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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

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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 Moore's newest album, "Stray Dog," which will be released May 5.

Photos: Justin Moore performs at Xtream Arena

Emily Nyberg, Photojournalist April 22, 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...

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 14, 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...