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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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The UI Museum of Natural History is seen on Feb 24 2018. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan)

UI Museum of Natural History sparks creativity in Iowa City’s aspiring authors

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 2, 2019

The University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History has continued to prove Iowa City’s worthy  of the title “City of Literature” by hosting a series of writer’s workshops in an unexpected place:...

Singer Maggie Rogers sings at the Hinterland Music Festival on August 4, 2019 in Saint Charlies, Iowa.

Hinterland’s last day filled with sweet music

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter August 5, 2019

After two hot yet blissful days of music, St. Charles finally reached the last day of the Hinterland music fest. This year was the first in the festival’s history that the programming extended across...

The lead singer for St. Paul and The Broken Bones strikes a dramtic pose at Hinterland music festival on August 3, 2019 in Saint Charles, Iowa.

A soulful second day at Hinterland

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter August 4, 2019

Two Iowa-based bands opened the second day of the Hinterland Music Festival. Des Moines native Adam Bruce kicked off the afternoon with an energizing bluegrass set. Bruce described living in the Midwest...

Hozier plays at the Hinterland music festival on August 2, 2019 in Saint Charles, Iowa.

Hinterland Festival kicks off with national artists

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter August 3, 2019

Some 14,000 people, alight with anticipation, thronged into a sun-drenched field in St. Charles, Iowa, on Aug. 2 for the Hinterland Music Festival. With the festival kicking off the first day of the...

Ben Bridwell sings on Friday, August 3rd, 2018. He is the lead singer of Band of Horses, a popular rock band. This is Hinterlands fourth year in existence. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

Hinterland: A small festival with lots of heart

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter July 31, 2019

For four years now, 14,000 people have gathered in St. Charles, Iowa, to not only see musicians but to have a unique music festival experience. Hinterland will bring several acts to those gathered Aug....

People walk past the Iowa City Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016.

Comics save the day at Lib Con 2

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 31, 2019

Though superheroes currently command the movie screen, the majority of the stories started on paper. The printed origin of these caped crusaders and many new comics will be showcased at Lib Con 2, the...

Tenacious D rocks out in the Midwest

Tenacious D rocks out in the Midwest

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter July 29, 2019

It’s hot, it’s sticky, the rain has finally cleared off. I can see the steam from the ground rising around the seating. My best friend and I are waiting for a concert that is not just an almost four-and-a-half-hour...

FilmScene's gallery is the proposed spot for an additional 40 seat theater due to delays of the Chauncey Tower development, FilmScene is located at 118 E College St in Iowa City, Iowa.

FilmScene Summer Camp helps kids learn filmmaking

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter July 29, 2019

Summer camps and filmmaking are two things many might not think go together, but each summer for the past four years, FilmScene has hosted weeklong filmmaking camps for Iowa City children. The first...

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Big Grove to host first Backroom Comedy event

Seton Warren, News Reporter July 29, 2019

Big Grove Brewery and Taproom will host its first Backroom Comedy event on July 30. “We haven’t done any comedy,” said Danny Standley, the managing partner at Big Grove. “We’ve done live music....

Fiction takes a poetic journey in ‘Wild Milk’

Fiction takes a poetic journey in ‘Wild Milk’

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 22, 2019

Each genre of literature has particular tenets that make it distinctive, but some of the most poignant writing comes when genres cross over. In Wild Milk, an exciting collection of short fiction, author...

SASAMI performs at the Mill on July 21, 2019.

SASAMI shakes the Mill to its core with dream-pop

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 22, 2019

Guitar reverberated around room, echoing amid a complex synthesized soundscape. The audience rocked along as dream-pop artist SASAMI performed at the Mill on July 21. The show was put on by Mission...

William Hehir of Misterwives plays the bass during the 2019 80/35 Festival in downtown Des Moines on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Misterwives formed in 2012 and have opened for other artists such as Panic! at the Disco, Twenty One Pilots, and Paramore.

Photos: 80/35 Festival Day 2 (07/13/19)

Wyatt Dlouhy, Photojournalist July 14, 2019