Several new art exhibitions around town, the continuing solar-powered lighted installation, and a dance party on the square will welcome visitors to Fairfield First Fridays on July 5, 6 to 10 p.m. Abstract Artists at ICON Gallery An opening reception for abstract work by three Iowa City artists opens at ICON Gallery, 58 N. Main| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
There’s a certain irony to artificial intelligence. I can go to ChatGPT (ChatGPT.com) and quickly and seamlessly get access to all the world’s information. Whatever I want to know, ChatGPT instantly serves it up. But, ironically, I don’t have the same quick and seamless access to all the information stored on the computer sitting in| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
For many newcomers, Iowa is an acquired taste, with its harsh winters and hot summers, muddy lakes in lieu of oceans, and flat wide spaces instead of glorious mountain vistas. But live in Iowa long enough and the poetry of the landscape slowly seeps into your soul. You begin to perceive the other Iowa, with| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
In the heartland of America, where the horizon stretches as far as the eye can see and the corn waves in rhythm with the wind, a quiet revolution is unfolding. In a revelation that’s shaking the very fabric of Midwestern society, women from Peoria to Des Moines have discovered the ultimate life hack: the caftan.| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
In an issue of The New York Times on February 20, 1899, there was a curious article on an unexpected visitor at a horse sale in that city. The visitor was Charles W. Williams, from Galesburg, Illinois. He was recognized by reporters as a former celebrity in the world of horse racing. It seems he| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Thirsty Word monthly reading series is excited to present a special program taking place on Thursday, July 18, at Cafe Paradiso, located on the northwest corner of the Fairfield town square. Titled “Shorts of July,” the evening will feature five original screenplay shorts and ten-minute plays, all written by area creative writers and performed| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
For a moment, picture a world in which industrial activities are seamlessly integrated with the natural environment. In this world, cities would sequester carbon for years, just like expansive urban forests. Buildings would heal themselves like living tissues, their windows nearly unbreakable. And plastics would decompose to nourish ecosystems, instead of sitting in landfills. Is| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Winona Fighter is a power punk trio from Nashville that features frontwoman Chloe Kinnon on vocals, Dan Fuson on guitar, and Austin Luther on bass. The band enjoys a reputation for high-energy shows. Whether the group performs for 20,000 people, as at their recent opening gig for the Offspring, or at a small rock club| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
This 13-song playlist of tracks released in the past few years will stir your heart in wonderful ways. The artist leading the list, Texas singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, is a seven-time Grammy Award winner. I recently watched the recording of her Apple Music Live set, where she performed with a variety of world-class musicians. She won| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
George Harrison was Jane Smiley’s favorite Beatle. He came up during my lunch with the Pulitzer Prize winner because she namechecks the Traveling Wilburys—a supergroup that included Harrison—in Lucky, her most recent novel. (Last month’s column includes the first part of our conversation.) Both she and I love the Wilburys, and our shared enthusiasm for| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and it is the only state where cancer cases are rising. What gives? For more than 50 years, the Iowa Cancer Registry at the University of Iowa has tracked cancer rates in Iowa. For all that time, Iowa cancer trends tracked the national averages. That all| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” —The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz “Cold-hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colors from our sight. Red is grey and yellow white. But we decide which is right, And which is an illusion.” —”Late Lament,” Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues In George| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
