On November 12, Nuovo Testamento graced Iowa City with their music live at The James Theater as a part of The Englert Theatre’s Track Zero concert series. I attended the concert that night, fully ready to boost a move myself.
Local Iowa City band Twin River Revivalist put on a great show last Halloweekend. With songs that can charge up any crowd, their next show at Elray’s this Friday, Dec. 5th is sure to be a good one.
I sat down with multi-instrumentalists Jano Rix before his gig with The Wood Brothers at The Englert Theatre on November 12th. Taking a beat to touch on what shaped him artistically, his favorite illustrators, and the impact dancing has had in his adult life, Jano let us into how he makes a chaotic world feel focused and comfortable.
Good. Better. Best…Again. The Bears keep the Chi-train moving, routing the Eagles in an NFC slug fest.
The Heroes trophy stays in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes shuck the Huskers in Lincoln.
College athletes across the country are now receiving direct revenue-sharing payouts, fueling everything from luxury shopping sprees and impulsive spending to investments, charity, and family support. Their choices reveal how a generation of 18-to-22-year-olds is navigating sudden wealth in a rapidly shifting era where college sports now function like big-league business.
When “home sweet home” means something a little different.
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The shamisen–sometimes called a banjo, sometimes a lute. This staple of Japanese folk music has many faces.
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Read about Macy Gray and her album “On How Life Is” here! (Image via tidal.com)
Think you know Japan? Think again.
USA! USA! USA! Team USA can finally scream “We Are the Champions” after high expectations to win the World Baseball Classic. It did not come easy though, as Team USA had to beat highly-skilled opponents in the Dominican Republic, Japan, and WBC runner-up Puerto Rico in consecutive games. Team USA was aided greatly by their starting pitching, going 3-1 with a 1.25 ERA in the tournament. Puerto Rico did not stand a chance against Marcus Stroman, who no-hit them through 6 innings. Some key hitters for Team USA were Brandon Crawford and Eric Hosmer, who both had an OPS over a … Continued
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