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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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Finding fashion that transcends the gender confines

Philip Runia, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

“Go find something you like,” my mother said in the department store. I turned to the nearest section and began feeling my way through denim, corduroy, and velvet. I rested upon the perfect shirt....

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New UI play marries soccer with womanhood, growing up

Haley Triem, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

Girls sprint across the turf, knees kicking up in sync, ponytails flying, breath strained. The group reaches the edge of the field and quickly shifts to another exercise, all the while keeping both their...

Students in the University of Iowa's Department of Dance perform in a dress rehearsal for the Faculty/Graduate Concert in Space Place Theater on Tuesday, Feb 5., 2019. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Faculty/Graduate Dance Concert bringing life to ideas

Haley Triem, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

Dancers sit on the floor in front of the stage, stretching and laughing as their directors tease them from their perches at the top of the auditorium. The lights dim, everyone falls silent, and a group...

Capturing sentiment through the lens of a camera

Capturing sentiment through the lens of a camera

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

Unlike most students, Aaron Longoria sees assignments as opportunities to enhance his artistic abilities rather than mandatory, stressful tasks. Photography and graphic design are activities the graduating...

Audra Lewis dances with a glowing hula hoop on Friday Aug. 3, 2018. She lives in Minnesota but has attended the festival every year. This is Hinterland's fourth year. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

Hinterland Music Festival releases 2019 lineup

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Editor February 5, 2019

Hinterland Music Festival, based out of St. Charles, IA, has released their official 2019 lineup. The festival, expanding this year to three days of music, will take place Aug. 3, 4, & 5. Headliners...

The second-year cast of Broadway's “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” pose for a photo.

Local actor whisks magic to Broadway

Josie Fischels, News Reporter February 3, 2019

Patrick Du Laney may not have a wand, but that hasn’t stopped him from transfiguring his life as an actor in the Midwest into a budding Broadway career. Starting March 20, Du Laney will delight...

Video: Fiction becoming reality

Video: Fiction becoming reality

Tate Hildyard, Videographer February 1, 2019

It may not be the Lincoln Memorial or the Smithsonian, but the 1968 Volkswagen Beetle driven by Ted Bundy, one of the most prolific serial murderers in history, is now a tourist attraction at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in the nationÍs capitol, February 22, 2010. Bundy drove the car as he preyed on mostly young women in Washington state, Oregon, Utah and Colorado in the early 1970s. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

Review: New Netflix docuseries captures horror of Ted Bundy

Austin Yerington, Arts Reporter February 1, 2019

Netflix streamers can now get an in-depth look into the life and crimes of one of the most infamous serial killers of all time, Ted Bundy, with the release of the new docuseries “Conversations with...

Shane Mauss to bring laughs, science to the Mill

Shane Mauss to bring laughs, science to the Mill

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter January 30, 2019

Shane Mauss has a lot going on. Between his nationwide comedy tour and his new award-nominated documentary film, the Wisconsin comedian still finds time to break new comedic ground in his shows. Mauss...

UI cinema major Rob Strang poses for a portrait at the Lindquist Center in Iowa City on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Strang taught himself how to film and edit videos last year and hopes to produce sitcoms in the future.

From music videos to horror-critique

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter January 30, 2019

The video opens with ominous music as a hand pushes open a wooden door. The words “Are you ready?” flash the screen in a most disturbing font. A guy bolts through a darkened forest. A shady figure...

UI Cosplay Club President Leah Carlson poses for a photograph in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday.

Cosplay: The art of bringing fiction to life

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Editor January 30, 2019

It takes Leah Carlson a while to get ready. But, that’s to be expected when you’re transforming yourself. First, she swept her long, blond hair back, first into pigtails and then into short buns....

Lead vocalist and guitarist Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes sings during "An Evening with Dawes" at the Englert Theater in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Dawes is an American folk-rock band hailing from Los Angeles.

Dawes brings warmth to a snowy night at the Englert

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter January 27, 2019

The stage was washed with blue light, a layer of smoke swirling just underneath the tall ceiling of the Englert. The instruments lay still, waiting to be played. Two microphones, one in the center and...