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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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Everything is Terrible smites Iowa City

Everything is Terrible smites Iowa City

Jack Howard, Arts Reporter September 15, 2018

I attended a service at the church of the VHS tape, or was it a cult? On Sept. 13, the Feed Me Weird Things Series partnered with FilmScene’s Late Shift at the Grindhouse to bring Everything Is Terrible’s...

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Corridor Project to bring jams to Englert

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter September 5, 2018

Eastern Iowa is chock-full of musical talent, but when the talent is at an all-time high, stages become crowded, gigs are hard to book, and competition holds first priority instead of having fun and jamming...

Scamper performs at Blue Moose Tap House. The band will be competing tonight at Battle of the Bands.

5 bands of students face off in a musical battle

Michael McCurdy and Sarah Stortz August 29, 2018

Five music acts will offer their own personal genres and sounds in their attempts to take home the gold at Battle of the Bands tonight. With this being SCOPE’s second iteration of the Battle of the...

The Iowa City Downtown District's Taste of Iowa City drew locals and visitors from a little further afield on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018. Eventgoers  consumed small dishes from all the participating restaurants, getting a 'taste' of the local food scene. Kyle Barnes lets his wife, Sarah Barnes, try some of his bao bun from Dumpling Darling. Sarah said she's wanted to come for a few years, but has always been working the 2nd shift, but this year she made sure to switch to the first shift today.

Taste of Iowa City showcases local variety, cuisines

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Editor August 23, 2018
Taste of Iowa City provides local cuisine a night to shine each fall.
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Big Grove brings the blues back, with several Midwestern musicians

Sarah Stortz, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

Based on the foundation of the blues, several musicians will gather this weekend at Big Grove Backyard Blues Festival to give their unique interpretation of the music. The Big Grove Brewery & Taproom...

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Iowa City asks, ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’

July 11, 2018
FilmScene and Iowa City hosting neighborhood screenings of the documentary about the beloved Fred Rogers.
The Voxman Building is seen on July 8, 2018. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Premier trombonists to descend on Iowa City for international festival

Sabrina Shearer, [email protected] July 11, 2018
Local hosts can show off a brassy new facility for lovers and experts of the brassy instrument from around the world.
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Halloween comes early this Friday the 13th

July 11, 2018
Iowa City gets to have a spooky night in the middle of the summer at the Yacht Club for Friday the 13th.
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Bad Bad Hats to cap show at Gabe’s

June 27, 2018

The Minneapolis band will make its second stop in the state of Iowa as part of its tour. By Brooke Clayton [email protected] Kerry Alexander was majoring in creative writing at Macalester College...

The Mill is seen on June 25, 2018.

Musician brings his country tunes to town

June 27, 2018
Traverse City, Michigan artist Jonathan Timm will head to the Mill on June 28.
Spectators head to their seats for the headlining act during the night concert at the 2017 Jazz Fest on June 30th 2017. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Jazz Fest 2018 will showcase both national and international entertainment

The Iowa City Jazz Festival will feature some new sounds and help celebrate 10 years of the town’s being a City of Literature.
Karen Meat performs at Gabe’s during the Witching Hour art festival in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Witching hour is an annual festival in October which features a variety of art and educational events. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Karen Meat and Dana T hold dual-release party

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 11, 2018

Styles collided when Dana Telsrow and Arin Eaton combined to form the music group-turned-couple Karen Meat. The band headlined for Telsrow’s original group, Dana T, to perform a dual-album release...