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Members of the University of Iowa Department of Dance rehearse for the Undergraduate Dance Showcase at Space Place Theater on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Department holds undergrad dance concert

Elly Woods, [email protected] May 2, 2018

University of Iowa undergraduate dancers are set to take their final bow this year. The UI Dance Department will host its annual Undergraduate Dance Concert this weekend, which will feature six pieces...

People walk the streets outside The Englert Theatre on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Dweezil Zappa to perform at The Englert Theatre

Grammy-winning guitarist Dweezil Zappa’s 12th-annual tour, “Choice Cuts,” will come to the Englert, 221 E. Washington Street, at 8 p.m. May 5. Zappa is the son of acclaimed musician, composer, and...

Bijou Open Screen will showcase amateur and student films this weekend

Bijou Open Screen will showcase amateur and student films this weekend

Student and amateur filmmakers will have the opportunity to showcase their work for an audience this weekend during Bijou Open Screen. Budding filmmakers submitted films to the Open Screen board, and...

Old Gold Acapella during UI Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Combining service and music, a cappella group remains gold

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] May 2, 2018

Eighteen Hawkeyes crowd around in a tight room, acting as pieces to complete a musical puzzle. When the first singer begins, their voices come together and act as a powerful force — not just for entertainment...

Director of Avengers talks Marvel and his time at the University of Iowa

Director of Avengers talks Marvel and his time at the University of Iowa

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] April 30, 2018
Joe Russo, one half of the Russo Brothers and director of Avengers: Infinity War, came to the Englert to discuss the film and his time as a student at the UI.
Kate Berlant performs during the CAB comedy show on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the IMU.

Comedian Kate Berlant performans experimental comedy for UI students

Comedian Kate Berlant visited the UI to perform experimental standup comedy on Sunday evening.
CupcakKe Shares Her Story in Preparation for Flyover Fest

CupcakKe Shares Her Story in Preparation for Flyover Fest

From poetry through rap, Elizabeth Harris — best known by her stage name “CupcakKe” — keeps it true to herself above all.
People enter The Englert Theatre for comedian, Margaret Cho's stand-up during Mission Creek Festival on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

116th-Annual Aesculapian Frolics comes to Englert Theater

Matthew Kinney, [email protected] April 25, 2018
Hosted by the Carver College of Medicine Student Government, the 116th-Annual Aesculapian Frolics will head to the Englert on Saturday.
File photo/The Daily Iowan

ICDocs returns for its 15th year, celebrating student filmmakers

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 25, 2018
ICDocs returns for its 15th year, celebrating student filmmakers
American history through music

American history through music

Josh Balicki, [email protected] April 25, 2018

Taylor Mac melds various modes of performance, which has garnered consistent praise in the greater artistic community. His originality and versatility has culminated in honors such as MacArthur Fellowship,...

Models perform during the Flyover Fashion Festival on May 5, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Celebrating art and culture in every form, Flyover Fest blossoms in inclusion

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] April 25, 2018
Amid the success of Flyover Fashion Fest, a team expands the annual festival to incorporate several forms of art.
New Play Festival showcases UI students

New Play Festival showcases UI students

Elly Woods, [email protected] April 25, 2018
Next week, UI playwrights will have their pieces showcased in the New Play Festival. The annual event especially highlights M.F.A. students, whose works will be full produced throughout the week.