Hancher Auditorium unveils new outdoor sculptures
Dani Hopkins, Arts Reporter
September 25, 2020
On a bright sunny morning, Santa Fe-based artist Colette Hosmer and Hancher Auditorium’s Executive Director, Chuck Swanson, unveiled a new art installation, titled “Wellspring,” on Sept. 25. Composed of thirty granite fish splashing up from the ground, the installation can be seen outs...
Hancher looks ahead while grappling with unknown
Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor
September 22, 2020
It’s a normal Friday evening at Hancher Auditorium, where University of Iowa marketing student Paris Sissel works as a house manager. The front-of-house staff arrives 45 minutes before the doors open, a briefing on the event takes place in a small, tucked away office, and some setting up is do...
Student Spotlight: UI student uses dining hall to-go containers to create watercolor-like works of art
Jenna Post, Arts Reporter
September 22, 2020
After finishing their takeout from University of Iowa dining halls, most students see the paper to-go boxes provided to them as trash and throw them in their waste bins without a second thought. Fourth-year student Ericka Barloon, however, sees an opportunity to create art. For as long a...
Opinion | Lifeless live-action: Disney’s Mulan remake ignores the original’s message
Jenna Post, Arts Reporter
September 22, 2020
Disney’s live-action Mulan has received a lot of criticism. Between its $30 price on a streaming service that users already pay for, to its lead actress’ support of the Hong Kong police, it’s no wonder an international movement has developed to boycott the remake. There is so much to cri...
Stanley Museum of Art unveils plans for a student-centric model
Jenna Post, Arts Reporter
September 17, 2020
After the 2008 flood uprooted the University of Iowa’s previous art museum, the exhibits were in need of a new home. This year, the beginning stage of rebuilding are underway. The Stanley Museum of Art’s grounds, located next to the Main Library on campus, were ceremonially broken in June. ...
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre charms audiences with family-friendly outdoor drive-in performance
Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter
September 17, 2020
Have you ever wondered what animals have been up to since the world was hit by COVID-19? Have the penguins been adventuring around their zoo habitats? Are alligators visiting the shopping mall? Shenanigans: Animals in Charge! — a drive-in puppet show presented by Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre...
Public Space One to present first virtual 24-hour Art-A-Thon
Parker Jones, Arts Reporter
September 15, 2020
For its inaugural “Art-A-Thon,” Public Space One is gearing up to entertain audiences with a wide range of artistic talent — for 24 hours straight. With an army of 40 different artists ready to entertain and share their work, the event will take place from noon Sept. 19 to noon Sept. 20, i...
Marching on: Hawkeye Marching Band freshman continue to create memories and music during COVID-19
Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter
September 15, 2020
When the Big Ten conference announced there wouldn’t be a fall 2020 football season, Hawkeye fans were devastated. Not only did the team lose out on September games, the Hawkeye Marching Band lost theirs as well. After this announcement, however, the band quickly shifted gears. The change has n...
Worth buying into: Buyer and Cellar is just what theater-lovers need in live theater’s absence
Jenna Post, Arts Reporter
September 15, 2020
Buyer and Cellar, a story that’s usually only told onstage, is now available on screen through Riverside Theatre’s website, due to the unavailability of its theater space. Amid the pandemic, Riverside took a clever approach to COVID-19 safety guidelines by filming a one-man show starring R...
Skating through the summer: the return of roller skating during COVID-19
Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter
September 8, 2020
Sunshine poured onto the pavement as Ellie Zupancic whirred past skateboarders on her slightly faded, white roller skates. She dropped into the graffiti-laden concrete bowl of the Iowa City Skatepark, wind whipping her blonde hair behind her as she glided effortlessly over the smooth stone. Inspired by pe...
Student Spotlight: Artist raises money for charity through political graphic design
Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter
September 8, 2020
Inspired by peers and the variety of art mediums around him, University of Iowa art and creative writing major Noah Neal found himself enrolling in multiple art classes in high school, determined to get an “easy A” and have a few more credits under his belt. Neal had no idea that these class...
Opinion | Lights, Camera, Inaction: Major film studios need to do their part to combat COVID-19
Jenna Post, Arts Reporter
September 8, 2020
As far as cinematic releases go, the film industry has returned to business as usual despite COVID-19 cases rising nationwide. Major film studios have generally been opposed to releasing their new films to streaming services, so this comes as no surprise to cinephiles. It’s also no secret that s...