Taylor Axelson examines Britney Griner’s NBA prospects. (Photo credit: Associated Press)
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Joe Rajchel explains why the lockout and shortened season has actually benefitted the NHL instead of hindering it. (Photo:Al Bello/Getty Images)
When Iowa City West senior Ally Disterhoft was nine years old she was on the Iowa Women’s Basketball team poster. She stood there with a basketball on her hip and posed gazing at the big dream of someday playing in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In 2013, Disterhofts dream comes true as she is set to join the Iowa women’s basketball team. The 6’0″ guard had several offers, including Iowa State, Drake, and Creighton however, she chose to make her dream come full-circle and join the Hawkeyes.
It is almost upon us – the NFL Draft. One of the most fascinating events during the NFL year is the NFL Draft and millions will tune in on April 25th during what is typically the strongest block on television – primetime on a Thursday night. For teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Oakland Raiders, the draft brings hope. For teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots it brings opportunity to become one step closer to what they came just short of this past year. For a team such as … Continued
Check out our exclusive after hours session with No Coast captured and created by KRUI’s Ben Handler!
The UI Department of Cinema and Comparative Literature is proud to present the 11th Annual Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival! Learn more about this free event here.
Eric Intlekofer reviews Divine Fits’ performance at the 2013 Mission Creek Festival. They performed with local favorites Emperor’s Club and No Coast at the Blue Moose!
KRUI is excited to team up with SCOPE Productions to announce that BEST COAST will be performing at First United Methodist Church on April 27th!
Check out B. Condon’s photos of the Mission Boutique performances that took place on Saturday, April 6th!
Crumpled, greasy pieces of paper and plastic littered the Riverside Theatre stage during a special preview last Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 PM. A table holding salt and pepper shakers stood beside an overturned chair while a piano version of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” played throughout the theatre. Riverside’s most recent production, Blackbird, opened on Friday, April 5 and runs through Sunday, April 21. Scottish playwright David Harrower’s show won an Olivier Award, the British equivalent of a Tony Award, in 2007. Blackbird concerns Una, a twelve-year-old girl, who had a relationship with Ray, a forty-year-old man. Fifteen years have passed … Continued