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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Painting the town purple: The Color Purple comes to Hancher

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter January 22, 2020

The Color Purple has gained massive popularity since its literary début in 1982. Whether the story is on the page, screen, or stage, it has resonated with audiences for decades. Now, the fourth national...

University of Iowa sophomore, Will Adams poses for a portrait in the Voxman Music Building on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020. Will Adams is an aspiring professional actor currently making the rounds in local theater productions and concert performances.

In the spotlight: UI theatre and vocal performing arts student ‘destined’ for the stage

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter January 22, 2020

Despite growing up in a nonmusical family and dedicating more than half his high-school career to baseball, University of Iowa sophomore Will Adams has always known he was destined for the stage. “I’ve...

Mac Miller’s posthumous Circles paints an intimate picture of the rapper’s state of mind

Mac Miller’s posthumous Circles paints an intimate picture of the rapper’s state of mind

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter January 20, 2020

“Everybody’s gotta live And everybody’s gotta die Everybody just wanna have a good good time I think you know the reason why” Mac Miller’s posthumous album Circles dropped Jan. 17,...

Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women." (Wilson Webb/Sony Pictures/TNS)

Binge Break: DI women on Little Women

Kayli Reese and Madison Lotenschtein January 20, 2020

Managing Editor Kayli Reese Back when Netflix was better known as a rental service that would mail you DVDs (wow, what an old-fashioned sentence), my dad rented Dead Poets Society because he thought...

Harry Styles attends the U.S. premiere of "Dunkirk" held at the AMC Lincoln Square IMAX in New York City on July 18, 2017. (Dennis Van Tine/Abaca Press/TNS)

Review: Harry Styles’ second solo album is a journey from start to finish

Lauren White, News Reporter December 16, 2019

Harry Styles has moved from an ex-boyband member to a soulful solo artist with the release of his second album. Over two years since the release of the former One Direction member’s début album, Harry...

Whitey Morgan and the 78’s perform during a concert at the Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City on Sunday, December 15, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Whitey Morgan and the 78s turn Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon into honky-tonk heaven

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter December 16, 2019

Multiple amplifiers scattered the stage, the projector played a kaleidoscopic light show, and the chandelier glistened with the multicolored stage lights at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon on Sunday night,...

The musical Hamilton will be at the Kravis Center Jan. 28-Feb. 16. rr[Photo by Joan Marcus]

DI Arts best of the decade

Arts Staff December 15, 2019

Best Films: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Parasite, and The Artist In a decade that birthed a world of superheroes, iPhone-filmed cinema, and award-winning streaming films, the industry found new...

Binge Break: What to watch over the holidays to catch up on awards season

Binge Break: What to watch over the holidays to catch up on awards season

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor December 15, 2019
The Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and despite the abundance of snubs, many fantastic movies and shows are up for the gold.
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Systems Unlimited presents first ever holiday art sale

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter December 15, 2019

Drafting a new legacy at the Environmental Education Center, Systems Unlimited Art Program put on their first ever holiday art show from Dec. 14 to Dec. 15.  Grace Locke Ward, one of the organizers...

Iowa City singer/songwriter Hannah Frey performs at her album release party with Young Charles and Ivory James at Trumpet Blossom on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019.

Hannah Frey warms crowd on a cold night at Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter December 13, 2019

Trumpet Blossom Cafe hummed with the noise of an excited and passionate crowd. The venue was filled with attendees waiting for local musician Hannah Frey to start.  Frey’s first album White Picket...

The Executive Team of Iowa’s new EDM club pose for a picture on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Iowa EDM hopes to connect with like-minded students on campus who enjoy listening to different styles of electronic dance music.

New EDM student organization kicks off on campus

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter December 12, 2019

A new student organization on campus aims to bring fans of electronic dance music, or EDM, together. The Iowa EDM organization held its first meeting this week, and is offering a place for fans of the...

A dancer runs through her routine during a dress rehersal for the Graduate/Undergraduate Dance Concert at Space Place Theater in North Hall on Tuesday, Deec. 10, 2019. The event featured multiple performances from dance students at the University of Iowa. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan

Bidding the semester goodbye with Graduate/Undergraduate Concert

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter December 12, 2019

Through the icy air and snow riddled ground, audience members trudged to the warmth of Space Place Theater. The room buzzed with excitement while awaiting the curtains to slide away and reveal the first...