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Emelia Asiedu and Randryck Lewis (L–R) perform in the play “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” at the University of Iowa Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Trying to break out of racism

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] January 31, 2018
The Theater Department gives its take on the play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, which examines discrimination in Hollywood.
FILE - Prairie Lights is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Peter Heller to read from his latest novel

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 31, 2018
Tonight at Prairie Lights, Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate and author Peter Heller will read from Celine, which will lure readers into another world.
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Location: Kagura, Japan

International, environmental film festival heads to Iowa City

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The Backcountry Film Festival, a globally touring film festival created by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, comes to Iowa City in collaboration with the Big Grove Brewery and the Indian Creek Nature Center.
Undergraduate students in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Department perform in a workshop production of ECHO, a play about the interplay of technology and overcoming amnesia at the Theatre Building on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

UI Theater Department to present a science-fiction play about the extremes of technology

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 25, 2018
This weekend, the University of Iowa Theatre Department will host a play that brings fears and anxieties associated with technology’s unknown future to life.
Contributed photo of Alice Wetterlund

Q&A with tonight’s IMU guest: Stand up comedian and actor Alice Wetterlund

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] January 25, 2018
Alice Wetterlund is known for her roles on the HBO hit series 'Silicon Valley' and the TBS comedy series 'People on Earth.'
Ink to mark Hancher with performance on empowerment

Ink to mark Hancher with performance on empowerment

Katie Goodale, [email protected] January 25, 2018

Ink uses a blend of everyday movements and traditional African dance to create a powerful display of African-American empowerment. Camille A. Brown, the creator of ink, roams around the stage with a mix...

Prairie Lights will host a reading by Alessandra Lynch and Michael Tyrell for the series “Live from Prairie Lights” on Friday, Dec. 1. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Prairie Lights will celebrate the 24th edition of The Wapsipinicon Almanac

January 25, 2018
On Friday, Prairie Lights will host Tim Fay and his crew of writers for this year’s celebration of the 24th edition of The Wapsipinicon Almanac.
Flyover Fest lineup announced

Flyover Fest lineup announced

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 19, 2018
Flyover Fest’s line-up is complete with music, authors, designers, editors, and other artists.
Actors rehearse for the play Detroit at Riverside Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. The play, written by Lisa D'Amour and directed by Angie Toomsen, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and on the New York Times list for top ten plays of 2012. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Riverside explores Detroit, challenging the dynamic between two couples

January 18, 2018
Detroit is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning play that has received critical acclaim since its release. Riverside Theater will perform the play staring Friday.
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Yacht Club to Celebrate 30th Anniversary this Saturday

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected] January 18, 2018
Yacht Club is celebrating their 30th anniversary in the only way they know: music.
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James Han Mattson to read at Prairie Lights

Joshua Balicki, [email protected] January 18, 2018
After a photographic ‘prank,’ a murder-suicide sparks chaos in a small New England town.
Junior Kaylyn Kluck, playing Sarai, reads a book as her girlfriend Iris, played by sophomore Emilia Bendler watches during a dress rehearsal of Western Tinder. This student written and directed play examines homosexuality and intolerance in small town Wyoming. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Western Tinder to premiere Friday

Theatre B will be host to their own Wild West this weekend.