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

Confessions of a Hopeless Romantic

December 8, 2015

By Shania Schmidt

Read the beginning of Sophia Smith’s testimony about her struggles of living as a hopeless romantic.

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Homeless

December 2, 2015

By Shania Schmidt

A creative piece about a homeless man who is down on his luck but is still able to find things that motivate him enough to keep fighting.

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Album Review: “Fall On Your Sword” by Daphne Lee Martin

November 9, 2015

By Shania Schmidt

Learn about what’s on Daphne Lee Martin’s jazzy new album, “Fall On Your Sword,” and discover your next favorite song.

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First Things First

November 1, 2015

By Shania Schmidt

First kisses are always entertaining. This personal narrative, First Things First, explains how tragically funny mine was.

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

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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

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

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

shania

Confessions of a Hopeless Romantic

Homeless

Album Review: “Fall On Your Sword” by Daphne Lee Martin

First Things First

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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