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.
Read about the 21-year-old visionary rapper before you see him at The Mill on Saturday, October 21st at 11pm.
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Read about Beach Fossils before you see them at Gabe’s on Friday, October 20th at 11pm. Image via: twitter.com
A panel of game designers met at The Mill to discuss the many methods of prototyping play.
Read about the First Official White House Videogrpaher Arun Chaudhary’s approach to political media! Photo via: disruptionmag.com
Read all about Jack Lion’s Witching Hour performance. (image via: jacklionsound.com)
I spent Saturday afternoon learning about the ally-industrial complex and the insidious commodification of social justice movements with Tabitha Wiggins (Image via creativemornings.com)
The Fail Safe is a podcast on a mission to help struggling writers overcome the obstacles that come with the creative writing process. Read about their latest episode with Jessica Hopper and Alissa Nutting. (Image via: http://www.iowawritershouse.org)
Low performed an intimate set at the Englert Theater on the first evening of the Witching Hour festival
Will Duncan gives a lecture at Witching Hour 2016 about when he was in silent meditation for three years, three months, and three days. Image via: witchinghourfestival.com
Read about Jen Kirkman’s stand-up at the Englert Theatre here. (Image via: jenkirkman.com)
