Free Week returns to Iowa City from February 16-22, 2026! An expansive and sprawling celebration of the arts here in our town, with performances, workshops, screenings, and more, free for all! Here are our day-by-day highlights.
Tom Arnold hosted a show at The Englert Theatre on February 6th. Though Tom Arnold is an undoubtedly adept comedian, I found myself at odds with his material.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Sierra Hull ahead of her stop at The Englert Theatre on February 12th with The Milk Carton Kids.
There were many tours in 2025, but one stood out. On a weekend that housed five shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Oasis Live ’25 was the standout of the weekend, and of a lifetime.
Portland indie-pop duo Joseph made their way to The Englert Theatre as they tour their new record “Closer to Happy”
KRUI’s Logan Melia chats with Jaret Reddick, frontman of Bowling for Soup. Jaret talks about Warped Tour’s return, diving into setlist creation, and their biggest headlining gig ever at Wembley Arena.
Martin Scorsese introduces “Killers of the Flower Moon” to his filmography this year. A true story about love, greed, and the exploitation of the Osage community.
Winner of the 2023 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is the latest film from director Justine Triet.
A still from Schwarz’ award-winning short film “Spring Awakes.” All images courtesy of Schwarz.
An inside look at ‘She Said’; the truthful retelling of The New York Times investigation of Harvey Weinstein. Image via Universal Pictures.
Have you ever wondered how to create an aughts-era Adam Sandler pocket dimension? Well buckaroo, I’ll detail some sweet little shortcuts to get you there.
(image via © TMDB)
Maddy proclaims her love for the HBO show Big Little Lies and its unique and realized soundtrack
Joker hit theaters this week, to wide acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The film is not only powerful in character and visuals, but features an impactful soundtrack that plays off of the themes of the movie. Featured image via standard.co.uk
Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse is the much-needed franchise reboot for the new generation of kids that are sick of being told hang back and watch adults make the wrong calls. (Image via Sony)
Read about the new film “Beautiful Boy” here. (Image via People)
Flavors of Youth is a sensory filled journey though nostalgia. (Image via: Netflix)
