Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Mayday Parade took on Gallagher Way with the help of The Summer Set on May 17th.
Seattle based drone metal band sunn O))) performed at Iowa City’s Englert Theater last week, April 18th.
During the new Stop/Time Festival on April 4th, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by acclaimed poet Danez Smith at the Englert Theatre.
Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.
Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Brad Gaspelin and Claire Diver talk to the playwright about her writing process, inspiration, her plays, and her live writing workshop. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/SuzanLoriParkInStudio.mp3] Here is a link to her live streaming workshop. http://www.livestream.com/newplay
[audio:http://krui.fm/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/All-My-Sons-Review1.mp3|titles=All My Sons Review] Brett Johnson reviews “All My Sons.”
Chuck Grassley talks about the Chamber of Commerce meeting on flood funding and the new rail line from Iowa City to Chicago. At the end of the interview the senator fields questions on a variety of topics. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Senator%20Grassley%20Interview.mp3]
University of Iowa Freshman Zach Wahls, who made an appeal to the Iowa House of Representatives during a hearing on same-sex marriage equality, talks with us about his speech, the proposed amendment, and the media reaction to his speech. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Zachwahls.mp3]
Feb. 2011 The KRUI News Staff interviews DJ Kage (Keith Garnant), who played the Old Brick Party, an alcohol free dance party. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/DJKage.mp3]
Sept. 2010 by Emily Woodbury University of Iowa professor, Mark Isham, keeps a daily comic journal to remember, while long-time Iowa City resident and historian, Bob Hibbs, recalls his memories in Iowa City through writing and collecting postcards. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Memory.mp3]
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/RideWiththe40.MP3] Sept. 2010 Emily Woodbury reports on the Ride with the 40 group, who ride motorcycles across the country to honor the victims of Flight 93, and interviews some of the riders and organizers of the event during their stop in Iowa City.
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/Mp3s/ICFFInterview.mp3] Reporter Jacqueline Leung interviews Iowa City Firefighter Paul Suedkamp for Fire Prevention Month. Topics include general fire safety and smoke detector basics.
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Website%20Content/DayonWriting2010.mp3] Oct. 2009 by Brett Johnson The University of Iowa calls itself “The Writing University.” But how much emphasis does the university actually put on the teaching of writing to undergraduates?
