This weekend young dancers will dominate the stage, when the University of Iowa Youth Ballet and School of Dance will perform its spring concert. The performances will take place in North Hall’s Space/Place....

A tale from another time in America’s history is coming to Iowa City. The story of Laura Ingalls Wilder will be performed at the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., at 10 a.m. Friday. Admission...

Caribou Lou Primary alcohol: Bacardi 151 and Malibu Coconut Rum My experience with this drink is like 151 Rum, pineapple juice, and Malibu — Caribou can make you feel numb. This drink, made famous...

Publicly acclaimed as the most authentic Mexican food in Iowa City, La Michoacana Taqueria, 436 Highway 1 W., sits unopposed. For starters, its website doesn’t work. Talk about authentic. But in seriousness,...

In the comedic journey of Dreamwell Theater’s production of Becky’s New Car, the audience members are asked to buckle their seat belts for a bumpy yet scenic excursion. Directed by Brian Tanner,...

In the technology world, smart phones are at the forefront of what seems to be an ever changing and evolving area. In the case of Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes, Dimonte’s smart phone’s mistake...

Many of us can remember being children and picking up books that told us about the world. Books dripping with colors and vivid images, igniting our imaginations with facts about plants, insects, and animals. Saturday...

Walking into Ethan Diehl’s studio apartment felt a bit like walking onto a movie set of how an artist’s home should appear, so perfectly artsy, it was very nearly cliché. The door opened...

As finals week piddles to a close, parents’ minivans and Megabuses make their way in and out of town, filled with the luggage of University of Iowa students. Residence halls empty out. Tumbleweeds...

I blame it all on the invention of the PalmPilot, but from where I’m sit-ting, spontaneity is essentially dead. I’m not sure if it’s a function of my growing older or if it’s just...

It still hurts. Four years of heads dropping or turning away at the sight you, with a quickness so automatic, you wonder if it hurts; of strangers watching you through the corners their of eyes as if looking...

The Iowa baseball team will head to West Lafayette, Ind., for its final regular-season series from today through Saturday to take on Purdue. With a win tonight, Iowa would clinch its first Big Ten Tournament...