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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

Gamers play during the EPX Con at the Art Building West on April 14, 2018. EPX Con is a conference dedicated to animation and gaming.

EPX Con connects the digital world to ours

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] April 15, 2018
EPX Con, the Midwest’s largest conference for gamers and developers, brought together the community and professionals.
Ears on a Beatle heads to Riverside Theater

Ears on a Beatle heads to Riverside Theater

Matthew Kinney, [email protected] April 12, 2018
The unique Vietnam War-era play "Ears on a Beatle" graces the Riverside stage.
Local and touring acts visit Iowa City’s downtown following Mission Creek

Local and touring acts visit Iowa City’s downtown following Mission Creek

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 12, 2018
Gabe’s and the Yacht Club bring in two rock and bluegrass groups: Iowa’s own Middle Western and The Way Down Wanderers.
Acclaimed writer and poet Nathaniel Mackey to read at Dey House

Acclaimed writer and poet Nathaniel Mackey to read at Dey House

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] April 11, 2018
Nathaniel Mackey, a much acclaimed and honored writer, heads to the Dey House for a reading.
Kinky Boots struts into Hancher

Kinky Boots struts into Hancher

This weekend, Kinky Boots will inspire crowds to celebrate individuality while shamelessly being themselves.
Writers’ Workshop grad and student to host writing workshop

Writers’ Workshop grad and student to host writing workshop

Elly Woods, [email protected] April 11, 2018
Writers’ Workshop graduate Derek Nnuro and current student Tameka Cage Conley will host a literary workshop this weekend at the Englert. The workshop will focus on trends of the African Diaspora.

Current Joys, Younger, and Hot Tang Perform at Mission Creek Festival

A crowd of primarily college students lingered upstairs at Gabe’s as twinkling lights on the ceiling depicted another galaxy and a useless mirror covered in stickers hung on a stone wall. LED...

Built to Spill, Rituals of Mine, and BStar perform at Gabe’s during the Mission Creek Festival

Lights illuminated an electric guitarist and drummer on a stage beneath exposed metal beams and a heat duct at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., during Mission Creek on April 7. Instrumental rock...

The University of Iowa School of Music is being moved to the newly built Voxman Building. The building is located at 95 East Burlington Street. (The Daily Iowan/Karley FInkel)

Fabio Augustinis brings native Brazilian influences to the Mill

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Brazilian jazz student will perform songs inspired by his time in Iowa.
Elizabeth Moen poses for a portrait insider her home on Friday, July 21. Moen is a musical artist based in Iowa City, who has been featured in festivals ranging from Mission Creek to 80/35 in Des Moines. She made her start in Iowa City years ago, and she has previously worked at Short's on Clinton St. where she played live music. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Two of Iowa City’s favorite acts came together for a Mission Creek performance at the Englert theatre

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Two of Iowa City’s favorite musical acts, The Weepies and Elizabeth Moen, came together for an intimate night at the Englert theatre.
Margaret Glaspy and Julian Lage perform at the Englert Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2018. Glaspy is an American singer-songwriter from Red Bluff, California, and Lage is a jazz guitarist. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Margaret Glaspy and Wye Oak return to Mission Creek to play the Englert

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Wye Oak debuted their new album, “The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs”, at the Englert theatre during their Mission Creek set.