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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Jason T.Lewis and his band's perform at Big Grove Brewery on Friday,Feb. 9th, 2018. (Gaoyuan Pan/The Daily Iowan)

Jason T. Lewis and Sad Iron Music Perform at Big Grove Brewery

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] February 13, 2018
On Feb. 9 at Big Grove, Jason T. Lewis performed original music and covers of music classics as the audience members tapped their feet and hung on every lyric.
Joe Osheroff’s take on theatrical masks

Joe Osheroff’s take on theatrical masks

Sid Peterson, [email protected] February 12, 2018
Joe Osheroff, a Grant Wood Art Colony Fellow, will discuss the history and future of theatrical masks at a public lecture tonight.
Postmodern Jukebox swings into Iowa City’s Englert

Postmodern Jukebox swings into Iowa City’s Englert

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] February 8, 2018
Sara Niemietz discusses her history working with Postmodern Jukebox before her Feb. 11 performance.
Undergraduate and Graduate students in the University of Iowa College of Dance perform in the Faculty/Graduate Concert dance performance at Space Place Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa Dance Department Presents Faculty/Graduate Concert

February 8, 2018
The University of Iowa Dance Department will present a diverse set of works choreographed by the UI Dance faculty and graduate students.
Actors prepare to set the scene for Busted, a play written by Jason Grobstich during a dress rehearsal for the 10-minute plays. The 10-minute plays feature a variety of student playwrights and actors as they perform short sequences of plays.

Ten-Minute Play Festival

SID PETERSON, [email protected] February 8, 2018
The Ten-Minute Play Festival will showcase the works of several undergraduate students.
Lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry of the Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, sings during their set on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 9. The group performed a free show in honor of homecoming week. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Hinterland Music Festival announces fourth annual lineup

Claire Dietz, [email protected] February 6, 2018
The Des Moines based Hinterland Music Festival announces its lineup. Hinterland focuses on its unique, Midwestern location, drawing attention to a mix of urban and rural essences.
Prairie Lights bookstore on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Carl Klaus, Nonfiction Writing Program Founder, to release new book by 2020

Katie Goodale, [email protected] February 6, 2018
The founder of the Nonfiction Writing Program writes a work in progress about ‘Tales of Aging.’
"The Two Most Important Days" reaches Iowa City

“The Two Most Important Days” reaches Iowa City

February 1, 2018
Gina Vild, a coauthor of The Two Most Important Days, will read at Prairie Lights at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Billy Childs plays to inspire the soul

Billy Childs plays to inspire the soul

Katie Goodale, [email protected] February 1, 2018
Four-time Grammy-winner Billy Childs will perform at Hancher with his quartet. Childs brings a unique blend of jazz with rhythmic drums, piano, and saxophone to create a sensational new sound.
Magic comes to Englert

Magic comes to Englert

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] February 1, 2018
University of Iowa alum and Iowa City native has traveled the world as an acclaimed magician. He will perform at Englert Theater.
FILE - Prairie Lights is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI grad reads from début thriller, “Killer Choice”

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 31, 2018
Tonight at Prairie Lights, UI graduate Tom Hunt will read from Killer Choice, his compelling début thriller novel.
Emelia Asiedu and Randryck Lewis (L–R) perform in the play “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” at the University of Iowa Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Trying to break out of racism

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] January 31, 2018
The Theater Department gives its take on the play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, which examines discrimination in Hollywood.