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

Contributed

Rock artist Thadeus Gonzalez to perform at Gabe’s

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 7, 2019

Emphatic guitar fuels the heart of Thadeus Gonzalez’s music, driving home his inventive rock sound. Though the artist thrives in the rock genre, he takes influences from classic rock, metal, punk, and...

Dennis Lynch walks in the parade during TrekFest in Riverside, Iowa on June 29, 2019. Riverside is the fictional birthplace of Captain Kirk. Lynch has been going to TrekFest for all 35 years. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

TrekFest welcomes local and global communities

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor July 2, 2019

Traces of Star Trek can be found all throughout Riverside, Iowa. The sign welcoming visitors to the small town, with a population of just over 1,000 people, reads “Welcome to Riverside: Where the...

Honeybee Hair Parlor is seen on July 1, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Honeybee Hair Parlor aims to create a space for all genders

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 2, 2019

A new salon in Iowa City has been designed to foster connections and community through the process of hair styling. Honeybee Hair Parlor, 755 S. Gilbert St., will hold its grand opening on July 5 from...

The Danny McCaslin Group performs on the main stage for the 2017 Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017. Jazz Fest has been hosted by Summer of the Arts since 2005. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Jazz Fest brings unique genre to IC music scene

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor July 2, 2019

Before I could ask Jazz Fest committee chair Don Thompson any questions about this year’s festival, he jumped in with a question of his own: “Are you a jazz fan?” As the lead trumpet player in...

Director of The Center for the Book Timothy Barrett shifts paper pulp during a paper-making demonstration at the Center for the Book in North Hall on June 18, 2019. Graduate students were shown how to shift pulp to create sheets of paper. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Papermaking master a gem in a digital age

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter June 25, 2019

In the digital age, has paper become outdated? With the creation of ebooks, email, and online news, most of the recent generation might have a different connection to the material than some from older...

File photo

Jam band Frogleg to perform at Gabe’s

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter June 25, 2019

Jazzy brass alongside rock-fueled guitar with an underscoring of funk may seem like too many elements for one song, but different music styles blend together effortlessly in the band Frogleg. Featuring...

A new mural is seen on the side of Hothouse Yoga on June 22, 2019.

Downtown Iowa City splashed with color, increase in public murals

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter June 24, 2019

Art has the unique power to reflect our community and all of its different colors. With a recent increase in the number of public murals, paint has found a new canvas on the buildings of Iowa City. One...

Art is seen during the HATCHED Hair and Art Exhibition at Salon Studios in Coralville on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The proceeds from this event were donated to United Action for Youth and RVAP, two local non profit groups. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Local artists host art exhibit to help fund nonprofits

Tian Liu, News Reporter June 23, 2019

The hallway of Headdress Salon was lined with paintings of colorful nature and city landscapes for sale on June 22 to help two nonprofit organizations in the community. The salon hosted the Hatched...

The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson (left), Jack White (center), Jack Lawrence on bass and Patrick Keeler on drums, perform at the Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan, Saturday, June 7, 2008. (Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

Review: The Raconteurs: Help Us Stranger

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter June 23, 2019

After more than 10 years away, the Raconteurs has taken a step in the contemporary world with the style and gusto the band does best. Raconteur lead songwriter and guitarist Jack White of the White...

Deb Tiemens performs an acoustic set during QueertopIA on June 21, 2019 at The Mill. The event was held for the first time in Iowa City.

QueertopIA, a cabaret of queer love, sweeps over the Mill

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter June 22, 2019

A stage manager adorned in fairy wings buzzed through the crowd to set up for the next performer, adding to the magic and love that filled the back room of the Mill during QueertopIA on the evening of...