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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

The Riverside Theatre is seen on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Riverside Theater searches for new home, plans ‘virtual performances’ amid COVID-19

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter May 29, 2020

Riverside Theater, which is known for its locally produced plays, is looking for a new home. According to a press release from the playhouse’s website, Riverside will move from its current location,...

The Englert Theater is seen closed on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020. The spread of coronavirus in Johnson county has been named a public health emergency. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan.)

Mission Creek Festival canceled for 2020

Josie Fischels, Summer Editor May 22, 2020

After originally postponing for the fall, Englert Theater’s Mission Creek Festival has been canceled entirely for 2020, according to an announcement on Englert’s website Friday. The theater had...

Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

Movie theaters get green light from Reynolds to reopen, but FilmScene will remain closed for now

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor May 20, 2020

Movie theaters made the list of Iowa businesses included in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' Wednesday announcement that will allow more businesses to reopen beginning May 22, but Iowa City's FilmScene won't be...

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Loud and proud: IC Speaks gives students a new voice

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter May 14, 2020

When IC Speaks founder Caleb Rainey was a high school student in Missouri, he lacked a comfortable space to be creative through poetry. His experience inspired him to create a group for high school-aged...

Contributed/Susan Chrysler

Accomplished artist and painting and drawing program head Susan Chrysler White retires

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor May 13, 2020

From sweeping, 80-foot long installments to vibrant and colorful sculptures popping from the walls, Susan Chrysler White’s artwork featured in University of Iowa campus buildings is hard to miss....

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New quarantine-inspired literary magazine aims to find expression in isolation

Roxanna Barbulescu, Arts Reporter May 12, 2020

Poetry, art, and works that “break boundaries” — all of these types of art and more will be found in the first publication of The Quarantine Magazine, a new literary magazine that is in the process...

Contributed - DJ Paimon Alipour at the Union Bar

121 E. College St.: Union Bar and its earlier iterations were home to many Hawkeye nightlife memories

Alexandra Skores, News Editor May 11, 2020

Ten-cent cold, foamy beer specials, hit tunes spun by nighttime DJs, and a slick glass dance floor illuminated by kaleidoscopic colored lights — since the late 1970s, 121 E. College St. has been...

Illustration by Katina Zentz

Review: The Moment of Tenderness showcases author Madeleine L’Engle’s darker, profound work

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter May 11, 2020

Readers across many generations are familiar with Madeleine L’Engle, the author of the beloved young adult sci-fi novel A Wrinkle in Time, but L’Engle’s latest collection of short fiction, The...

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Student Spotlight: Grad student recreates scenes from Romeo and Juliet handmade dolls

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter May 11, 2020

Just weeks before spring break — when the University of Iowa made the decision to move the remainder of the spring semester online — graduate acting student Luli Gomez was performing as Natasha in...

Binge Break: Normal People provides poignant end to this column

Binge Break: Normal People provides poignant end to this column

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor May 10, 2020

The idea that a television show can be haunting seems silly, especially one that is just about the friendship between a man and a woman. But there is nothing more profound, painful, and promising than...

The English Society’s invitation to the Doc Johnline Open Mic photographed on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The annual event was moved to an online format over Zoom.

English Society’s open mic moves online

Abigail Wetteroff, Arts Reporter May 7, 2020

Every year, the University of Iowa English Society holds an end-of-year open mic night to create a place to share burgeoning writer’s newest works. This year, the event will move to an online format...

Thompson & Co Salon and Parlor is seen on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Local salons make adjustments as they set to reopen next week

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter May 7, 2020

Iowa City salons are taking extra precautions to keep themselves, and their customers, safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic as Iowa enters phase two of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ three-phase COVID-19 response...