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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabe's 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...

Concert goers gather outside Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Waves Dance Competition at the Englert will make waves in national dance industry and local scene

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter March 29, 2023

Whether it’s out in the community or on the stage, the Waves Dance Competition aims to live up to its name in Iowa City. From March 31 to April 2, the Englert Theatre will host the Waves Dance...

Photo contributed by Christopher Harris

Afro-Brazilian film to take center stage in ‘Frequências,’ 2023 Obermann Humanities Symposium

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter March 28, 2023

“Expect the unexpected” is what professor Cris Lira of the University of Georgia said about the Obermann Humanities Symposium, “Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black...

Beach Bunny performs at the Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, March 8, 2022. One more round of musical performances can be seen Saturday at Big Grove Brewery, Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Riverside Theatre, Englert Theatre, and Gabe's. Literature events can be seen Saturday at FilmScene at The Chauncey, PS1 Close House, Prairie Lights, The Tuesday Agency, and Iowa City Public Library.

Mission Creek Festival to bring flood of artistry to Iowa City

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor March 28, 2023

With the cold Iowa City winters finally turning to spring, the Englert Theatre is inviting musicians from across the country to perform and speak at this year’s Mission Creek Festival. From April...

Drummer Woody Sims performs at the Summer of the Arts in the Spring event at the Englert Theater on Sunday, March 26 2023.

Photos: Summer of the Arts in the Spring

Averi Coffee, Photojournalist March 26, 2023

The Beakers Brothers, Dandelion Stompers, Dave Zollo & the Body Electric, The Recliners, The Savage Hearts, and Winterland performed at the Summer of the Arts in the Spring event at the Englert Theater...

Stevie Haley Delgado sits by her sculpture in the Visual Arts Building on Feb. 27, 2023.

Sculpture and Intermedia Open House promises unique artistic and visual experience

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter March 2, 2023

Art from more than 35 University of Iowa students and faculty members of all experience levels will be on display at the Sculpture and Intermedia Art Open House in the Visual Arts Building on  March...

Dancers perform during a dress rehearsal for the UI Dance Company’s Home Concert at Space Place Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2023.

UI Dance Company Home Concert showcases themes of planet betterment

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter February 28, 2023

Two dances by the University of Iowa Dance Company left the audience inspired and curious through stellar storytelling from choreographers and dancers. The dance company performed its annual Home...

Bahri Karacay (left) and Volkan Orhon (right) perform at the  Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City for an Earthquake Benefit Concert for Turkey and Syria on Saturday Feb 25, 2023. The Benefit was put on by Orhon, a University of Iowa Professor.

IC community and UI School of Music come together for earthquake benefit concert for Turkey and Syria

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter February 26, 2023

As the sun reflected the colors of stained-glass windows across the walls of the church, University of Iowa School of Music professors and other musicians gave emotional performances at a benefit...

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

Iowa City’s One Book Two Book festival fully back in person

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter February 21, 2023

Iowa City’s One Book Two Book festival is notorious for celebrating student writing. This year’s festival is back after two years of cancellations and accommodations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning...

Jean Ivonne Keller auditions for a spot in Jarod Valencia-Cheng’s upcoming fashion show “Come As You Are” on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Valencia-Cheng’s fashion show will take place in March.

Upcoming fashion show at Tru Coffee organized by UI senior promotes thrifting and authentic self-expression

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter February 21, 2023

Style can say a lot about a person. Jarod Valencia-Cheng, a University of Iowa senior who is planning a fashion show at Tru Coffee, wants style to say everything. Valencia-Cheng started collaborating...