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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 Raccoon and the Firefly in the alley beside US Bank in Downtown Iowa City on October 7, 2019.  (Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Public Library hosted a mural walk to showcase some of the area’s newest artwork

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 7, 2019

Iowa City is home to many colorful street art, ranging from massive to small. With all types of diverse murals, the Iowa City Public Library hosted an event Monday evening to show off the newest additions...

Addressing the paradox of aging: UI’s retired founder of nonfiction writing program shares snippet of his latest work

Addressing the paradox of aging: UI’s retired founder of nonfiction writing program shares snippet of his latest work

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 7, 2019

Tackling the eighth decade of his life, Carl Klaus, founder of the University of Iowa nonfiction writing program, returned the UI to read from his latest work, Coming of Age: An Octogenarian’s Chronicle...

Binge Break: The best part of 'The Politician' is its future

Binge Break: The best part of ‘The Politician’ is its future

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 6, 2019

Great performances and a somewhat muddled storyline summed up the first season of The Politician, a Netflix show from the mind of Ryan Murphy. Whatever the opinion, one thing can’t be denied: the final...

Iowa City citizen Hans House poses for a portrait at Filmscene on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019. Hans dressed as The Joker for the premier screening of the new Joker film.

‘Joker’ is a vintage movie for modern times, proudly wearing its nihilistic inspirations on its sleeve

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 6, 2019

~This article may include aspects of the film that contain spoilers.~ “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.” This line is spoken by the Joker himself in Alan Moore’s...

Edgar Allan Poe collection to be showcased for fans and book lovers alike at Special Collections

Edgar Allan Poe collection to be showcased for fans and book lovers alike at Special Collections

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 4, 2019

Many know of the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, be it his spine-tingling tale of a raven calling out “Nevermore!” or the heart-gripping guilt of a murder driven to madness in Tell-Tale Heart. Poe’s...

Customers shop through the art stalls during the Spring Art Expose in the IMU Main Lounge on Saturday Apr. 21, 2018. Put on by the UI Fine Arts Council, the Spring Art Expose celebrates local artists.

Holiday Art Market to replace annual Thieves’ Market

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor October 3, 2019

The annual Holiday Thieves’ Market is back on with a new name and owner after its sudden cancelation in September following the University of Iowa’s discontinuation of the Fine Arts Council. While...

Photo Illustration by Abigail Wisecup

Mario Kart Tour is a speeding escape for those slow moments of the day, however its missing the core aspects from the series

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter October 3, 2019

Late night sleepovers gathered around a GameCube, trash talking, laughing, and cheering: these are the memories that myself and many others have with Nintendo’s beloved game series Mario Kart. This racing...

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The UI team behind ‘Media Clown’ performs at the largest theatrical architecture festival in the world

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter October 2, 2019

A team of University of Iowa professors and graduate students was one of the groups invited to present its original show Media Clown to the world’s largest theatrical architecture festival, the Prague...

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20 years of refusing to pay RENT: The Broadway rock musical comes to Iowa City

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter October 2, 2019

The start of this month will bring a different kind of “rent” to Iowa City. The Rent 20th anniversary tour will stop at Hancher for three performances throughout Oct. 4 and 5. Rent is a rock musical...

A volunteer reader speaks during a public reading of War and Peace on the Ped Mall on Monday Sept. 30, 2019. As part of the Iowa City Book Festival, readings will continue on the Ped Mall for three days.

150 years of War and Peace; Iowa City celebrates the legacy of Tolstoy’s epic

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter October 2, 2019

“If everyone fought for their own convictions, there would be no war.” These words resonate as Leo Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace turns 150 this year, and members of the Iowa City community intend...

Nika Drnovsek journals in her Hillcrest dorm room on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Nika came to Iowa from Ljubljana, Slovenia to study creative writing for four years.

International students taste top-notch creative-writing program at the UI

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 2, 2019

Three exchange students — Samira Erdmann, Yannik Putsch, and Nika Drnovsek — are contributing to the University of Iowa’s status as the Writing University and crafting their own written works. These...

William and The Wildflowers perform at the Yacht Club downtown on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

From the Appalachian Mountains to the Midwest: William and the Wildflowers performs at Yacht Club

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter October 2, 2019

Warmth filled Yacht Club’s dimly lit, chilly basement from the acoustic ambience of solo artist and University of Iowa alum William Schmitt, also known as William and the Wildflowers.  Propped up...