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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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People gather outside of the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Leftover Salmon brings a thrilling energy to the Englert stage

Hannah Childers, Arts Reporter February 4, 2025

Even while seated in the audience, attendees found a way to dance. Movement was endless, happy, and carefree at the Englert Theatre on Jan. 31 thanks to the powerful energy Leftover Salmon brought to...

Hancher Auditorium is seen on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Review | Preucil School of Music took my breath away

Hannah Childers, Arts Reporter February 3, 2025

As someone who grew up listening to and playing classical music, it was refreshing to immerse myself in the inspiring and wonderful performance that was the Preucil 49th Annual Strings Concert. Divided...

Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.

Review | Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ is a masterful victory lap album

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor December 11, 2024

Kendrick Lamar has had one of the most entertaining years in music I’ve lived through. Following his feud with Drake was a blast, but now that we’re five months past the end of the surprise diss...

Faculty member Dan Moore and others perform a concert for his album The Long Way Home in Voxman Music Building on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. Moore and the ensemble perform his composition Once a Song is Sung (the song is freed).

Dan Moore’s ‘The Long Way Home’ album concert evokes feelings of nostalgia

Hannah Childers, Arts Reporter December 10, 2024

As the final soft notes of “Gentle Wind and Falling Tear” faded out, the audience erupted into thunderous applause. This gentle bonus track is the ninth song by University of Iowa professor and...

When is it appropriate to listen to Christmas music?

When is it appropriate to listen to Christmas music?

Flynn Milligan, Arts Reporter December 3, 2024

The last three months of the year are, for most, the busiest of the year. Between Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, the mood can be both stressful and joyful.  One of the biggest debates...

Shawn Mendes performs at Moody Amphitheater during South by Southwest on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Review | Shawn Mendes is making a return to music with his fifth studio album ‘Shawn’

Kayla Person, Arts Reporter December 3, 2024

“This album is about letting go of, and remembering who I am,” Shawn Mendes wrote in an Instagram post shared on Nov. 15. “It’s been my own personal medicine. I hope you love it.”  A...

Los Lobos performs at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City for their 50th Anniversary Tour on Nov. 20, 2024. Los Lobos plays while the audience watches.

Los Lobos spends their 50th anniversary at Englert Theatre

Charlie Christensen, Arts Reporter November 21, 2024

Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work. With twelve Grammy nominations and four wins, they have proven their work to be legitimate. The band was formed in 1973 and they are now on their...

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The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra leaves Hancher in awe

Charlie Christensen, Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

As the last note was held, the auditorium became quieter and quieter. All that was left was your heart beating in your chest. You could hear a pin drop. Scissors would struggle to cut the tension....

Niyati Deshpande (center) speaks from the middle of the stage while other cast members dance around her. For colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange is running at the E.C Mabie Theater in the UI Theatre building from Nov. 8 to Nov. 16.

UI Theatre’s “for colored girls” is the definitive way to experience the story

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor November 11, 2024

Love prevails through tragedy in the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts production of “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf.” The historic poetic...

Tyler, the Creator performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., April 20, 2024.

Review | Tyler, The Creator, bares his soul in ‘Chromakopia’

Emma Isenhart, Arts Reporter November 6, 2024

After announcing to his fans he wouldn’t be releasing any music in 2024, the news of “Chromakopia,” Tyler, The Creator’s eighth album, was completely unexpected. Tyler Okonma, professionally...

Photo Illustration by Jenna Galligan

‘EPIC’: the startup of TikTok musicals

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter November 6, 2024

Musicals have continued to iterate themselves for as long as the genre has been around. From “Hamilton” to “West Side Story,” the medium continues to evolve, but now it’s going digital. On...

Customers enter The James Theater in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Pursuit of the unknown in FEaST 2024

Olin Myhre, Arts Reporter November 4, 2024

A pile of records ranging in color from transparent blue to deep black was distributed among the audience. A simple instruction was raised to "break the record." In its fractured state, the shards of...