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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

The Daily Iowan

Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program founder Carl Klaus stands inside Adler Journalism Building Monday, March 27, 2006. Klaus, the founder of the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program, died in February 2022 and will be honored through a new garden.

Carl Klaus memorial garden at new Nonfiction Writing Program building to offer refuge and remembrance

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter November 15, 2022

A patio is lined with flowering hedges and neat rows of seedlings sweeping across a grassy stretch of yard. Sunlight dapples tables and Adirondack chairs through a shady pergola. A small fountain...

The front porch of the PorchLight building is seen Saturday Nov. 5, 2022.

Porch Light Literary provides resources for community creatives of all backgrounds

Charlotte McManus, Arts Reporter November 8, 2022

In the middle of Iowa City’s east neighborhood, the Porch Light house sits on top of a hill surrounded by pine trees and potted plants. The porch, sporting cafe tables and a swing, glows with string...

Artist and designer Jamie Boling asks questions and shapes atmospheres through his work

Artist and designer Jamie Boling asks questions and shapes atmospheres through his work

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter November 6, 2022
Jamie Boling, artist and entrepreneurial designer, discusses his studio and client-based work, as well as his experiences as a self-made artistic entrepreneur.
University of Iowa junior June K lays paper on a woodcut at the Visual Arts Building in Iowa City on Oct. 17, 2022.

UI and Frogman’s Print Workshops to present acclaimed summer printmaking workshop

Charlotte McManus, Arts Reporter November 1, 2022

This summer, the University of Iowa and Frogman’s Print workshop will open printmaking classes to the public at the UI Visual Arts Building. Frogman’s Print Workshops will teach stone...

Artist Omer Sanan sits on a bench in the Pedestrian Mall and sketches people as the pass by in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.

From scalpels to sketches, retired surgeon and artist Omer Sanan shares his story in all its colors

Charlotte McManus, Arts Reporter October 25, 2022

Surgeon-turned-artist Omer Sanan stands with an overflowing portfolio in his left hand. He wears a Van Gogh sweatshirt and sets tortoiseshell bifocals on his head. On  Oct. 23, Omer Sanan shared his...

Pumpkins are seen at Wilson’s Apple Orchard on Oct. 13. Wilson’s Apple Orchard is one of the three locations pumpkins were acquired.

Pumpkin patch showdown: Three pumpkin-picking experiences around Iowa City

Ellie Heeren, Arts Reporter October 25, 2022

Apple cider, fall-spiced donuts, and local pumpkin patches: It is officially time for autumn’s classic activities and traditions. Having the most authentic fall experience and finding the best pumpkin...

David Kajganich contributed photo.

UI screenwriting alum returns to Iowa City for film premiere at FilmScene

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter October 18, 2022

When David Kajganich moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter, he didn’t anticipate finding success. Born and raised in Ohio, Kajganich always thought he would return to...

Cheryl Jacobsen, surrounded by supplies and her projects, in her workstation at her home studio, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022.

UI professor Cheryl Jacobsen teaches students lost art of calligraphy

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 18, 2022

Using quick and intricate swishes of ink on paper to create one-of-a-kind lettering, Cheryl Jacobsen has captivated Iowa City with the art of freelance calligraphy. She is a freelance artist and a professor...

Contributed from The Real Zebos

Omaha-based indie pop band The Real Zebos release new album ‘No Style’

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 17, 2022

A little bit of fate is what brought indie pop band The Real Zebos together back in 2014. After finding each other on Craigslist, the small Omaha band first played in a dorm room. Co-frontman of...

Entrepreneurial Finance student Isabelle Willey poses with a sweatshirt her group designed and made for a class project in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

UI Entrepreneurial Finance class project becomes fundraiser for Children’s Hospital

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 11, 2022

  What began as an innovative class project turned into a fundraiser for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Associate professor of instruction in the Tippie College...

Contributed by Dora Novak.

Iowa City’s 17th annual dance festival to debut immersive, inclusive performances

Vaishnavi Kolluru, Arts Reporter October 4, 2022

Bridging the rift between art forms, artists, and audiences, the Iowa City 2022 Dance Festival plans to showcase diversity and inclusivity throughout its two-day celebration.  The 17th annual festival...

Contributed photo from Abel Ortiz.

UI alum honors Uvalde shooting victims with murals

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter October 3, 2022

With a palette of bright, vibrant paint and a brick canvas, a determined artist brushes long strokes of color across a wall in the middle of downtown Uvalde, Texas, hoping his feat will spark a change. Abel...