Skip to Main Content
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

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Chauncey Building is seen on Tuesday, April 10th, 2019.

FilmScene prepares to move into Chauncey building

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter August 28, 2019

FilmScene, Iowa City’s downtown theater, has announced an opening date of Sept. 20, as well as new programming and plans for the future of the art house.  The theater will celebrate its opening in...

Contributed

Local Iowa cover band to play on Vue Rooftop

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter August 28, 2019

After graduating from high school together in 2002, Andrew Birdsall and Justin Goodchild decided to combine their musical abilities and their last names to create their cover band, BIRDCHILD.  Both...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

Doodles, dots, and dashes: Inside the organized creativity of bullet journaling

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor August 28, 2019

Armed with pencils, a technicolor array of her beloved fine-point gel-pens, and a dozen or so patterned Post-It notes, University of Iowa sophomore Camryn Norton takes to the dotted pages of a small pink...

Molly Bagnall poses for a portrait in front of Film Scene in Iowa City on Monday, August 19, 2019.

Bijou Film Board director shares how she explores the mind, body, and space through film

Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor August 28, 2019

With eyeliner curved around her eyelid, complemented by a matching black dress and bright, red lipstick, Molly Bagnall’s outfit popped inside the café. Her classical look mirrors her appreciation for...

Blue Moose Tap House is seen on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Blue Moose Tap House to close by the end of September

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor August 27, 2019

Serving as a bar and dual-stage music venue for downtown Iowa City for the past decade, Blue Moose Tap House, 211 Iowa Ave., is closing its doors for good.  The official closing date is set for Sept....

Alana Springsteen performs at Wildwood on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Alana Springsteen opened for Filmore.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter performs in Iowa for the first time

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter August 25, 2019

With warming neon lights spilling from the windows, country singer and songwriter Alana Springsteen stands alone in the center of the stage of Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon. The crowd is small when she...

Binge Break: ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Veronica Mars’ end the same, but the reaction was different

Binge Break: ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Veronica Mars’ end the same, but the reaction was different

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor August 25, 2019

I expected the two TV shows I had most looked forward to this summer to have shocking endings. I wasn’t expecting both endings to essentially be the same. Despite this coincidence between Season 3...

Witching Hour lineup released for 2019 program

Witching Hour lineup released for 2019 program

Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor August 20, 2019

The Englert Theater and Little Village on Tuesday released the lineup for this year's Witching Hour Festival, spotlighting local art by having more than 20 artists from Iowa presenting their work and ideas. The...

Singer Maggie Rogers sings at the Hinterland Music Festival on August 4, 2019 in Saint Charlies, Iowa.

Hinterland’s last day filled with sweet music

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter August 5, 2019

After two hot yet blissful days of music, St. Charles finally reached the last day of the Hinterland music fest. This year was the first in the festival’s history that the programming extended across...

Brandi Carlile and her band performs finishes out the Hinterland Music Festival on August 4, 2019 in Saint Charlies, Iowa.

Photos: Hinterland 2019

Roman Slabach, Photojournalist August 4, 2019

The lead singer for St. Paul and The Broken Bones strikes a dramtic pose at Hinterland music festival on August 3, 2019 in Saint Charles, Iowa.

A soulful second day at Hinterland

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter August 4, 2019

Two Iowa-based bands opened the second day of the Hinterland Music Festival. Des Moines native Adam Bruce kicked off the afternoon with an energizing bluegrass set. Bruce described living in the Midwest...