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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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The Greeting Committee’s lead singer Addie Sartino takes in the crowd as her band opens for Bad Suns. The free concert was hosted by Scope Productions and was headlined by the band Bad Suns on October 18, 2019.

The Greeting Committee, Iowa City-based Dog Dave, share how a high school band can grow

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 31, 2019

With young, Midwestern groups hitting the music scene, both The Greeting Committee and Dog Dave offer insight into how a band formed in high school can grow and flourish creatively. The Greeting Committee...

Actors perform during a dress rehearsal of “We All Were Sunflowers” at the Alan MacVey theater on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The play is directed by Brad Pickhinke and will open on October 31 and run through November 3.

UI premieres original play that centers plight of the Punjabi

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

In 1919, hundreds of Punjabi people were killed by British imperialists in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. One hundred years later, the University of Iowa Theater Department is bringing their story to life...

"Us," the newest horror movie from Jordan Peele, is the first film to be screened at the Alamo Drafthouse of Torment. [CONTRIBUTED]

Spooky Cinema: Why psychological horror will never leave our minds or our movie theaters

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

With the Campus Activities Board showing of Jordan Peele’s Us at the IMU today and the Halloween season coming to a close, now is the time to talk about the horror subgenre that sticks with us long...

Make-up artist Zoe Harrison paints detail work onto Deborah Christensen-Andrew at Scream Acres in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Christensen-Andrew plays “The Pumpkin Mash” (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Making monsters through makeup: How haunted houses create horror

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

In a large farm shed at Scream Acres in Atkins, Iowa, everyday people are transformed into terrifying creatures, ready to haunt the grounds at night. The light of the late afternoon spills through the...

The artwork of university of Iowa student, Adrianna Elgatian poses is seen in the Visual Arts Building in Iowa City on Monday, October 28, 2019. Adrianna is a painter/printmaker who works under the pseudonym, Blacksheep. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan.)

Student Spotlight: UI student uses graphic design, drawing to showcase women

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

Adrianna Elgatian entered the coffee shop with her arms full of drawings, many of which were elegantly sketched figures of nude women. “I’ve always found women easier to draw for myself,” Elgatian...

Showing darkside of stardom, The Deuce and BoJack Horseman conclude their runs

Showing darkside of stardom, The Deuce and BoJack Horseman conclude their runs

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

The following review may contain spoilers This fall, viewers received two farewells from HBO’s realistic depiction of sex workers spanning from the 70s to 80s to Netflix’s sole masterwork about...

The Circle of Ash Haunted House, which is the largest haunted house in Iowa, is seen on October 27, 2019. The Haunted House takes place at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City, Iowa.

Suspense, terror, darkness: One DI reporter’s look into Iowa’s haunted houses

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

Iowa’s haunted house attractions are few and far between, but worth the drive for each haunt. This season, I took on five haunted houses throughout the month of October in order to experience, rate,...

Here Lies Man performs at Gabe's as part of the Witching Hour Festival on Friday, October 12, 2018. Former member of Afrobeat collective Antibalas, Marcos Garcia released his first project for Here Lies Man in 2017.

Englert, Little Village brew up another year of Witching Hour in Iowa City

Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor October 30, 2019

After Halloween ends, Witching Hour will strike on Iowa City’s clock. However, instead of inviting supernatural forces, the city will be filled with creative energy and ideas. From Friday to Saturday...

Experimental music group “Drop Bear,” performs in the Yacht Club on Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 2019. Their songs focused on breaking down typical methods of music performance with methods like playing through their mouth pieces and playing the Ghostbusters theme at ludicrous speeds. (Hayden Froehlich/The Daily Iowan.)

Getting weird in Iowa City: Yacht Club showcases bizarre bands in its second Free Weird Music Show

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 29, 2019

Lately, I’ve been into more experimental sounds while searching for new music, so when I heard that the Yacht Club was hosting a Free Weird Music concert, I was beyond intrigued. After walking into the...

Novelist and University of Iowa alumnus during a reading on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Meyer has written three other Sherlock Holmes novels, including Seven-per-cent-solution, which was a best seller.

Novelist and filmmaker Nicholas Meyer visits Prairie Lights to read from his latest novel

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter October 29, 2019

Esteemed novelist and filmmaker Nicholas Meyer visited Iowa City to promote his latest Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols, on Tuesday. A University of Iowa alum, Meyer...

Rex Orange County’s Pony blends older style with new experimental sound

Rex Orange County’s Pony blends older style with new experimental sound

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 28, 2019

Following a surge of popularity with his 2017 release of Apricot Princess, Alexander O’Connor, under the stage name Rex Orange County, sparks a snap of energy with his new October release, Pony. The...