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Student Spotlight: UI student performs songs with meaningful messages

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 6, 2020

University of Iowa sophomore Grace Springer doesn’t let the workload her engineering major brings stop her from sharing her passion for music with her followers. With nothing more than a white guitar,...

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Changing the tune: Iowa City bands transition to virtual music production

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter October 6, 2020

On a bitter chill night in February, the warm air of Gabe’s invited attendees to take refuge inside its walls. Concertgoers meandered upstairs as a local band, the Megababes, played its set. Soon...

Photo Illustration by Hannah Kinson

Black Pumas, Tank and the Bangas dazzle crowd with first virtual Homecoming performance

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter October 5, 2020

Bright colors, snazzy outfits, soft lighting, and chill vibes: this year’s Homecoming concert was one to remember for several reasons. The virtual concert, broadcasted on Scope Production’s...

The marquee outside of the Englert theatre is shown with Mandolin Orange headlining on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Strengthen Grow Evolve Campaign celebrates $5 million milestone

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter October 5, 2020

Since its launch last April, the Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign fueled The Englert and Film Scene’s efforts to make Iowa City the Greatest Small City for the Arts. As of Oct. 1, the campaign had...

Photo of Charles Connerly, professor and director of the UI School of Planning and Public Affairs, and the cover art of his new book. Contributed.

12th annual Iowa City Book Festival goes virtual

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter October 4, 2020

The Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization has held a Book Festival every year since 2008, to support and celebrate the stories and creations of local writers. Like most events throughout...

Photo of Marisela Treviño Orta, writer of Ghost Limb. Contributed.

UI Theatre Department’s ‘Borderless’ boosts Latinx voices with first production

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 1, 2020

This semester, the University of Iowa’s Theatre Arts department will introduce a series dedicated to diversity and collaboration. Borderless, launched in March under the name Diverse Voices, is an...

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David Zollo to captivate Coralville Farmers’ Market with Americano, roots music

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter October 1, 2020

In the glow of the setting sun, Iowa City singer-songwriter David Zollo will kick off the work week with a free, live performance at the Coralville Farmers’ Market on Monday. Ready to dazzle his...

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UI alumni release compilation album to raise money for Cedar Rapids after derecho

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter September 29, 2020

When the mid-August derecho hit the Cedar Rapids area, the inland hurricane left debris and damage citywide. Feeling the devastation of their former hometown from afar, duo Ed Bornstein and Andrew...

Songs for a New World to make virtual debut

Songs for a New World to make virtual debut

Dani Hopkins, Arts Reporter September 29, 2020

Art often reflects on the current situation of the world. In this case, the situation is a pandemic. Songs for a New World, a song cycle performance presented by City Circle Theatre Company in Coralville,...

The mural entitled "Falling Upwards" fills the south side of a home on Dubuque Street in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, September 25, 2020. The mural, painted by Defy Studios of Minneapolis was commissioned by property owner Sam Stelter, a former University of Iowa student and Kappa-Sigma Beta-Rha member, who saw the mural as an opportunity to create conversation of individual experiences and the power of community.

North Dubuque Street mural connects current events and Iowa experiences

Brooklyn Draisey, Projects Editor September 27, 2020

Tierra Armstrong was sweeping deep blue lines in the shadow of a painted chicken when an Amazon delivery driver drove through the little alley off Dubuque Street. The driver complimented the new mural,...

The Wellspring sculpture at Hancher Auditorium is seen on Friday, Sept.25.

Hancher Auditorium unveils new outdoor sculptures

Dani Hopkins, Arts Reporter September 25, 2020

On a bright sunny morning, Santa Fe-based artist Colette Hosmer and Hancher Auditorium’s Executive Director, Chuck Swanson, unveiled a new art installation, titled “Wellspring,” on Sept. 25.  Composed...

Yifei Liu stars as the title character in Mulan.

Opinion | Lifeless live-action: Disney’s Mulan remake ignores the original’s message

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 22, 2020

Disney’s live-action Mulan has received a lot of criticism. Between its $30 price on a streaming service that users already pay for, to its lead actress’ support of the Hong Kong police, it’s...