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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

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Cowpoke performs at River City Housing Collective on Saturday, October 27th, 2019.   As part of a Halloween celebration, River City Collective Housing hosted various local bands along with a costume contest.

Hawkeyes form Cowpoke, a band without labels

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter October 28, 2019

Cowboys and cowgirls are a thing of the past — a band whose namesake is the gender-neutral term “Cowpoke” is making strides in Iowa City’s music scene. Consisting of vocalist and instrumentalist...

Binge Break: Modern Love is a feel-good representation of relationships

Binge Break: Modern Love is a feel-good representation of relationships

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 27, 2019

To be perfectly candid, I decided to watch Amazon’s Modern Love because Dev Patel was in the trailer, and that’s all it really takes to convince me to watch something. However, I was treated to adorable...

Actors perform in Evil Dead: The Musical at the Iowa City community Theater on Thursday, October 24th, 2019. The musical is baed on the 1981 cult film, The Evil Dead.

Evil Dead: The Musical offers rip-roaring, blood-soaked humor

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 27, 2019

With an ending that left the stage bloody and the crowd roaring with thunderous applause, Iowa City Community Theater’s Evil Dead: The Musical premiered Oct. 25. As both a longtime fan of musical...

FilmScene's gallery is the proposed spot for an additional 40 seat theater due to delays of the Chauncey Tower development, FilmScene is located at 118 E College St in Iowa City, Iowa.

FilmScene kicks off course to analyze documentary-style films

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 27, 2019

Local film lovers can now sign up for a four-week special topic cinema course titled FilmScene 101: Fact or Fiction, led by University of Iowa professors. The course will take a critical look at some...

The Violeet Nines perform during a show at Yacht Club on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Violet Nines, based out of Minneapolis, have been together since 2017.

Groove-pop and saxophone solos: The Violet Nines at the Yacht Club

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter October 27, 2019

For someone looking for an energetic, interactive live music experience on Saturday night, the Yacht Club with opening act The Violet Nines was the place to be. After a few hours of live stand-up comedy...

Drag queen drags everyone: Bianca Del Rio doesn’t hold back on offensive humor in her ‘It’s Jester Joke’ tour

Drag queen drags everyone: Bianca Del Rio doesn’t hold back on offensive humor in her ‘It’s Jester Joke’ tour

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 25, 2019

After achieving international acclaim after winning season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race and starring in two Netflix original movies, Bianca Del Rio began her It’s Jester Joke tour in September, which...

Bob Dylan performs in 2010 in London. Dylan will not attend the Dec. 10 award ceremony for the prize in Nobel Literature, citing "pre-existing commitments."  (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/Zuma Press/TNS)

Bob Dylan returns to Iowa

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 24, 2019

Bob Dylan in concert was an experience I’m still processing.  After attending a concert with a seemingly structured set, sparse crowd, and powerful instrumental style, I still can’t properly define...

John Calvin Abney’s folk music bloomed at the Trumpet Blossom Café

John Calvin Abney’s folk music bloomed at the Trumpet Blossom Café

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter October 24, 2019

In the soft pink light of the organic-food venue Trumpet Blossom Café, Nalani Proctor took the stage with her guitar in hand, a keyboard on the ground in front of her, and a laptop on the stand to her...

Spooky Cinema:  How Sweeney Todd proved that horror musicals deserve a place onstage

Spooky Cinema: How Sweeney Todd proved that horror musicals deserve a place onstage

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 23, 2019

Evil Dead The Musical is making its debut at the Iowa City Community Theater tomorrow, and that fact has left everyone I’ve mentioned it to with one question: “Wait, that’s a musical?” I understand...

Paris Sissel poses for a portrait in Hancher Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Student Spotlight: Bringing artistic background, marketing mind to UI theatre scene

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 23, 2019

At the start of her freshman year at the University of Iowa, Paris Sissel attended a job fair not knowing what to expect. She then spent her first two years at the UI as an usher at Hancher Auditorium. Now...

Megan Gogerty rehearses scenes from “Feast” during photo call at Riverside Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. “Feast” is a one-woman show and is interactive with the audience.

Dinner party takes a turn in Feast, an Iowa City playwright’s solo show

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter October 23, 2019

From small to large productions, a key point in theater is for cast members to work together in order to construct a fabulous show. For Iowa City playwright, Megan Gogerty, however, there is no need for...

Lauren Macke of the ensemble grins as the cast and crew laughs at a joke she made during rehearsal. Perils of the Flowerbed, directed by Lila Becker and written by Steven Glavey, debuts on October 24th in the Alan MacVey theatre.

Perils of the Flowerbed hits UI Theater Arts stage

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 23, 2019

Draping the Alan MacVey Theater’s stage Oct. 24-27 in gothic desire — a charming theme for the upcoming Halloween season — Perils of the Flowerbed is bound to bring both chills and thrills to the...