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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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 7, 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

January 31, 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] January 31, 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] January 31, 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.
Photo Credit: Oskar Enander/
Rider: Stephan Drake/
Location: Kagura, Japan

International, environmental film festival heads to Iowa City

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The Backcountry Film Festival, a globally touring film festival created by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, comes to Iowa City in collaboration with the Big Grove Brewery and the Indian Creek Nature Center.
Undergraduate students in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Department perform in a workshop production of ECHO, a play about the interplay of technology and overcoming amnesia at the Theatre Building on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

UI Theater Department to present a science-fiction play about the extremes of technology

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 25, 2018
This weekend, the University of Iowa Theatre Department will host a play that brings fears and anxieties associated with technology’s unknown future to life.
Contributed photo of Alice Wetterlund

Q&A with tonight’s IMU guest: Stand up comedian and actor Alice Wetterlund

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] January 25, 2018
Alice Wetterlund is known for her roles on the HBO hit series 'Silicon Valley' and the TBS comedy series 'People on Earth.'
Ink to mark Hancher with performance on empowerment

Ink to mark Hancher with performance on empowerment

Katie Goodale, [email protected] January 25, 2018

Ink uses a blend of everyday movements and traditional African dance to create a powerful display of African-American empowerment. Camille A. Brown, the creator of ink, roams around the stage with a mix...