What happens when you mix Broadway with audience suggestions and lightning-fast improv? You get Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, the award-winning comedy show where every song, scene, and story is made up on the spot. The hit production comes to Fairfield Arts & Convention Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Direct from… The post “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical”: Improv Comes to the FACC first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
In 2023, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act into law. In function, this law created access to public funds for families to send their children to accredited private schools. The 2025–26 school year marks the first year that all families, regardless of income, are eligible to apply for an award. While the public… The post Cara Fitzpatrick on the History of School Choice first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Most people equate the color green with health and natural living, but the inconvenient truth is that some green plants in natural areas cause serious harm to the ecosystem in which they’ve established themselves. Invasives, as they’re non-affectionately categorized, are defined by two strict criteria: being non-native to the area in which they’ve become established,… The post Invasives: Not Everything Green Is Golden first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
A scientist, inventor, and self-described biohacker for over 50 years, Fairfield entrepreneur John Huff designed the Floating Bed based on dozens of studies showing that, in his words, “gentle rocking produces measurably better relaxation and sleep quality than stationary beds do. Virtually every mother in history, including your own, has proven it, too. It is… The post The Floating Bed: John Huff’s Rocking Innovation for Better Sleep first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Acupuncture is one of the most widely used traditional medicine practices in the world, according to a 2021 World Health Organization report. A component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the last 40 years in helping to manage multiple health issues. Scientific studies have corroborated acupuncture’s effectiveness in… The post Acupuncture Resurgence: A Traditional System Finds a Place in Modern Life first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Local storyteller and filmmaker Katherine Eid Wild returns to Fairfield with her new project, From My Father’s Table, a live performance interwoven with documentary film culminating in Katherine and her father serving the audience a Lebanese meal (think The Moth meets a family dinner table). Fresh from a national summer tour that included performances at… The post Katherine Eid Wild Shares Family Stories & Food on October 18 first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Imagine a state that works with a community to shut down a large CAFO, then establish a permanent moratorium in a valued watershed. Crazy pipe dream? This actually happened in Arkansas in the Buffalo National River watershed. On Thursday, October 16, you’ll hear the whole story during the JFAN Annual Meeting, “STOP THE CAFOS: How| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
It’s imminent. Any day now, my shriveled little eggs will stop being sent down the line to “nest.” Dry, misshapen little ovum, or so I imagine, scraping their way to my womb with the ever-waning hope of decent company. These last, wheezing little gasps, I expect, are related to a twice-monthly splitting headache that feels| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
I looked at my schoolmates nervously. I’d been warned about the dangers of messing with the dead. The dark forces. A Ouija Board was not just a Parker Brothers game. Even in our small Iowa town, midafternoon. “Don’t worry, Meredith,” said Stacy, across from me, her voice cutting through the sound of the other girls’| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
(Photo by Ling Hua at Unsplash.com) Looking for chills and thrills to kick off your Halloween? Try these frightful and fun Eastern Iowa events ... Fridays through October 31 • Haunted Tractor Ride, Wilson’s Orchard, Iowa City. WilsonsOrchard.com. Join Bessie as she navigates an eerie path through the moonlit orchard. Riders will encounter horrifying re-enactments| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Visual Spectrums Collaborative Arts Project, a traveling exhibit that explores art for all eyes to enjoy, comes to Fairfield on Friday, November 7, at the Fairfield CoLab, 101 N. Court St., 6:00-10 p.m., during Fairfield First Fridays. The exhibit will also be making stops at other venues across Eastern Iowa. When the idea originally| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
One would presume a music festival called AmericanaFest would feature great acts from the United States. And that was certainly true at this year’s event, held in Nashville from September 9–13. But, surprisingly, some of the best music came from artists from other countries. That shouldn’t be a shock. Americana music, like the U.S. itself,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Acupuncture is one of the most widely used traditional medicine practices in the world, according to a 2021 World Health Organization report. A component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the last 40 years in helping to manage multiple health issues. Scientific studies have corroborated acupuncture’s effectiveness in| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
I had resisted trying Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, in part because of the controversy surrounding the man, including his creepy fascination with naming things X: SpaceX, xAI, Tesla Model X, and his social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Plus, a four-year-old son named X Æ A-Xii. Seriously. But when I finally tried Grok, it was| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
I'm a football fan. Maybe you’re not, but you’ll still understand this analogy. When a team is successful with a play, I am very much in favor of trying it again until it doesn’t work anymore. Then it’s time to try something else, right? I first heard Donald Trump talk about how other countries were| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
