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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

Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor June 15, 2023

The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium has partnered with the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, the Stanley Museum of Art, and the Iowa City Public Library among many others to put on...

The construction of the Stanley Museum is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Activities to liven up the summer in Iowa City

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter June 11, 2023

While summer provides an opportunity for students to relax and unwind after a long year of hard work, it can also become boring without the structure and routine of the school semester. Luckily, Iowa...

Iowa City residents look at Chris Abigt’s oil paintings in downtown Iowa City during day one of the 2023 Summer of the Arts Festival on Friday, June 2.

Photos: 2023 Summer of the Arts Festival Day One

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor June 2, 2023

The 40th annual Summer of the Arts Festival occurred in downtown Iowa City on Friday. The festival will continue tomorrow and on Sunday.  The festival includes over one hundred local and national artists...

A Wildwood sign on the ceiling during a Hailey Whitters concert at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon in Iowa City on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Giovannie and the Hired Guns to perform tribute to roots with label debut concert at Wildwood

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 4, 2023

Giovannie and the Hired Guns will showcase its mix of rock and southern country music to create a Latin and Texas sound in Iowa City. The band will perform at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon on May 17...

River Glen & Band to introduce debut album at James Theater performance

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 1, 2023

The James Theater will host the River Glen & Band on Friday for a live debut of the band’s album, “As Above, So Below.” The performance at the James is one of five stops on the band’s tour...

Audience members file into Englert Theatre during day three of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Rainn Wilson to speak at Englert Theatre

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 26, 2023

Rainn Wilson will host an evening at The Englert Theatre on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Wilson is best known for his Emmy-award-winning comedic role as Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” but he is also a podcaster,...

Siyeon Kim, Rachel Kobernick, Nathan Brown, and Jordan McCready perform during a dress rehearsal of the opera “The Great Flood” at the Voxman Music Building on Monday, April 24, 2023. Nathan Felix is the composer of the opera and it will premiere at the Stanley Museum of Art on Thursday, April 27.

Stanley Museum to host Nathan Felix’s immersive opera ‘The Great Flood’

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 25, 2023

Angelic voices will rise above trembling violins and envelop the audience gathering in the galleries of the Stanley Museum of Art this week. Nathan Felix will present “The Great Flood” on Thursday...

A University of Iowa student dances at North Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

Graduating dance seniors to hold compelling capstone project concert

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter April 25, 2023

This year’s Bachelor of Fine Arts dance concert will feature nine graduating seniors’ final works at the University of Iowa. The concert will take place at Space Place Theater located in North...

Country singer Justin Moore performs during his You, Me, & Whiskey tour at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The tour promotes Moores newest album, Stray Dog, which will be released May 5.

Photos: Justin Moore performs at Xtream Arena

Emily Nyberg, Photojournalist April 23, 2023

Country music artist Justin Moore performed at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday. Moore’s performance was part of his, “You, Me, & Whiskey” tour promoting his new album, “Stray Dog,”...

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...

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