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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

Taylor Swift walks the red carpet at the NSAI Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

Review | Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ will keep you up all night

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 23, 2022

As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 21 — or 11 p.m on Oct. 20. for Iowans — Taylor Swift’s 10th original studio album Midnights debuted, filled with modern synths and nocturnal, melodramatic...

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...

Contributed photo by Stephen Garnett.

Hancher hosts Soweto Gospel Choir for soulful world premiere of new album

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 11, 2022

As the main lights in Hancher Auditorium dimmed on Monday night, the audience fell quiet and turned to the stage. A man stepped into the spotlight and blew into a small horn. The sound filled the auditorium,...

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra's Maison Guidry performs during a concert at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is a jazz band led by Jonathan Scales playing steelpans.

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra at Englert Theatre showcases steel pan versatility

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 4, 2022

The Englert Theatre opened its doors to welcome the public for the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra concert on Friday. The audience took their seats before a stage bathed in neon shades of pink and blue...

The UI Symphony Orchestra, led by Dr. Mélisse Brunet, plays in the Voxman Concert Hall on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

UI symphony orchestra’s first performance of the year kicks off with diverse ensemble

Ellie Heeren, Arts Reporter October 2, 2022

The Voxman Music Building’s concert hall filled with excitement on Sept. 30 as attendees anticipated the start of the University of Iowa’s first symphony performance of the year. Music swelled as...

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra's Maison Guidry performs during a concert at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is a jazz band led by Jonathan Scales playing steelpans.

Photos: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra at the Englert Theatre

Gabby Drees, Photo Editor October 1, 2022

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, along with MC Animosity and DJ XXL, performed at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday. MC Animosity and DJ XXL opened the concert, with sounds of hip-hop filling the...

Leslie Odom Jr performs at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Review | Leslie Odom Jr. returns to Iowa City with invigorating Hancher performance

Parker Jones, Arts Editor September 25, 2022

As the overhead lights dimmed and the audience rang out its first bout of applause, Leslie Odom Jr. took the stage in a navy blue suit and pristine white kicks. On the evening of Sept. 24, Odom returned...

Attendees enter Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro is a musical mastermind on a tiny instrument

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 21, 2022

Jake Shimabukuro first picked up the ukulele at the age of four, drawn in by the instant gratification of its motivating and encouraging nature. Shimabukuro, referred as the “Jimi Hendrix of ukulele,”...

Christine Moad, a bassist and singer-songwriter who records under the name Miss Christine, poses for a portrait at their home in Nichols, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Moad, 30, has been performing since they were 12, and has released 25 songs. Inspired by their own genderqueer identity, their favorite song they released, “Truth in Song,” explores identity. “As a genderqueer person, it was really important for me to write a song that mentions trans lives and the issues that they face,” Moad said. “And to me, that's what that song does.”

Iowan musician Miss Christine shares story as bassist, non-binary activist

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter September 11, 2022

Wearing their signature purple outfit and their eye-popping pin proudly displaying their pronouns, Christine Moad, known by their stage name, Miss Christine, travels the country. From North Dakota,...

The Larksgrove Ensemble plays in the Voxman Recital Hall. EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks plays violin and Peter Say plays the cello and guitar. Sept. 8, 2022.

Review | Larksgrove Ensemble gives captivating performance at Voxman

Ellie Heeren, Arts Reporter September 9, 2022

From a violinist who used to play to her sheep and a multi-instrumentalist who was taught by his mother, The Larksgrove Ensemble has grown phenomenally to perform all over the world together. On the...

50 years in the guitar business, and still going strong

50 years in the guitar business, and still going strong

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter September 7, 2022

From the curves in the wood, to the spiraled strings, to their signature logos, Tom Bedell prides himself on his guitars standing out from the rest.  As the founder of Bedell Guitars, he has been in...

24thankyou performs during Battle of the Bands at the Iowa Memorial Union Amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

24thankyou takes home the win at SCOPE’s Battle of the Bands

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

The Iowa Memorial Union pavilion filled with music enthusiasts on Wednesday night for SCOPE’s sixth annual Battle of the Bands. The sun fell behind the treetops at 7 p.m., offering the crowd perched...