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.
The 89th Academy Awards were not without their fair share of surprises. Image courtesy of remezcla.com
Paterson offers a style of film as poetry that seeks to find beauty in the mundane details of everyday life. Image courtesy of theplaylist.com
A UFO comes to Earth in this 1951 science fiction drama, and its pilot has a startling message for mankind
Read about my thought on a recent suspense and action movie “Three.” Featured image via weibo.com
Natalie Portman stars in Jackie, giving her best performance since her Oscar winning turn in Black Swan. Image courtesy of the AVclub.com
The Sunshine Boys is a delightful comedy from 1975 with Walter Matthau and George Burns as two Vaudeville comedians reuniting for a television special.
Check out our review of Night at the Opera!
Bridge on the River Kwai is a different beast of a World War II film as it turns the tropes of grandeur on their heads. (via: Appalachian Theaters)
Curl up around the flatscreen and turn on a movie with friends and family this holiday season. Image courtesy of Streetfoodcinema.com
Sunset Boulevard is a fascinating, haunting, one of a kind film. A pure psychological drama. (Image via: sky.com)
