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First in a series.READ MORE: This is one of nine parts in a series looking at the crime, the punishment and the unanswered questions.* Part 1: A mix for murder in Ithaca – a wife, a teen lover and a wrestling coach* Part 2: A murder and three arrests* Part 3: Among first to arrive, […]

Is the Rose Bowl’s outdoor concert venue coming back this year? Could lumber from the Mahomet Hen House’s recent demolition have been saved and re-used? And do any local ice

Repurposed grain bins provide memorable lodging with traditional farmhouse features, surprisingly luxurious amenities, and plenty of opportunities to unplug.

During his 16-year tenure as mayor, Kattchee saw the building of the new library, fire station, city hall, and recreation center. He was also instrumental in the development of the UI Oakdale Research Park, the upgrades of the Coralville Wastewater Plant and the start of Coralville’s recycling program.

Michael Kattchee Coralville Michael Kattchee, longtime resident of Johnson County, passed away at his home in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, …

a href= http://www.petersen.org target= _blank The Petersen Automotive Museum /a s latest exhibit, “Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive L

J odi Hays is resourceful. Her paintings, dyed and bleached cardboard assemblages, harken back to …

Craig Starr has often exhibited Ed Ruscha’s work, with a number of highlights including a 2005 survey of Ruscha’s “Standard Stations,” a 2007 review of Ruscha’s “Gunpowder Ribbon Drawings,” a 2018 trek through the artist’s monosyllabic word paintings, and a 2021 showcase of Ruscha’s “liquid words” from the late 1960s. The gallery’s current Ed Ruscha: Works on Paper comprises a modest sampling of pieces from these past exhibitions alongs...

The tagline of the magazine in question, Popular Western, was “Complete Quick-Trigger Stories,” which could apply to Ruscha’s photographs but not to his paintings. Even his silliest paintings are stately and brooding, often to a fault. The character of the brooding evolved over time. If the later paintings are—often but not always to their detriment—more explicit about our world on fire, the ’60s work prioritizes pleasure: the laid-back loops of the gas pump hoses, the blocky, confid...

On View Ed Ruscha Has Always Seen America Like No One Else. Peer Through His Eyes in a Sprawling MoMA Exhibition Its the most comprehensive...