brown is a musician, songwriter, vocalist, artist and performer who has dedicated his life to sharing the message of hope, peace, unity and love with the world. read more »

TRX

Looking for a new way to challenge your body? TRX is a suspension training class that will be both fun and challenging.  The suspension trainer will improve your strength, coordination,... read more »

Johnny Kilowatt Band with Gloria Hardiman

This band is fronted by Jon Klinowitz, guitar and vocals, who has been playing modern electric blues on the Iowa City music scene for more than two decades and was... read more »

Calexico

They call New Orleans a melting pot. When one thinks about it like that, it's hardly surprising that this is where Calexico reconvened to record their seventh full-length album, "Algiers". read more »

Adam Ezra Group

The Adam Ezra Group (AEG) is not just a band; they are a force to be reckoned with musically, personally and socially. read more »

They Might Be Giants

Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants are on tour with a new show. TMBG's boundless creativity, rowdy and spontaneous performance, combined with their vast repertoire of memorable songs has made... read more »

X-Fit

How many rounds can you do? How many reps? How fast can you work? If this language is interesting to you, XFIT is for you. read more »

Kettlebells Summer Session

Build up your secondary muscles and burn some serious calories using kettlebells. Partcipants will learn various strength-based kettlebell exercises including presses, squats, jerks, turkish get up, and more. read more »

Son Volt

From his earliest recordings in the 1990s as a founding member of Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar has been a keen observer of the American landscape: its beauties and its tragedies,... read more »

The Tallest Man on Earth

Kristian Matsson, aka the Tallest Man on Earth, is a 29-year-old songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. The first recordings from the Tallest Man on Earth surfaced in 2006 via a self-titled... read more »

Strange Cage

Strange Cage is an Iowa City press specializing in limited edition, handmade chapbooks of poetry. Founded in August of 2011 by Writer's Workshop poetry graduate Lesley Wheeler, jazz musician Karl... read more »

Iowa Arts Festival

30th Anniversary - The Iowa Arts Festival is a weekend-long, free, community celebration featuring over 125 local and national visual artists displaying and selling their artwork, a music festival, a “Culinary... read more »

Isabel Barbuzza Artist Demonstration

The Englert Theatre will host artist demonstrations during Art Goes LIVE! at the Iowa Arts Festival on Saturday, June 8 from 10am - 6pm. read more »

Learn to Row

Ever wondered how rowing works? Here's your chance to learn! You can learn proper rowing techniques, terms, safety and teamwork all in one course! Participants will get to use indoor... read more »

This House

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE performances are filmed live at the National Theatre in London in high definition and will be re-broadcast at The Englert Theatre. read more »

MusicIC

MusicIC - Where Music and Literature Meet - is now in its third season of presenting music for small ensembles inspired by works of literature, both prose and poetry. read more »

Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking)-Film Screening

Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking) follows the entire career of the iconic band Low and their relationship with director Philip Harder. read more »

Arts & Minds: A Celebration of Partnership

An event honoring campus, state, and federal partners whose dedicated efforts are bringing world-class arts facilities to Iowa. read more »

Tallgrass

Tallgrass brings gravel road vocals, quick-picked guitar, and a rhythm section with stomping ground sound. Raised by wolves, taught by squirrels, enemy of the owl- this three-piece band out of... read more »

Hamlet

One of Shakespeare’s greatest dramas — mystery, family, politics and love are explosively combined, erupting into a wild, unforgettable climax. read more »

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

As anyone in New Orleans would argue, a party just isn't a party without the perfect band. read more »

The Recliners

Iowa City's The Recliners play such a wide variety of music that they are hard to classify. read more »

Victor/Victoria

The story of a down-and-out singer (Julie Andrews) who, while masquerading as a male performer, becomes the toast of the Paris cabaret scene in the 1930’s, much to the delight... read more »

Summer Bootcamp

Want to stay in shape this summer? Tired of running on the treadmill? Then Summer Bootcamp is for you! Summer Bootcamp is designed to help you lose body fat, while also... read more »

Kelly Hogan

The Georgia native is a supremely talented and multi-faceted singer profoundly respected within the music world. read more »

The Fez

If you are a Steely Dan fan, The Fez is going to knock your socks off! The Fez is a 15-piece band composed of some of the finest musicians in... read more »

The School for Scandal

This hilarious 18th century English satire pokes fun at an eccentric aristocratic family and their snooty culture of gossip and extravagance. read more »

Dan Dimonte and the Bad Assettes

Dan DiMonte is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer from the Chicagoland area. Both solo and with his various projects, he has played various venues in the Iowa City-area, Chicago, and... read more »

Sonny & The Sunsets

Sonny & The Sunsets are the energetic accompaniment to the dynamic workings of Sonny Smith. Adopting a range of sounds -- including '50s and '60s pop, old-time country, folk, and... read more »

Ice Age

Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth is overrun by freezing temperatures in an Ice Age that is sending all manner of critters scattering in the path of encroaching glaciers. read more »

Seldom Seen Festival 2013

Seldom Seen is a music, art and literature festival in the heart of rural Iowa. Currently in our third year, we’re taking our first stab at creating an all-sensory experience... read more »

No Fish in the House

No Fish in the House is a madcap comedy in the lunatic Italian tradition of the Commedia dell’arte. read more »

Orquesta Alto Maiz

What began as a humble, but extremely fun project for the College Hill Arts Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in 1986 has evolved into a truly unique ensemble... read more »

Bad Seed

The dramatization of William March’s novel, The Bad Seed is Maxwell Anderson's turgid melodrama from the '50s, that we'll be performing in "ridiculous theatre" style. Think "Father Knows Best" squared. read more »

Rod Pierson's 'Not So Big' Band

The "Not So" Big Band plays a variety of music including big band, jump swing, Latin, jazz standards, Dixieland, blues and rock with vocalist Craig Boche. read more »

The Help

Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a small... read more »

Iowa City Jazz Festival

Named one of the Top Ten Jazz Festivals in the country, the 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival definitely will live up to that reputation. read more »

Fireworks

Celebrate Independence Day on the Pentacrest, watching fireworks from Hubbard Park. read more »

Bambu

Bambu is a collective of genuine soul-driven melodies combined with world-class dance rhythms including Reggae, South American and African, with a regular dose of psychedelic jam to make this unique... read more »

The Beaker Brothers

The Beaker Brothers music has been inspired by everyone from Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix to The Grateful Dead. read more »

Real Genius

Mitch (Gabriel Jarret) is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. read more »

The Who's Tommy

The Tony Award-winning rock musical based on The Who's 1969 double album, Tommy, featuring the smash hit “Pinball Wizard.” read more »

Awful Purdies

The Awful Purdies include Katie Burnes, Sarah Cram, Katie Roche, Nicole Upchurch and Marcy Rosenbaum. Formed in the summer of 2006 by former member Amy Finders and founding member Annie... read more »

Feralings

The Feralings are Benj Upchurch (mandolin / vocals), Nicole Upchurch (clawhammer banjo / vocals), Patrick Bloom (upright bass / vocals), and Stacy Webster (acoustic guitar / vocals), but the name... read more »

Aaron Kamm & The One Drops

Reggae. Dub. Blues. Rock. Groove. Jam. Soul. Roots. A staple of the St. Louis music scene, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops play an intoxicating concoction of Roots Reggae and... read more »

Vertigo

To say VERTIGO finds Hitchcock at his most obsessive, his most perverse, and his sexual best, doesn’t even begin to convey how haunting this film is, or how bizarre. read more »

Ben Soltau and The Funk Guarantee

Ben Soltau is a musician, singer and songwriter originally from Eastern Iowa. He has been involved in the founding of several Iowa City groups such as New Beat Society, We... read more »

Bonne Finken

If you’re into the Des Moines music scene at all, chances are you’ve had the good fortune to run into Bonne Finken and one of her energy-packed, passion-fueled live shows... read more »

Hairspray

In this screen version of the Broadway play Tracy Turnblad is a heavy weight teenager with huge hair who is obsessed with Link Larken on the Corny Collins Show. read more »

Chasing Shade

After doing a solar powered tour across Iowa via bicycles, Chasing Shade was recently likened to being the hardest working band in show business. read more »

Jesse White Band

Jesse White is an Iowa City native, and an up and coming performer around the corridor area. read more »

Sean Costanza Band

Sean Costanza, a singer/songwriter residing in the black soil land of Iowa, is one of a kind and original. read more »

Lincoln

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to... read more »

ACCT Practitioner Certification

Have you ever completed a high or low ropes course? Ever wanted to try? With an ACCT Practitioner Certification, not only will you be able to complete the course but... read more »

The Ramblers

The Ramblers were formed in the Cedar Valley in 2008, but individually Scott Gallagher, Denny McCabe, Bob Smith and Ed Narigon have all been part of the local music scene... read more »

16 to Life

Kate (Hallee Hirsch) is the never-been-kissed teen in an Iowa resort town that's economically depressed except during the summer tourist season. read more »

The Princess Bride

The most beautiful woman in the world, Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn), gets engaged to the cruel Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) after she hears that her true love, Westley, was killed... read more »

Kevin "B.F." Burt & Big Medicine

For over 20 years, Kevin “B.F.” Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the nation dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. read more »

Surf Zombies

"The Surf Zombies play fast, crazy surf instrumentals, successfully straddling the line between alternative underground, retro and kid-friendly fun. read more »

Monsters, Inc.

This animated feature from the creators of Toy Story shows us the life behind the scenes of things that go bump in the night. The big, blue and fuzzy James P. read more »

The Hunger Games

In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. read more »

Jake McVey

Jake McVey has become one of the most in demand young acts in country music. Performing 300 shows last year, he was named one of the Top Ten touring acts... read more »

Parranderos Latin Combo

When crowds requested a mixture of Latin American music from the Des Moines based high-energy band Salsa Vibe, the band members knew it was time for a side project. read more »

The Chazman Band

Chaz’men Williams-Ali is a young tenor from St. Louis MO. He began singing as a child at Faith Miracle Temple church. read more »

The Uniphonics

Since forming in 2007, The Uniphonics have established themselves as one of the premier bands in Iowa and Illinois. read more »

FireSale

FireSale is an original act out of Iowa City, IA that mixes Reggae/Dub/Rock & Roll and many other personal influences into their own signature groove. read more »

Zeta June

Zeta June is collaborative effort of 4 guys who share a passion for making music that makes you dance, melt your face off and is just down right funky. read more »

Iowa Soul Festival

The Iowa Soul Festival is a celebration that features the dance, music, food and art of the African and African-American communities. read more »

Dead Larry

A delightful blend of high energy rock, dance and funk offers a look into the new generation of musicians and fans. read more »

OSG

From smooth soul and R & B grooves to booty-shaking funk and hip-hop, OSG is a fusion of old and new school. read more »

After Class: student news

Choosing Entrepreneurship at Iowa

posted on May 5, 2013 by Rachel White

What’s up? My name is Rachel and I’m a junior studying English who loves to read and write more than anything.I feel lucky that I only switched my major once before finding the right one for me.Something I never considered, though, was a Business degree.

500 student organizations and counting

posted on May 5, 2013 by Caitlin Scott

The Center for Student Involvement added over 50 student organizations during the 2012-2013 school year.

Get fit for summer with UI’s Beach Body Bootcamp

posted on May 5, 2013 by Caitlin Scott

University of Iowa Recreational Services has recently expanded their popular Beach Body Bootcamp workout class at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC).The class is expected to appeal to UI community members looking to get fit for the long-awaited summer season.

Remembering Phil

posted on April 4, 2013 by Hanna Rosman

If you haven’t seen the posters, read the email, followed us on social media – here’s the scoop for a fun, important day this week.

Speaking out against violence

posted on April 4, 2013 by Caitlin Scott

Take Back the Night is a chance for people of all genders to take a stand against violence Story by Caitlin Scott  The University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC) will host Iowa City’s annual Take Back The Night (TBTN) event on Tuesday, April 30 in downtown Iowa...

Building meaningful connections

posted on April 4, 2013 by Hanna Rosman

The UIAA honors seniors this week at Riverfest Story by Hanna Rosman Ultimate frisbee, concerts, and comedians these are a few of many fun things offered during Senior Week @ Riverfest this week on campus.

Digging through the waste

posted on April 4, 2013 by Hanna Rosman

Waste audits help improve recycling efforts Story by Hanna Rosman When sorting through someone else’s garbage, you never know what youll find.Participants in the annual waste audit in the Burge Carnival Room encountered stale food, clothing, and even some dollar bills.

Look once, think twice

posted on April 4, 2013 by Caitlin Scott

Student Health Wellness has launched an initiative to aid freshman that are negatively affected by the secondhand effects of peer alcohol use.

Less water, less waste

posted on April 4, 2013 by Hanna Rosman

Implementing sustainable practices on the University of Iowa campus requires creativity, attention to detail, and in-depth research.For Fred Kurt, operations manager at Hillcrest Market Place, improving sustainability also means saving money and increasing productivity while continuing to serve 3,250 meals to students daily.

Climbing to careers

posted on April 4, 2013 by Caitlin Scott

The University of Iowa hosted roughly 100 students at the second annual Midwest Outdoor Leadership Conference (MWOLC) on Feb.22-24.