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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Prairie Lights will host a reading by Alessandra Lynch and Michael Tyrell for the series “Live from Prairie Lights” on Friday, Dec. 1. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Prairie Lights will celebrate the 24th edition of The Wapsipinicon Almanac

January 25, 2018
On Friday, Prairie Lights will host Tim Fay and his crew of writers for this year’s celebration of the 24th edition of The Wapsipinicon Almanac.
Flyover Fest lineup announced

Flyover Fest lineup announced

Rhiana Chickering, Rhiana-chickering@uiowa.edu January 19, 2018
Flyover Fest’s line-up is complete with music, authors, designers, editors, and other artists.
Actors rehearse for the play Detroit at Riverside Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. The play, written by Lisa D'Amour and directed by Angie Toomsen, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and on the New York Times list for top ten plays of 2012. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Riverside explores Detroit, challenging the dynamic between two couples

January 18, 2018
Detroit is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning play that has received critical acclaim since its release. Riverside Theater will perform the play staring Friday.
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Yacht Club to Celebrate 30th Anniversary this Saturday

Rhiana Chickering, rhiana-chickering@uiowa.edu January 18, 2018
Yacht Club is celebrating their 30th anniversary in the only way they know: music.
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James Han Mattson to read at Prairie Lights

Joshua Balicki, joshua-balicki@uiowa.edu January 18, 2018
After a photographic ‘prank,’ a murder-suicide sparks chaos in a small New England town.
Junior Kaylyn Kluck, playing Sarai, reads a book as her girlfriend Iris, played by sophomore Emilia Bendler watches during a dress rehearsal of Western Tinder. This student written and directed play examines homosexuality and intolerance in small town Wyoming. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Western Tinder to premiere Friday

Madison Lotenschtein, Madison-lotenschtein@uiowa.edu January 18, 2018
Theatre B will be host to their own Wild West this weekend.
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Lungs leaves audience breathless

Joshua Balicki, joshua-balicki@uiowa.edu December 15, 2017

Lungs is a play featuring two nameless lovers identified as W and M. They reconcile with age-old questions while trying to stay relevant in a rapidly changing relationship. Riverside Theater, 213 N....

Actors, as medical professionals, help calm a shell-shocked patient during a dress rehearsal for the play Shell Shocked on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. The performance centers on a doctor's search to understand and improve conditions on the Western Front during World War 1. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Play from The Combined Efforts unveils the truth of shell shock

December 14, 2017

By Sarah Stortz sarah-stortz@uiowa.edu Seven men lie motionless inside a medical unit located in France during the midst of World War I. They have all been wounded in battle. To uncover the explanation...

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Tribute for the Grateful Dead heads for the Englert

Rhiana Chickering, rhiana-chickering@uiowa.edu December 14, 2017

Stacy Webster, Winterland’s lead singer, lead guitarist, and band manager, was living in a University of Iowa dorm when a friend showed up at his door at 3 a.m. with a copy of the Grateful Dead album...

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A Celtic twist on Christmas music

Joshua Balicki, Joshua-balicki@uiowa.edu December 13, 2017
Two acclaimed artists will visit Hancher tonight to share holiday music rooted in their Celtic heritage.
Sir Michael Rocks of The Cool Kids Performs at Blue Moose on Friday April 7th, 2017. The Cool Kids reunited in July 2016 after a hiatus beginning in 2012. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Mission Creek lineup announced

December 8, 2017

By Claire Dietz claire-dietz@uiowa.edu Mission Creek, Iowa City’s music, art, and literary festival has continually grown for going on 13 years, with each year promising better lineups. This coming...

‘Civil’ play allows audience to decide ending

‘Civil’ play allows audience to decide ending

December 7, 2017

The play Civil will be staged at Public Space One, in which the audience decides the verdicts of two trials. By Hannah Crooks hannah-crooks@uiowa.edu It is not often that audience members have the opportunity...