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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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EPX members register attendees for the convention and future newsletters at the EPX Con on Saturday, April 14.

Video-game conference brings in professionals from the industry

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter April 14, 2019

The University of Iowa’s EPX Studio hosted its ninth-annual gaming convention this past weekend, which brought in not just leaders in the video gaming and animation professions but also a community of...

Comedians Leslie David Baker (Stanley) and Brian Baumgarter (Kevin), from "The Office", speak at the IMU on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Baker (left) and Baumgarter shared anecdotes about their time on set and life following the show's end.

Photos: The Office (4/11/2019)

Alyson Kuennen, Photojournalist April 12, 2019

Younger performs at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The show was one of a variety of events during the second day of the Mission Creek festival.

What to see at Mission Creek

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Editor March 27, 2019

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.