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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Chandler Brown, a graduate student, poses for a portrait on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Brown was inspired by Grey’s Anatomy to pursue medicine.

The lasting legacy of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in its 20th season

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 26, 2024

It’s March 27, 2005. A fresh, new medical drama has just premiered on ABC capturing the attention of viewers across the country. Suddenly, people find themselves invested in the dark and twisted love...

An ASL interpreter signs for the founder of FilmScene Andrew Sherburne during the Iowa Disability Film Festival: FULL CIRCLE at the Chauncey FilmScene on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

FilmScene launches first annual Iowa Disability Film Festival

Madison Christenson, Arts Reporter March 20, 2024

FilmScene launched its first annual Iowa Disability Film Festival on Wednesday. During this three-day festival, which runs from March 20-22, three independent films are scheduled to be shown, centering...

The Voxman Music Building is seen on Monday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Recital attendance class allows students to explore new styles of music

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 19, 2024

The University of Iowa course “Recital Attendance” gives music and non-music majors the opportunity to attend musical recitals for academic credit. For music majors, this course is mandatory yet...

Photo illustration by Avi Lapchick.

New UI library exhibit showcases enriching history of books

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 19, 2024

When people walk through the University of Iowa Main Library’s newest exhibit, they are transported hundreds of years back with walls lined with old and medieval manuscripts and contemporary artist...

Campus engagement coordinator Alexis Belme helps edit a Wikipedia page during the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Stanley Art Museum in Iowa City on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Stanley Museum Wikipedia Edit-a-thon boosts diverse voices during Women’s History Month

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

Anyone can edit a Wikipedia article. Despite the distrust of English teachers everywhere, the site is one of the most widely used encyclopedias in the world. However, women only make up around 19 percent...

A multiple exposure photo shows members of the band Westerlies playing during a performance by at The Voxman Recital Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.  The Westerlies are a quartet with inspirations from jazz, folk, and classical. On Thursday, they will open for singer Haley Heynderickx at Hancher Auditorium.

Westerlies brass quartet holds music workshop at UI ahead of Thursday performance

Isabelle Lubguban and Riley Dunn March 6, 2024

Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their...

Hollywood, CA/ USA - July 26, 2018: Oscar golden award in a souvenir store on Hollywood Boulevard. Success and victory concept

FilmScene combats Oscar viewership decrease in Iowa City

Sophia Connolly, Arts Reporter March 5, 2024

Cinema lovers across Iowa City are uniting March 10 to defend Hollywood’s most glamorous night of the year despite its recent dwindle in cultural relevancy. Attributed to a recent jump in...

The ensemble cast sings “Ever After” during a performance of Into The Woods in the Theatre Building at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The show is running from March 1-3 and 7-9.

Behind the scenes: UI Theatre’s revives Sondheim classic ‘Into the Woods’

Sophia Connolly and Lily Czechowicz March 3, 2024

Since its premiere in 1986, countless interpretations of Stephen Sondheim’s play “Into the Woods” have seen stages around the world and, for the past six weeks, the University of Iowa’s cast...

Attendees view the art of the grand opening of latest exhibition A Year in Print at the Stanley Museum of Art Friday, March 1, 2024. (Kathy Le/ The Daily Iowan).

Stanley Museum of Art debuts ‘A Year in Print’ exhibit that highlights acclaimed artists

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 2, 2024

The Stanley Museum of Art’s new immersive art installation took visitors on an artful journey through time on Friday to explore the socio-political climate of post-World War I America in “A Year...

Live action Avatar: The Last Airbender prompts debate about the necessity of anime adaptations

Live action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ prompts debate about the necessity of anime adaptations

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter February 27, 2024

The much-anticipated live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” was released this month, but before it hit Netflix’s homepage, the prospect of the series sparked debate among fans over...

Eventgoers mingle during the Big Queer Dating Show at Public Space One on Saturday, Feb. 24th, 2024, in Iowa City. (Ava Neumaier/The Daily Iowan)

Inside of Iowa City’s Big Queer Dating Show

Avi Lapchick and Isabella Nekvinda February 27, 2024

There’s a general trend seen in modern dating shows: straightness. From shows like “The Bachelor,” where several women are vying for the attention of a single man, to “Love Island,” where stereotypically...

Photo contributed by Rob Cline

Seeing the stage from both sides: Two Iowa actors to perform in ‘Hairspray’ at Hancher

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor February 20, 2024

Both Sarah Hayes and Amy Rodriguez were present at the national Broadway tour stops of “Rent” at Hancher Auditorium — Hayes as an audience member in 1999 and Rodriguez as a student stagehand in...

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