Iowa City

Amy Adams takes a bite out of motherhood in Nightbitch, the new film adapted from Rachel Yoder’s 2021 debut novel. Here’s how you can see it before it opens nationwide in December.

Drag queens at the Iowa City gay bar Studio 13 started the competition to give drag artists a chance to experiment, grow and gain recognition. Now, past contestants are going head-to-head in “Star Search: All Stars.”

Public transportation in Iowa urban areas is important for commuters, but faces funding challenges.

Will & Harper stars the two longtime friends on a road trip as they reconnect and explore Steele’s trans identity. The film will screen daily for two weeks at FilmScene beginning Sept. 13 before dropping on Netflix.

Actor Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele have been collaborators and friends for 30 years.

The Refocus Film Festival announced its opening night film selection, "Nightbitch." The film stars Amy Adams and is based on the novel of the same name by Iowa City author Rachel Yoder. The festival takes place in downtown Iowa City Oct. 17-20.

The museum on the University of Iowa campus presented two works of art from its collection to the royal family of Nigeria in a special ceremony held at the Benin Palace, marking the first time a U.S. museum has directly returned artwork to the royal family that was stolen during a British invasion in 1897.

The Courage Ride — which raises funds for Sarcoma research — will roll out of Iowa City on August 10.

Juneteenth events commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. are happening across the state. In Iowa City, both a public art project and fashion show during the city's five-day Juneteenth celebration were inspired by Black leaders and activists of the past and present.

Something special recently happened in Iowa City: The historic Englert Theatre hosted a convergence of Indigenous creativity and presented the modernized fashion styles of 25 Indigenous, Iowa artists.