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Corridor Project to bring jams to Englert

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter September 5, 2018

Eastern Iowa is chock-full of musical talent, but when the talent is at an all-time high, stages become crowded, gigs are hard to book, and competition holds first priority instead of having fun and jamming...

A couple walks out of the Englert Theatre on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

Lake Street Dive’s Englert performance shows growth, depth

Troy Aldrich, Arts Reporter September 4, 2018

With hands on hips and disco balls shining from behind, Rachael Price greeted a sold-out Englert audience on Tuesday with a smile before kicking off Lake Street Dive’s set with the lead track from the...

People enter The Englert Theatre for comedian, Margaret Cho's stand-up during Mission Creek Festival on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Lake Street Dive set to return to a sold-out Englert

Troy Aldrich, Arts Reporter August 30, 2018

As Lake Street Dive embarks on its second tour of 2018, the band didn’t forget to include its home in flyover country. During part two of the band’s “Free Yourself Up” tour, Lake Street will visit...

DITV: Hancher Auditorium Fall 2018 Preview

August 30, 2018

Hancher will debut its season with a free lecture by acclaimed broadcast journalist, Cokie Roberts. Two days after the lecture, Hancher will host a free outdoor concert by bluegrass band, Steep Canyon...

Scamper performs at Blue Moose Tap House. The band will be competing tonight at Battle of the Bands.

5 bands of students face off in a musical battle

Michael McCurdy and Sarah Stortz August 29, 2018

Five music acts will offer their own personal genres and sounds in their attempts to take home the gold at Battle of the Bands tonight. With this being SCOPE’s second iteration of the Battle of the...

Student Spotlight: Using film as form of protest

Student Spotlight: Using film as form of protest

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter August 29, 2018

Hands, a human system of manipulating our environment, are the most associated physical trait when art comes out to play. Painting, drawing, writing, and ceramics are located at the top of the list of...

Haus of Eden performer Mx. Divine poses for a portrait at Studio 13 on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

Haus of Eden bids ‘farewell’ to Iowa City

Philip Runia, Arts Reporter August 29, 2018

On Wednesday nights at Studio 13, 13 S. Linn St., newcomers to drag bound across the stage in hopes of becoming the next Miss Gay Iowa City, Saturday night performer, or in this case, the next Haus of...

The Iowa City Downtown District's Taste of Iowa City drew locals and visitors from a little further afield on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018. Eventgoers  consumed small dishes from all the participating restaurants, getting a 'taste' of the local food scene. Kyle Barnes lets his wife, Sarah Barnes, try some of his bao bun from Dumpling Darling. Sarah said she's wanted to come for a few years, but has always been working the 2nd shift, but this year she made sure to switch to the first shift today.

Taste of Iowa City showcases local variety, cuisines

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Editor August 23, 2018
Taste of Iowa City provides local cuisine a night to shine each fall.
Design by Lily Smith and Naomi Hofferber

Zine scene: giving voice to any and all artists

Brooke Clayton, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

Iowa City is home to literary giants whose names grace the shelves of Prairie Lights and whose faces pass discreetly by en route to Dey House. But the City of Literature, in all its grandeur, has also...

Anahita Ghazvinzadeh sits at her desk on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018. This is her first year teaching at the University of Iowa. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

Filmmaker Ghazvinizadeh shares wealth of knowledge

Michael McCurdy, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

At 29, screenwriter and director Anahita Ghazvinizadeh recently débuted her first feature film, They, around the world to critical acclaim. Now, she finds herself in a new Midwestern home, spreading...

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Andy Dorris talks about the ups and downs of playing the most underrated instrument in a band

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

Spotlights illuminate the lead singer as he bellows out heartfelt lyrics on a blackened and bruised stage. The mass of sweaty, smiling fans dances and sings along to the melody, and all seem identical...

Kaylie Lyons poses for a portrait on Saturday, August 18th, 2018. "These aren't major projects, I just did them for fun," Lyons says. She is a psychology major with an art minor. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

UI student strives to connect psychology and art

Brooke Clayton, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

“Art is a compulsion” for University of Iowa junior Kaylie Lyons. Her habit is inked in leather-bound black notebooks. For her, the most tedious media are the most comforting: stippling, cross-hatching....