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.
Sunset Boulevard is a fascinating, haunting, one of a kind film. A pure psychological drama. (Image via: sky.com)
Director, Tony Stone’s latest feature-length documentary, Peter and the Farm, is an exquisite character study of a small-time, organic farmer trying to navigate his present situation that is so deeply hindered by his past. Featured Image via Film Society of Lincoln Center
Introducing Fresh Bread Film Review, a column created by Lily Goodman dedicated to reviewing independent and lesser-streamed films. First up for analysis, Jacob Aaron Estes’ breakout film, Mean Creek. Featured Image via reelingreviews.com
Review of the Silent Film Double Feature: Man With a Movie Camera, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, each with a live score. Wednesday October 5, 2016
With football on the brain, I look to compare some NFL teams with different modern movies, directors, and genres. Image courtesy of ranker.com.
Don’t Breathe continues recent studio success and crafts a thrilling and chilling horror experience. Image courtesy of bloody-disgusting.com
Jump on the old carousel and take a ride back with the powerful engine of nostalgia. Image courtesy of nerdest.com
Director John Suits delivers an exciting – albeit slightly confusing – film that explores mental illness and the nature of reality.
Southbound is a new horror anthology film from the creators of the V/H/S series (Photo via: SFWeekly.com).
Gaspar Noe’s newest 3-D film “Love” blurs the line between art film and pornography (Photo via: Telegraph.co.uk)
