Nicole Baxter
Digital News ProducerExpertise: Sharing Iowa news and the Iowa film scene with IPR's digital audience
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake
Experience:
- Writes about the latest daily news for IPR and helps reporters bring their stories to digital readers
- Writes regularly for IPR’s internationally award-winning newsletters
- Covers the local film scene across the state for IPR
- Has written features on an indigenous violinist pursuing a career in Hollywood as a film composer, a German filmmaker/author visiting Iowa City and a silent-era satire protesting anti-Semitism.
- Served as a staff writer at The Northern Iowan
My Favorite Stories
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On Dec. 9, filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are set to welcome audiences to the grand opening of The Last Picture House, their new boutique cinema and cocktail lounge. Located along the Mississippi River in Davenport’s Motor Row District, The Last Picture House offers audiences a curated movie-going experience, as well as a place to gather with fellow patrons at the bar and lounge area. -
Film and book lovers descended on downtown Iowa City this past weekend for the return of the Refocus Film Festival. Attendees were treated to dozens of film screenings, performances by local artists and dialogues with legendary figures like Werner Herzog and John Irving. The festival, which took place Oct. 12 through 15, was presented by FilmScene, Iowa City’s local, nonprofit cinema. -
The 99-year-old film that was lost for decades is making its way to a small Iowa town for the first time. First released in Austria in 1924, The City Without Jews is a silent-era satire with a complicated history. -
After her decade-long stay in the first violin section with the Des Moines Symphony, Geneviève Gros-Louis is moving to Los Angeles, Calif., to pursue a career in film scoring. On Jan. 5, she gave a farewell concert at xBk Live in Des Moines, which featured performances from several local musicians.
My Latest Stories
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This quiz covers news published on IPR's site between July 22 and July 26. Take a moment if you need to catch up, then let's dive in! -
This week's quiz covers news published on IPR's website between July 15 and July 19. Were you paying attention? Take a minute to catch up on stories you may have missed. -
This week's quiz covers news published by IPR between July 8 and July 12. Can you answer all ten questions correctly? Good luck! -
This year’s Iowa Artist series at the Des Moines Art Center features the work of b. Robert Moore. The Des Moines-based artist dissects the American experience through a racial, social, spiritual and deeply personal lens in his new exhibit “In Loving Memory.” It’s on display through Oct. 20. -
This week's quiz covers news published between June 24 and June 28. Were you paying attention?
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This quiz covers news published on IPR's site between June 17 and June 21. Take a moment if you need to catch up, then let's dive in!
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This quiz covers news published on IPR's site between June 10 and June 14. Brush up on the stories you might have missed from our liveblog, then test your knowledge!
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This week's quiz covers news published between June 3 and June 7. Were you paying attention?
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“The Films That Inspired A Quiet Place” is an upcoming series at The Last Picture House, the independent arthouse cinema in Davenport. The three-film series will feature in-person introductions by "A Quiet Place" screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the filmmaking duo — and Iowa natives — who also serve as co-owners of The Last Picture House. -
This week's quiz covers news published between May 28 and May 31. Got it? Let's go!
