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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

Space-folk in the atmosphere

Space-folk in the atmosphere

October 29, 2015

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] Fresh off the release of her new album, Lieberman, Vanessa Carlton will perform at the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1. Although...

AUSTRIA/Igudesmanandjoo im Konzerthaus Wien© Julia Wesely - bei jeglicher Veröffentlichung wird um Nennung der Bildautorin gebeten!

Mozart, à la Da-Da-Dee-Dum

October 22, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] From the balcony seat, two figures are visible on stage. One raises his violin, the other perches at his piano. Eyelids prepare to droop. Suddenly, the pianist...

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

October 15, 2015

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] For a man who has won praise from Rolling Stone, gained international recognition, and put down tracks in countries from the UK to Japan, Jake Shimabukuro is remarkably...

Lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry of the Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, sings during their set on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 9. The group performed a free show in honor of homecoming week. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

CHVRCHES is in session

October 12, 2015

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] It was a big Homecoming weekend in Iowa City. The Oct. 10 win over Illinois brought Hawkeye football to a best-in-years national ranking of No. 17 in the...

Bringin’ it all back home

Bringin’ it all back home

Adam Buhck, [email protected] October 1, 2015

Trendy pop singles, electronica, and hip-hop dominate the charts every week. Rock and roll, it seems, has taken a back seat. But Long Island collective Wake the Sun is out to prove the genre is still...

China to amaze audiences 

China to amaze audiences 

Jasmine Putney, [email protected] October 1, 2015

Too often textbooks and homework are seen as the only tools in learning. However, a stage filled with music and magic can be just as educational as a classroom. At 7 p.m. Friday, the Amazing China...