By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group ‘West Side Story’ Feb. 7 to 12, 2012 Could it be? Yes, it could. Something’s coming, something good. And we no longer have to wait. The first national tour of the 2009 Broadway revival of “West Side Story” is coming to the Civic ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group ‘The Polar Express’ 4D Experience Through Jan. 29, 2012 All aboard for a magical trip to the North Pole. Santa’s there year-round, unless, of course, he and the elves are chillin’ in a tropical paradise about now. Who could blame them? But the ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Clowning around is serious business for Steve-O, a 1997 graduate of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. That training provided the springboard the trick-skateboarder needed to jump from cruise ship clown to Hollywood stunt maniac. He’s built a career around ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group DUBUQUE — Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll is not a fun comedy combination. The three made for a nearly lethal cocktail Wednesday night (11/30/11) at the Mississippi Moon Bar in Dubuque's Diamond Jo Casino. It's too bad, because headliner Melissa Villasenor suffered from ...

UPDATE: Corrects date for Eastern Iowa Brass Band concert By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group From a chorus of hallelujahs to an Irish holiday hooley, the spirit of Christmas will soar through the air this month. Local musicians and international stars will be sharing the gift of music in ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Clint Black Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 The country crooner with the most electric smile is heading back to Eastern Iowa. We loved him in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids in the ’90s and in Cedar Falls, Monticello and Moline in the past decade. ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Chase Garrett’s Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 Iowa City’s piano man is lacing up his boogie shoes and heading indoors with his second Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp. A fixture tearing up the outdoor keyboards on the ...

Bomba Estereo Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 Hancher and SCOPE are teaming up to kick off the school year off with a bombastic party, starring the electro-Colombian beats of Bomba Estereo. The band merges the explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub and hip-hop made popular by artists like M.I.A. ...

By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Brucemorchestra IV: Crown Imperial Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 As the sun goes down, the stars will shine as Orchestra Iowa launches its 90th season in regal style with music of the British and Roman empires. Couldn’t hop the pond for the royal wedding? ...

  FRY Fest concert: Josh Turner Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 All things Hawkeye will be centerstage Friday, redubbed FRYday for Coralville’s annual FRY Fest celebration. What began as a salute to Hayden Fry to kickoff the football season, will this year turn the spotlight on legendary University of ...