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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

Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap to give virtual americana, folk performance at the Englert

Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap to give virtual americana, folk performance at the Englert

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 21, 2021

This weekend, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap will perform a live, virtual concert at Englert Theatre. The performance will begin this Friday at 8 p.m. Part of a two-show series, Millsap’s...

The Iowa City Public Library hosts a StoryWalk downtown Iowa City in which different pages of the book are displayed in different store fronts.

Downtown Iowa City StoryWalk gets families outside for spring

Hunter Koontz, Arts Reporter April 21, 2021

Storybook art has brightened downtown store windows in the past few weeks. Through April, selected stores will display pages from popular children’s books to encourage families to get outside and...

University of Iowa student Kate Weldon poses for a portrait on April 20, 2021. Weldon is a senior at Iowa majoring in music education and flute performance. She is also the current band manager at Iowa. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)

UI senior makes strides as university bands’ first female band manager

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 20, 2021

Women in the University of Iowa School of Music continue to make history in the 2020-21 academic year. The university announced last week that its new Director of Orchestral Activities, Professor Mélisse...

The Riverside Theatre is seen on Sunday, April 26, 2020 (Jake Maish/The Daily Iowan)

Riverside Theatre’s old space finds new owners

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter April 20, 2021

Last May, Riverside Theatre announced it would leave its home at 213 N. Gilbert St. in the northside neighborhood of Iowa City, after nearly three decades at the location. Now, the space has a new...

An art installation by Art Onsite is seen in the Pedestrian Mall near Washington St. on Sunday, April 18. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)

‘Art Onsite’ turns vacant storefronts into spaces for art

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter April 20, 2021

Public Space One is expanding art beyond traditional galleries to downtown Iowa City. In its new initiative, Art Onsite, the organization will take underused storefronts and vacant windows in Iowa...

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UI School of Music selects first woman to direct orchestral activities

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 19, 2021

The University of Iowa School of Music took to Facebook last week to announce its next Director of Orchestral Activities, Professor Mélisse Brunet. Originally from Paris, Brunet currently serves...

Pentacrest Museums turn to mapping software to recreate exhibits virtually

Pentacrest Museums turn to mapping software to recreate exhibits virtually

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter April 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Pentacrest Museums have begun using 360-degree mapping software to virtually present their exhibits. One, a digital version of The Museum of Natural History’s Mammal Hall,...

The Iowa City Riverside Theatre website displays Sonnets For an Old Century information on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Riverside’s latest production brings life to play about death

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter April 18, 2021

This weekend, Riverside Theatre took viewers on a journey to another world with the premiere of Sonnets for an Old Century. The show’s near two-hour runtime consists of back-to-back monologues,...

Photo Illustration by Jeff Sigmund  on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Fatima Farheen Mirza reads from unfinished second novel at UI Literary Legends event

Abby McCusker, Arts Reporter April 15, 2021

Fatima Farheen Mirza began her undergraduate career believing that she was going to be a doctor. Mirza quickly abandoned this idea when she realized she hated all of her pre-med courses and she instead...

Chris Knight to bring storytelling songs to live audience

Chris Knight to bring storytelling songs to live audience

Abby McCusker, Arts Reporter April 15, 2021

Chris Knight left a reliable job as a strip mine inspector in Kentucky behind because he had stories to tell. Knight became a singer-songwriter full time after landing a record deal with Decca Records...

Announcement at the Gilded Pear Gallery in Cedar Rapids on Monday, April 5, 2021. The gallery will be showcasing the works of University of Iowa alum Jillian Moore and Satomi Kawai.

UI alumni reunite in 15th-anniversary jewelry showcase

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter April 12, 2021

Fifteen years ago, two graduate students held their first collaborative art exhibit together. Little did they know, the jewelry and metalworking majors would go on to become artistic colleagues and...

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Student Spotlight: A UI pianist performs for the first time during the pandemic

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter April 11, 2021

A spotlight illuminates the silhouette of Jason Lee as he seats himself at a large concert grand piano inside the Voxman Recital Hall. The auditorium in Voxman Music Building, which can seat over 200...

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