Arts & Entertainment

"Track Guy Movie,“ which will screen Sunday at the Englert Theatre, is a breezy, 65-minute film that captures the essence of the warm and inspiring husband, dad and legendary track and field announcer Mike Jay.

Spanning over several acres, this year’s design features Bloomsbury Farm and their 30th anniversary logo, carefully cut into the towering cornfields that draw thousands of visitors each fall. The maze opens Sept. 12.

For a quarter century, a band of 5,000-year-old, bandage-wrapped undead have prowled America, with their “terrifying funk from beyond the grave.” Hear from Mummy Cass on the band’s origin, inspiration and the undead.

The event will highlight the achievements of honorees Dr. Michael Blackwell of Cedar Falls, Renee Dunn of Dubuque, Ricki King of Windsor Heights and Nolden Gentry of Des Moines.

The comedian will perform at Alliant Energy PowerHouse June 12, 2026.

In this spinoff series, the cameras are back up and filming the day-to-day at another paper company — a newspaper called the Toledo Truth Teller.

“Come From Away” is a musical based on the events in the tiny Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Thirty-eight planes, carrying 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport. The characters are based on Gander residents and the stranded travelers they housed, fed and befriended.

The annual Stand Down event connects veterans with community resources to assist with the transition to life after service with a particular focus on those who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.