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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Filmmaker Iva Pezuashvili as seen in Iowa City on October 23, 2018. (Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan)

Dedication behind craft with a IWP resident

Mark Zoleta, Arts Reporter October 24, 2018

Iva Pezuashvili sat in the cozy confines of Cortado during a brisk, bright morning. As one of the International Writing Program residents, Pezuashvili is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and writer who hails...

Knowing the score in film, Alloy Orchestra will return to Englert

Knowing the score in film, Alloy Orchestra will return to Englert

Jack Howard and Naomi Hofferber October 24, 2018

The Cambridge, Massachusetts, film-score group Alloy Orchestra will return to the Englert on Saturday, catching some local flavor for the traveling found-sound ensemble. The group will score Edwald Andre...

Maurice playing piano, one of her several musical specialties.

UI student’s Etsy shop startup to be spookily themed

Philip Runia, Arts Reporter October 24, 2018

Students all over the U.S. find their own way to get into the Halloween spirit, and Mackenzie Maurice does so as well, homeowner’s style. Her décor consists of paintings rendered by her that she bases...

Gabe’s drops the bass

Gabe’s drops the bass

Jack Howard, Art's Reporter October 20, 2018

Gabe’s, primarily known as a rock-based venue, hosted a lengthy night of bass-drops, snare-rushes, body pumping, and hypnotic displays with Bass Oasis. As someone who had only been to rock shows...

The Gala Ball's Homecoming King and Queen, Dilon Goncalves and Charity Ratcliff, wear their crowns with pride.

1st Gala Ball dazzles BSU

Philip Runia, Art's Reporter October 20, 2018

On the night of Oct. 19, the Graduate Hotel buzzed with excitement and the bass from the University of Iowa Black Student Union’s first Gala Ball. The ball was preceded by the event “Black to Campus”...

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Homecoming show features attitude

Troy Aldrich, Art's Reporter October 20, 2018

Lizzo demanded R-E-S-P-E-C-T during the opening track of her performance at the University of Iowa’s 2018 Homecoming show on the Pentacrest. The tune pays tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, but...

Review: Hellraiser

Review: Hellraiser

Jack Howard, Art's Reporter October 20, 2018

Released in 1987 by New World Pictures, the legendary production company founded by “Pope of Pop Cinema,” Roger Corman, Hellraiser divided critics upon its release. However, it has since grown in popularity,...

Storm Large brings message of love, music to Hancher

Storm Large brings message of love, music to Hancher

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter October 19, 2018

Violet lights softened whatever hard features Hancher’s smaller venue contained while I took inventory of the black stage: a guitar, bass guitar, grand piano, a set of drums, and three mics posed, waiting...

UI student Michael Juarez during the LoveBird play rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. LoveBird, by K.T Peterson and directed by Erica Vannon, features castaways Nigel and Norman as they struggle with life on the island and struggle with their increasingly complicated relationship.

Photos: LoveBird

Katie Goodale October 17, 2018

Yusong Ju raps at the University of Iowa Chinese Music Club's outdoor performance at the Iowa City Ped Mall on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.

UI student and rapper Nobi remains in the shadows of the hip-hop world

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter October 17, 2018

Despite his obvious talent for throwing down mad lyrics and growing internet fame, UI student Yusong Ju stays humble regarding his skills as a hip-hop artist. Ju is a first-year University of Iowa student...

Andrew Juhl hosts a bar trivia night a Micky's Irish Pub in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.

The Man with a Million Questions: Behind Iowa City trivia nights

Michael McCurdy, Arts Reporter October 17, 2018

In the narrow, decorative space of the Saloon Bar and Grill, 112 E. College St., tables are filled to the brink with eager, “Office”-quoting students as a tall, thirty-something man walks table to...

LAV.ISH ready to open for Homecoming headliner Lizzo

LAV.ISH ready to open for Homecoming headliner Lizzo

Lauren Barber, Arts Reporter October 17, 2018

In the era of music collectives such as Odd Future and BROCKHAMPTON, it’s no surprise that one of them popped up around the Iowa City area. The group LAV.ISH will make a big splash as this year’s Homecoming...