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The Daily Iowan

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

Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki from the Echizen papermaking village in Japan prepare a canvas during a Japanese papermaking festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Japanese papermaking festival hosted by UI Center for the Book brings tradition to Iowa

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Paper pulp, woven threads, and fiber painting: The Iowa City public dipped their hands into traditional Japanese fiber arts and “washi” last weekend. The series of events, titled “The Future...

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Floodwater Comedy Festival returns to IC after two years of cancellations

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 18, 2023

After two years of cancellations, Iowa City’s only comedy festival will return to bring laughs to locals and college students. From April 26-29, the annual Floodwater Comedy Festival will showcase...

Film Scene is seen in downtown Iowa City, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

FilmScene premieres documentary honoring UI legend Elizabeth Catlett

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 16, 2023

FilmScene at the Chauncey hosted the sold-out world premiere of “Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett” on Saturday, a documentary by Kevin Kelley and Marie Wilkes of New Mile Media Arts. Not only...

A volunteer practices papermaking in a vat during a Japanese papermaking festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Photos: Japanese Papermaking Festival

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 16, 2023

Nick Cladis, a professor at the University of Iowa, was granted to host a Japanese papermaking festival on Friday April 14, 2023. Special artists Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki came from Echizen, a small...

Kristina Rutkowski, playing Bella Manningham, performs during a production of “Angel Street” presented by Dreamwell Theatre at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.” ArtiFactory will run the show until April 22.

Photos: Dreamwell Theatre presents “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 15, 2023

Dreamwell Theatre presented a production of “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.”  Jen...

A microphone placed on the stage for the Open Mic Night at the Joystick Comedy Arcade in Iowa City on Monday, December 6, 2022.

Ben Miller to educate and entertain with ‘Stand-Up Science’ show at Joystick

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 12, 2023

Although experimentation with lasers, humidity response polymers, and 3-D printed cookies might not sound particularly humorous, they led one comic to a hit stand-up career. Ben Miller never expected...

The Iowa City Public Library is seen on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Iowa City Public Library hosts events for National Poetry Month geared at teens

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter April 11, 2023

Libraries are fundamental to the culture of any city, and the Iowa City Public Library prides itself on reflecting its community and engaging the public with reading. This month, its mission is no...

Singer and guitarist Kevin Morby and saxophonist Cochemea Gastelum perform on stage during a Kevin Morby concert at Englert, in Iowa City, during the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Mission Creek Festival 2023 transforms Iowa City in celebration of music and literature

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor April 11, 2023

Downtown Iowa City tends to be fairly lively as the weather starts to warm, with students and families walking and exploring the city streets. This year’s Mission Creek Festival — which...

Flags stand in the art gallery during the Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Photos: Art For Ukraine fundraiser

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 9, 2023

Fatima Zima, an artist from Ukraine, hosted an Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday. All proceeds from the art gallery will go to humanitarian aid in Kharkiv, Ukraine. A total of 9 paintings...

Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabes in Iowa City on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Dixon is a conscious hip hop and jazz rap artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Three

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the third and final day of the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 8, 2023. In its 18th year, the three-day festival continues to...

Sudan Archives performs during a concert in Englert Theatre in Iowa City on the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on April 7, 2023.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Two

Matt Sindt, Emily Nyberg, and Shuntaro Kawasaki April 8, 2023

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on Friday. In it's 18th year, the three-day festival continues to celebrate music and literature...

Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

Obermann Center symposium’s ‘Frequências’ film festival explores Afro-Brazilian cinema

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 2, 2023

The door of no return; the reinvention of belonging; Blackness in Brazil; these topics and more were the focus of this year’s Obermann Humanities Symposium. Presented in Iowa City by the Obermann...

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