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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

Hancher Auditorium is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, September 20th, 2020.

Hancher looks ahead while grappling with unknown

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor September 22, 2020

It’s a normal Friday evening at Hancher Auditorium, where University of Iowa marketing student Paris Sissel works as a house manager. The front-of-house staff arrives 45 minutes before the doors...

Portrait of Ericka Barloon taken on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 in the courtyard between Currier and Stanley residence halls. Barloon is a senior RA this year.

Student Spotlight: UI student uses dining hall to-go containers to create watercolor-like works of art

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 22, 2020

After finishing their takeout from University of Iowa dining halls, most students see the paper to-go boxes provided to them as trash and throw them in their waste bins without a second thought....

The Stanley Art Museum construction site is seen on the University of Iowa campus on Thursday, September 17, 2020. According to the University of Iowa website for the museum, construction began in 2019 and is slated for completion in winter of next year.

Stanley Museum of Art unveils plans for a student-centric model

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 17, 2020

After the 2008 flood uprooted the University of Iowa’s previous art museum, the exhibits were in need of a new home. This year, the beginning stage of rebuilding are underway. The Stanley Museum...

Members of the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre. Contributed by Michael Kreiser.

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre charms audiences with family-friendly outdoor drive-in performance

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter September 17, 2020

Have you ever wondered what animals have been up to since the world was hit by COVID-19? Have the penguins been adventuring around their zoo habitats? Are alligators visiting the shopping mall? Shenanigans:...

Contributed

Worth buying into: Buyer and Cellar is just what theater-lovers need in live theater’s absence

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 15, 2020

Buyer and Cellar, a story that’s usually only told onstage, is now available on screen through Riverside Theatre’s website, due to the unavailability of its theater space. Amid the pandemic,...

Contributed

Marching on: Hawkeye Marching Band freshmen continue to create memories and music during COVID-19

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter September 15, 2020

When the Big Ten conference announced there wouldn’t be a fall 2020 football season, Hawkeye fans were devastated. Not only did the team lose out on September games, the Hawkeye Marching Band lost...

Contributed by John Engelbrecht

Public Space One to present first virtual 24-hour Art-A-Thon

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter September 15, 2020

For its inaugural “Art-A-Thon,” Public Space One is gearing up to entertain audiences with a wide range of artistic talent — for 24 hours straight. With an army of 40 different artists ready...

The Disney Plus logo for the streaming service.

Opinion | Lights, Camera, Inaction: Major film studios need to do their part to combat COVID-19

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 8, 2020

As far as cinematic releases go, the film industry has returned to business as usual despite COVID-19 cases rising nationwide. Major film studios have generally been opposed to releasing their...

Contributed.

Student Spotlight: Artist raises money for charity through political graphic design

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter September 8, 2020

Inspired by peers and the variety of art mediums around him, University of Iowa art and creative writing major Noah Neal found himself enrolling in multiple art classes in high school, determined to...

Photo illustration by Megan Conroy.

Skating through the summer: the return of roller skating during COVID-19

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter September 8, 2020

Sunshine poured onto the pavement as Ellie Zupancic whirred past skateboarders on her slightly faded, white roller skates. She dropped into the graffiti-laden concrete bowl of the Iowa City Skatepark,...

Members of Step Afrika! performing 'Drumfolk' at The New Victory Theater, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Hancher starts season with Step Afrika! virtual dance performance

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter September 7, 2020

An energetic, traditional African-American dance company takes the stage. They perform with immense passion and bring stories to life. Audiences are easily transported into the world they have created....

The Voxman Building is seen on July 8, 2018.

Online performances increases accessibility, pose new challenges for fine arts

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter September 2, 2020

This fall, stages have been swapped for computer screens. The performing arts at the University of Iowa have taken a particularly hard hit over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As students...