Spoken word has come to Iowa, Henry Rollins style. Sunday at 8 p.m., Rollins will take the Stephens Auditorium stage and rant and rave about whatever’s on his mind.

Yes, the same Rollins seen on MTV wearing a cop’s uniform, a fraternity he publicly despises, and the very man seen pitching for The Gap. But here’s the magic: it’s free!

Taking a break from the rigors of a musician’s life with the Rollins Band, who played 106 shows in 1994, including an appearance at Woodstock and a stylish performance at the Grammys, Rollins has gone out on his own to spread his message on the “Public Insomniac No. 1. Tour.”

His performance is part storytelling, part social commentary and part spontaneous cranial combustion, according to a press release.

In March of 1994, Rollins released Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag, on his own publishing label, 2.13.61 Publications, which, ironically, is a book of journal entries from 1981 to 1986 detailing his life when he was the singer of the legendary hard-core band Black Flag.

He also released an audio book of the same title, which was released on Time Warner Audio Books, and earned him a Grammy for Best Spoken Word/Audio Recording.

But that’s not the only Grammy Rollins has won. As part of the Rollins Band, he won for “Best Metal Performance” for the song “Liar” off of the band’s 1994 release Weight, which is also the best selling Rollins Band album to date.

Not only is Rollins a musician/poet, he’s also proven himself on the silver screen. He’s had parts in The Chase, with Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson, Johnny Mnemonic, with Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren and Ice-T, and the soon to be released Heat, a flick starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

All of this suggests why his tour is titled Public Insomniac No. 1, the man is constantly busy.

And everybody can thank the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by GSB, the Student Union Board, George Gund Fund, Incentives Grant Program, Contemporary Concerts Committee and the InterFraternity Council for their part in bringing Rollins to our humble town.

Stephens Auditorium’s doors open at 7 p.m., and the free performance starts at 8 p.m.