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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Jane Goodall: The Hope showcases optimism and activism during a time when it’s needed most

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter April 27, 2020

When most hear the name Jane Goodall, the thought that first comes to mind is a woman who has devoted her life to the study of chimpanzees in Africa. Her contributions to our understanding of wildlife...

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Student Spotlight: UI grad student explores space, time, and sound

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter April 27, 2020

Guitars suspended in midair and a band playing in an inflatable bubble is an unusual sight at the University of Iowa, but graduate student Jacob Jones brought that vision to life despite COVID-19 changing...

Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

FilmScene responds to COVID-19 financial impacts

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter April 26, 2020

James Pobst, an Iowa City resident and FilmScene member participated in one of the first-ever community watch parties that FilmScene had offered on Facebook Live. Pobst “attended” a screening of...

Binge Break: Drop everything and watch Succession, HBO said you can

Binge Break: Drop everything and watch Succession, HBO said you can

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor April 26, 2020

The second I finished the second season of Succession, I took a few minutes to reflect on what I had just seen. Then, I pressed play again on the pilot to experience the whole thing all over again. I...

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COVID-19 pandemic forces UI pianists to adjust to new dynamic

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor April 21, 2020

When Gustavo do Carmo heard that the University of Iowa decided to continue instruction online, he began to record himself playing English, Italian, and German songs, including opera arias and musical...

Musician Avery Moss livestreams an improvised jam session in his basement on Thursday
April 9th. Moss runs a special music project known as Quarantine Dream, where he
collaborates with local musicians to create and share music in the midst of the COVID19
outbreak.

How Iowa-based musicians are coping with the loss of their normal lives during times of social distancing

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter April 21, 2020

From the nightmarish COVID-19 pandemic, musical project Quarantine Dream emerged. What was a collaboration between Iowa City-based bandmates on tour is now a virtually collaborative effort to continue...

Jacob Lee's installation "But This Wasn't The War I Dreamed," 3/12/2020, University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, Iowa City.

UI M.F.A. art students find new ways to present theses amid COVID-19 closures

Madison Lotenschtein and Josie Fischels April 21, 2020

University of Iowa ceramics M.F.A. candidate Donté Hayes didn’t know when he agreed to participate in a documentary centered on his thesis project that it would become a placeholder for a canceled...

John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight" is returning to Portland for two stand-up comedy sets.

Review: Last Week Tonight offers consistency, comfort during COVID-19

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter April 20, 2020

“Hello there,” comedian John Oliver began on his March 15 show. “Well, well, well. This is weird.” While usually filming on an elaborate set, Oliver now sat in front of a plain white wall,...

The Iowa Writers’ House is seen on April 20, 2020. The building closed this week due to the novel coronavirus. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

After five years, the Iowa Writers’ House, a haven and home for creatives, is closing its doors

Abigail Wetteroff, Arts Reporter April 20, 2020

Iowa Writers’ House founder and Executive Director Andrea Wilson penned a lengthy Facebook post on April 14, stating that after five years at its historic Davenport Street location, the “little...

People walk in the Iowa City Pride parade parade with colorful balloons at Iowa City Pride on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Iowa City Pride festival canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter April 20, 2020

The annual Iowa City Pride parade and festival for LGBTQ community members and allies have been canceled amid COVID-19 uncertainties and in efforts to combat the risk of a large-scale gathering, Iowa...

Student Spotlight: UI artist creates music and paintings from themes of liberation of the self

Student Spotlight: UI artist creates music and paintings from themes of liberation of the self

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor April 19, 2020

On March 6, University of Iowa BFA painter and musician, Mary Bozaan, decided to do the unthinkable: host a live stream performance of her unreleased EP, Young Grub, on a pornographic website. Wearing...

Binge Break: Mrs. America, a master class in acting and hair

Binge Break: Mrs. America, a master class in acting and hair

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor April 19, 2020

Anything attached to the name Cate Blanchett is going to be something to watch. Adding names like Rose Bryne, Uzo Abduba, Margo Martindale, Tracey Ullman, Elizabeth Banks and Sarah Paulson make a project...