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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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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...

Contributed photo from Matt Hart

Former Iowa Writers’ Workshop member Dean Young leaves legacy of enigmatic poetry, inspiration

Parker Jones, Arts Editor October 3, 2022

Dean Young’s work was humorous, heartbreaking, and deeply influential in the field of contemporary poetry, and it continues to inspire people even after his death.  Young was an award-winning...

Film Scene is seen in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

FilmScene’s first Refocus Film Festival to take over Iowa City

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter September 26, 2022

As the weather begins to cool and autumn starts to breeze in, FilmScene is preparing for its inaugural Refocus Film Festival. A community of film lovers gets ready to fill the seats of FilmScene’s...

Hazel Sanchez-Belle performs during Big Grove Drag Brunch in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Hazel said it’s important for children to be exposed to drag queens, and they are happy the brunch does that. “…it's exposing them to something that doesn't need to be hidden.”

Drag queen Hazel Sanchez-Belle leads Iowa City drag scene with scintillating brunches

Ariana Lessard, Assistant Arts Editor September 13, 2022

Hazel Sanchez-Belle is an entrepreneur in 9-inch heels. The drag queen danced competitively for 15 years before debuting on the drag scene. Since their debut, Sanchez-Belle took over the Iowa City...