Explore the intersection of film and other art forms at the Refocus Film Festival happening in Iowa City Oct. 17 to Oct. 20 ...

At first glance, pairing a film festival with a book festival might seem like a stretch. Not so, FilmScene's co-founder ...

From the Refocus Film Festival and The Iowa City Book Festival, and a horror show, here are five events to check out this ...

Three years ago, a book starting a dialogue on motherhood was released to the world in “Nightbitch,” her debut novel. This ...

Last night, a giddy audience gathered in the historic Englert Theatre, its marquee beautifully illuminating their entrance, for opening night of the third annual Refocus Film Festival. Onstage, Andrew ...

which was announced during the first Refocus Reveal Party Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the organization's Ped Mall location. The annual film festival returns to downtown Iowa City Oct. 17-20. "Nightbitch ...

It is October. Everything is overturning,” writes Hannah Bonner in her debut book of poetry, Another Woman. “I pack a ...

Corridor Community Action Network (CCAN) is hosting its annual volunteer and civic engagement festival, CCAN-Con 2024, on ...

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.

The Iowa City Book Festival returns Oct. 13 to Oct. 20 with 50 events and celebrates Iowa's legacy in the literary world.

Iowa City has influenced literature for decades — and by extension, cinema — and the annual Refocus Film Festival aims to showcase the power of adaption in all of its glory. Presented by ...

This year, the Iowa City Book Festival is back to its pre-pandemic speed, with 50 events spread throughout the week, most of ...