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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Happy Hour brings the party to Hancher

Happy Hour brings the party to Hancher

Levi Wright, [email protected] August 24, 2017

Think dance. Unthink. Think buttery popcorn. Unthink. Fall into slap-a-doodle dandy. Unfall. You’re getting closer. Maybe. Today and Friday, Monica Bill Barnes & Company will produce...

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Piano prodigy to perform to raise money for UI Children’s Hospital

Natalie Betz, [email protected] August 23, 2017

Charlie Liu, a 16-year-old piano prodigy, was once featured alongside then-19-year-old Taylor Swift on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” at 8 years old. Now he is coming to perform in Iowa, where he was born...

Jimmy O. Yang to transplant laughter from Hong Kong with IMU performance

Jimmy O. Yang to transplant laughter from Hong Kong with IMU performance

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] August 23, 2017

Jimmy O. Yang’s Twitter handle encompasses his personality in three words: “Funny Asian Dude.” Known for his most recent role in Patriot’s Day and in HBO’s Emmy-nominated series “Silicon...

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Bob Dorr & the Blue Band get ready to rock City Square Park

August 2, 2017

Bob Dorr & the Blue Band will play in the Uptown Getdown in the first of a series performing through August. By Levi Wright [email protected] Today, the Marion Chamber of Commerce, 1225 Sixth...

A girl dressed as a butterfly in the Carnaval parade makes her way through downtown Iowa City on Friday, August 28, 2015, during the Iowa City Soul Fest. 2015 marked the ninth year of the festival and the first year with the parade. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Iowa Soul Fest delivers diversity to Iowa City

August 2, 2017

By Morgan Louvar [email protected] Steaming into downtown brimming with hundreds of years of African and African-American culture, the Iowa Soul Festival will immerse area audiences in food, art,...

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Goose Town kicks off Jazz Under the Stars

August 2, 2017

Goose Town will be the first band Jazz Under the Stars to bring funky jazz to Cedar Rapids. The Thursday concert series will be running through August. By Levi Wright [email protected] Today and...

Elsa Dorfman in Errol Morris’s documentary “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography.” (Fourth Floor Production and Moxie Pictures)

Looking behind the lens

July 31, 2017

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography offers a look at the passionate and unique world of old-school photography. By Irene Enlow [email protected] Directed by documentarian Errol Morris,...

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Ars Botanica

July 26, 2017

Tim Taranto uses his first book Ars Botanica to compile letters to an unborn daughter in a way to reconcile with his loss. By Levi Wright [email protected] Today, Tim Taranto will read from his...

In cherry condition

In cherry condition

July 20, 2017

Lucky’s promotes cherry season with its new monthly showcase, Cherry Fest. By Levi Wright [email protected] Lucky’s will change its usual lineup of food for something a little more sweet with...

Milk & Eggs poses for a portrait in their home in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Milk & Eggs will perform at Rozz-Tox in Rock Island, Illinois, Thursday. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Milk & Eggs takes the stage at Lion Bridge

Levi Wright, [email protected] July 20, 2017

Today, folksinger/songwriter Jordan Sellergren will perform at Lion Bridge Brewing Co., 59 16th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, under her stage name, Milk & Eggs. “I wanted a moniker to play under, and...

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See what’s never been done before

July 12, 2017

JOYRIDE and Eight Horn Unicorn come together in two teams showcasing Cedar Rapids improv. By Levi Wright [email protected] Two teams will come together through improv this weekend, showing what...

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Traversing the enigma inside a mystery

July 12, 2017

By Levi Wright [email protected] Found Audio takes readers through a story that has been passed on through time shrouded in mystery and adventure. On July 16, N.J. Campbell will read from his novel,...