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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Photo: National Council Grand Finals Concert; guest artist, Bryan Hymel and host Joyce DiDonato; 
2018 MONC Winners: Ashley Dixon, Mezzo-Soprano; Jessica Faselt, Soprano; Madison Leonard, Soprano; Carlos Santelli, Tenor; Hongni Wu, Mezzo-Soprano; 
Finalists: Danielle Beckvermit, soprano; Emily Misch, soprano; Megan Grey, mezzo-soprano; and Gretchen Krupp, mezzo-soprano 
photographed: Sunday, April 29, 2018; 3:00 PM at The Metropolitan Opera; New York, NY. Photograph: © 2018 Richard Termine.
PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine

Iowa City born Jessica Faselt wins opera award

Paul Elwell, [email protected] May 9, 2018
Jessica Faselt, born and raised in Iowa City, wins one of the most prestigious awards in opera at the Met.
Prairie Lights bookstore on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.

Philosophy professor from Kirkwood reveals meaning behind suffering

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] May 9, 2018
Scott Samuelson, a philosophy professor at Kirkwood Community College, releases his latest book.
Beckoning voids, answering poetry

Beckoning voids, answering poetry

A.j.k. o’donnell, an activist and poet, is set to share her new poetry collection in Iowa City this weekend.
Baker shares her experiences as an emerging artist

Baker shares her experiences as an emerging artist

From songwriting to touring, Julien Baker delves behind her music and reflects on her emerging music career.
Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Hancher unveils 2018-19 lineup, including Broadway’s Les Misérables

May 8, 2018

Hancher Auditorium unveiled its lineup for the 2018-19 season, cultivating acts from world-renowned musicals to lectures by legendary journalists. The lineup includes musical acts from Kristin Chenoweth...

Kevin Morby performs at the Mill on May 4, 2018. Morby is an indie rock singer and songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Kevin Morby brought experience, intensity to the Mill for his Friday show

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 6, 2018

Kevin Morby’s self-titled band is a collection of musicians from opposite sides of the country, and his last album, “City Music,” is a representation of those bicoastal influences. Morby is from...

Stefanie Berecz sings onstage. The Right Now is heading the Yacht Club on Saturday, May 5, 2018. (Yue Zhang/The Daily Iowan)

Music with a purpose, The Right Now plays the Yacht Club

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 6, 2018

The Right Now, a soul band from Chicago, has adopted a larger mission than making music, following the death of a close friend. The band is an advocate for the “Hope for the Day” foundation and...

Members of the University of Iowa Department of Dance rehearse for the Undergraduate Dance Showcase at Space Place Theater on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Department holds undergrad dance concert

Elly Woods, [email protected] May 2, 2018

University of Iowa undergraduate dancers are set to take their final bow this year. The UI Dance Department will host its annual Undergraduate Dance Concert this weekend, which will feature six pieces...

A writer publishes her unedited journals about the sexual abuse she experienced

A writer publishes her unedited journals about the sexual abuse she experienced

A prominent director approached a woman in her mid-20s and told her he wanted to make her the star of his next movie. Continually, he declared he felt a “cosmic connection” between them. But,...

People walk the streets outside The Englert Theatre on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Dweezil Zappa to perform at The Englert Theatre

Grammy-winning guitarist Dweezil Zappa’s 12th-annual tour, “Choice Cuts,” will come to the Englert, 221 E. Washington Street, at 8 p.m. May 5. Zappa is the son of acclaimed musician, composer, and...

Bijou Open Screen will showcase amateur and student films this weekend

Bijou Open Screen will showcase amateur and student films this weekend

Student and amateur filmmakers will have the opportunity to showcase their work for an audience this weekend during Bijou Open Screen. Budding filmmakers submitted films to the Open Screen board, and...

Old Gold Acapella during UI Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Combining service and music, a cappella group remains gold

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] May 2, 2018

Eighteen Hawkeyes crowd around in a tight room, acting as pieces to complete a musical puzzle. When the first singer begins, their voices come together and act as a powerful force — not just for entertainment...