Arts & Life

The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony occurred Sunday, Feb. 28. IPR's Nicole Baxter review the winners and controversy around this year's awards.

Urban Dreams was founded in 1985. Since then it has been making connections, overcoming barriers and changing lives for members of Iowa’s underserved and…

A new, extensive exhibit of the work of iconic Iowa artist Grant Wood is on display at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. “Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master” will be on display through May 16th as part of a yearlong celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood.

A year of living in a pandemic has brought lots of emotional and physical stress. And one woman is trying to alleviate some of that by leading yoga classes in Spanish.

Before it was a Netflix hit, “The Queen’s Gambit” was a 1983 novel written by University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop graduate Walter Tevis.

What’s an “Operatini?" Great question. Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre is getting creative with their productions during the pandemic. Read this review of their latest from IPR’s Jacqueline Halboom.

History has not always been kind to LGBTQ communities. Far too often, historical accounts of queer culture and individuals lean on writings and documents drafted from the outside, failing to authentically preserve the rich and diverse experiences of LGBTQ individuals. Aiden Bettine and AJ Lewis are working to help LGBTQ Iowans reclaim control of their legacies through two oral history and archive projects based out of Iowa City and Grinnell.

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake is best known for being the final place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper performed before dying in a plane crash on February 2, 1959.

Writer Brett Biebel talks about his debut short story collection: "48 Blitz."