Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

April 2, 2026

A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

March 31, 2026

By Logan Melia

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

March 29, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia discusses his connection with the Grateful Dead, and what made them so impactful on someone born forty years after their inception

A Team of Dreamers

March 29, 2026

By Aidan Wirtz

For nine days, an unlikely cast of Hawkeyes made the world believe. They made themselves believe. The team of dreamers, and an unforgettable run in March.

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

March 25, 2026

By Ryan Paris

This is not the way it was supposed to go. Not with this team. But such is life. Grief and glee. The dichotomy of college sports.

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

March 24, 2026

By Logan Melia

Jason Isbell returned to Hancher Auditorium on March 4th with a 22-song set spanning his sweeping discography with The 400 Unit, Drive-By Truckers, and his solo career

Denzel Curry’s “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2” and His Origins

August 29, 2024

By Maurice Crawford

Following up his well acclaimed 2022 album, Denzel Curry takes it back closer to his roots on his new mixtape “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2” evoking nostalgia from the Dirty South.

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Breaking the Fourth Wall: Stranger Things Looks to Build off Nostalgia in Second Season

October 20, 2017

By Michael McCurdy

For this column, Breaking the Fourth Wall, I will be breaking the fourth wall by conveying to anyone with a passion for movies and television the next best flick, or recent trend in this entertainment medium. photo via: netflix.com

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Homecoming Concert Review: Simple Plan & Wavves

October 6, 2016

By Jen Moulton

Simple Plan and Wavves performed September 30th, 2016 held on the Pentacrest lawn hosted by UI Homecoming.

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Nostalgia: Jumping on the Carousel

August 10, 2016

By David Becker

Jump on the old carousel and take a ride back with the powerful engine of nostalgia. Image courtesy of nerdest.com

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Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

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A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A Team of Dreamers

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

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