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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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Birthdays and bath time at The Mill in third One Act Showcase

Birthdays and bath time at The Mill in third One Act Showcase

Philip Runia, Arts Reporter March 23, 2019

Theater has the ability to bring people out of their lives and into joyous or tumultuous ones of the characters onstage, often through humor or satire. At 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday at The Mill, 120...

Students in the University of Iowa's Department of Dance perform in a dress rehearsal for the Faculty/Graduate Concert in Space Place Theater on Tuesday, Feb 5., 2019. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Faculty/Graduate Dance Concert bringing life to ideas

Haley Triem, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

Dancers sit on the floor in front of the stage, stretching and laughing as their directors tease them from their perches at the top of the auditorium. The lights dim, everyone falls silent, and a group...

The man with all the stories to stop in Iowa City

The man with all the stories to stop in Iowa City

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter December 5, 2018

A reader can discover anything in the pages of a book. Printed on the white sheets with black ink are expansive magical worlds, horrifying tales, and reality-bending stories. T.C. Boyle has made an unprecedented...

Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Music of the soothing spheres

Michael McCurdy, Arts Reporter September 19, 2018

For some dealing with postoperative pain, relief may come through the form of sweet music. In 2016, after conducting a study that spanned seven years, three women closely associated with music therapy...

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 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2018
Iowa City gets to have a spooky night in the middle of the summer at the Yacht Club for Friday the 13th.