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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Local artist, Kelly Clare’s piece, A MODERN APPROACH WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE DECOYS BUT BREADCRUMBS ALSO is on display outside of Public Space One on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 as part of This Could Get Snowed On.  This Could Get Snowed On is a monthly exhibition of large-scale works by local artists, displayed on the front porch of Public Space One.

Public Space One turns outdoor space into snow-proof art display

Morgan Ungs, Arts Reporter January 26, 2021

With crowded indoor gallery showings an staple of the pre-pandemic past, Public Space One (PS1), is supporting local artists this winter through an outdoor exhibit, where all the displayed art can...

Cover art for Planet Claire and photo of the author, Jeff Porter.

Retired UI professor Jeff Porter publishes heart-wrenching memoir ‘Planet Claire’

Morgan Ungs, Arts Reporter January 26, 2021

When Jeff Porter’s wife, Claire, asked him if he’d cut the fruit one morning in 2016, he didn’t know those would be her final words to him. Porter, a retired University of Iowa Nonfiction...

Riverside Theatre's former location on Gilbert Street is seen on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Riverside finds a new home in Ped Mall

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor January 24, 2021

After spending the past seven months without a place to call home, Riverside Theatre’s return to downtown Iowa City is finally in view. The theater announced that it would leave its building on...

The outside of Filmscene is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

FilmScene announces Sundance 2021 lineup

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter January 15, 2021

FilmScene, alongside the programming team at Sundance Film Festival, released its lineup of eight films that will be showcased for Iowa City patrons on the big screen from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 at FilmScene...

The official lighting of the new marquee and sign on Friday, Dec.18, 2020. (Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan)

The Englert celebrates marquee restored to original glory

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter December 18, 2020

Despite a tumultuous and chaotic year, The Englert displayed a message of hope for the future with the unveiling and lighting of their marquee restored to its 1958 glamour.  For the first time...

Second-year MFA candidates for the University of Iowa Center for the Book Madison Bennett (left) and Kimberly Obee (right) organize calendar orders for the Ladies Typographic Union on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in North Hall. After selling calendars for over a decade, this year is first time that the calendars have been available online.

Ladies Typographic Union create 2021 hand pressed calendar

Morgan Ungs, Arts Reporter December 15, 2020

Every year for more than a decade, graduate students at the University of Iowa's Center for the Book’s Ladies Typographic Union have made a hand-pressed calendar. This year — the center’s first...

Cover art for “Gilded in Ash," created by Haley Triem. Contributed.

UI students rewrite The Great Gatsby through 21st century genre: fanfiction

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor December 14, 2020

Known for its glamorous setup and a troubled character who calls his acquaintances “old sport,” The Great Gatsby recently received a makeover from University of Iowa English and Creative Writing...

Photo from the City Circle Theatre Company's 'A Christmas Cabaret.' Contributed.

City Circle Theatre to premiere original cabaret-style performance for Christmas

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter December 13, 2020

City Circle Theatre Company hopes to bring its audience out of the pandemic blues by doing the same for Santa Claus with a musical variety show, A Christmas Cabaret, which premieres on Dec. 18. An...

The entrance to Film Scene can be seen on Wednesday, April 16, 2019.

Sundance Film Festival to virtually come to FilmScene

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter December 9, 2020

In an effort to safely host their annual festival, Sundance Film Festival has partnered up with various independent movie theaters across the United States, including Iowa City’s own FilmScene. “Our...

Searching for Bigfoot in Iowa

Searching for Bigfoot in Iowa

Madeline Liegois, Arts Reporter December 8, 2020

It was a cool spring evening in Waterloo, Iowa, 2009 when brothers Seth and Jesse Alne ventured into a small patch of woods. Cameras and flashlights drawn, the pair walked side by side down a dirt...

Author Jesus “Chuy” Renteria standing in front of Hancher Auditorium is seen on December 6 2020. Renteria and Associate Professor Christine Shea will attend Obermann Around The Table to talk about their bilingual experiences and bilingualism in Iowa as a whole.

Obermann Center presents panel on bilingualism in Iowa

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter December 7, 2020

In recent years, the state of Iowa has seen rapid growth in its Latino population has rapidly grown, according to the State Data Center of Iowa. Along with this growth came an increase of bilingualism...

The Prairie Light virtual potluck is held over Zoom on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Prairie Lights is hosting a group of six Midwest authors to talk about the books they published in 2020. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Midwest authors discuss Midwestern culture in their books at Prairie Lights virtual potluck

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter December 6, 2020

On Sunday evening, six Midwest authors gathered around the warm glow of their computer screens, each eating classic potluck dishes including cheesy potatoes, cheesy pasta casserole, and cream cheese...