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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Up-and-coming indie singer Billie Eilish to play the IMU

Up-and-coming indie singer Billie Eilish to play the IMU

Elly Woods, [email protected] March 28, 2018
Indie-pop newcomer Billie Eilish will play the IMU April 2. The 16-year-old LA native has been recognized by VEVO, Apple Music, and others.
Crystals of experience, raindrops on fields at Prairie Lights

Crystals of experience, raindrops on fields at Prairie Lights

Writers’ Workshop Director Lan Samantha Chang and Nan Cohen will read from their work at Prairie Lights at 7 p.m. today.
Writers Workshop graduate Joseph Cassara was discussing with Patrick Nathan,  the author of  the novel Some Hell at the Prairie Lights on Wednesday at 7PM, March 28, 2018.  Patrick read his new book Some Hell and talked about his inspiration for the book (Yue Zhang/The Daily Iowan)

Patrick Nathan discusses debut novel “Some Hell” at Prairie Lights

Emma Sailor, [email protected] March 28, 2018
The book details a young gay teen’s struggle to cope with familial dysfunction and his conflicted sense of identity in the wake of his father’s suicide.
Graduate students in the Universtiy of Iowa's Department of Dance and guest artists perform in the Graduate Thesis Concert at Space Place Theater on Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Finding a voice through movement

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] March 28, 2018
Graduate students Ashley Bassett and Angella Bettina Carlos discuss a long-term collaboration.
Mission Creek eliminates boundaries between music, literature

Mission Creek eliminates boundaries between music, literature

Mission Creek hosts its 13th year of bringing in a cultural influx of sensational music, literary, and technological artists to Iowa City.
Rainy Tuesday on the University of Iowa campus. Old Capital on October 14th, 2014.(DailyIowan/AnnaKilzer)

What legal issues do today’s artists face?

Elly Woods, [email protected] March 22, 2018
Tonight in the IMU, scholars will gather to discuss legal issues in the art world; A recent case concerning work by graffiti artists was destroyed by their landlord.
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Iowa City hosts its annual film festival

Elly Woods, [email protected] March 21, 2018
Returning for the seventh year in a row, LUNAFEST film festival comes to Iowa City.
Alum revolutionizes roots-Americana music

Alum revolutionizes roots-Americana music

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] March 21, 2018
Ryne Doughty’s roots-Americana music is deeply set in real-life experiences. Doughty will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at Big Grove.
Pieta Brown: The geography of music

Pieta Brown: The geography of music

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] March 21, 2018
Pieta Brown brings her homegrown music back to her roots with a senes called This Land is Your Land.
Prairie Lights bookstore on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.

Prairie Lights hosts poetry reading from two Iowa graduates

Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduates Chris Glomski and Geoffrey Hilsabeck will read from their poetry collections at Prairie Lights today.
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LUNAFEST visits Iowa City to lift girls up

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] March 21, 2018
Returning for the seventh year in a row, film festival aims to promote female empowerment
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The Cactus Blossoms performs at Big Grove Brewery

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] March 9, 2018
The Cactus Blossoms take their US tour to Big Grove Brewery.