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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

Logging the writing miles

Logging the writing miles

October 21, 2015

By Grace Pateras [email protected] Johanna Aitchison, a successful New Zealand poet, balances teaching creative writing at a university, training for marathons, raising a son, and writing year-round. As...

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When the beach goes psycho

October 21, 2015

By Gracey Murphy [email protected] Warm sand, surfing, and sun make the beach the perfect getaway. But what about adding split personalities? Psycho Beach Party, opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday...

Going with the Battlefront

Going with the Battlefront

October 21, 2015

By Jordan Ryder [email protected] Disclaimer: Since this was the beta, and not the fully released game, not every aspect of the game was covered. Now that’s out of the way, Star Wars Battlefront...

AUSTRIA/Igudesmanandjoo im Konzerthaus Wien© Julia Wesely - bei jeglicher Veröffentlichung wird um Nennung der Bildautorin gebeten!

Mozart, à la Da-Da-Dee-Dum

October 21, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] From the balcony seat, two figures are visible on stage. One raises his violin, the other perches at his piano. Eyelids prepare to droop. Suddenly, the pianist...

Riot of ’84 Pre-Prohibition Lager

Riot of ’84 Pre-Prohibition Lager

October 21, 2015

The Englert  and three local breweries have joined forces to give people what they want: beer. Backpocket Brewing Co. is up first with Riot of ’84 Pre-Prohibition Lager. Experience: This is one of...

Punk theater against idiocy

Punk theater against idiocy

October 15, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] Forget yellow brick roads and star-crossed lovers. There’s only a gritty city, ass-kicking attitude, and a throat-tearing score in this theater. American Idiot,...

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

October 14, 2015

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] For a man who has won praise from Rolling Stone, gained international recognition, and put down tracks in countries from the UK to Japan, Jake Shimabukuro is remarkably...

White Rabbit is pictured on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.  White Rabbit opened in 2006 and sticks to locally made products while hosting monthly art shows to showcase Iowa's most talented artists. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)

Business as work of art

October 14, 2015

By Grace Pateras [email protected] A light pink background is filled with a Yin Yang, Pi symbol, arrows, hearts, pound signs, and other oddities around a central phrase: “Rad as Hell and Broke...

Julia (Alexis Russell) looks on at her fellow actor as they depict a scene between the two characters Winston and Julia from "George Orwell's 1984" at Public Space One on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The first final performance of this play will begin on the 16th. (The Daily Iowan/Rebecca Bright)

Big Brother loves you

October 14, 2015

By Gracey Murphy [email protected] Six people in matching clothing stand in a line. They are identical in garb, nothing distinct about any. With a tyrannical government, all individuality has been...

Drink of the week: Kelly's Gasoline

Drink of the week: Kelly’s Gasoline

October 14, 2015

  With the cool air of fall taking over, there is definitely no drink that will warm you up more than Kelly’s Gasoline. Be warned, this drink is not for the faint of heart. Experience: This drink...

Not for children only

Not for children only

October 14, 2015

Aimée Bissonette and Claudia McGhee will meet for the first time Saturday. They’ll greet each other, and their new book. At 4 p.m. Saturday at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque, there will be a reading...

Painting with words

Painting with words

October 14, 2015

By Jordan Ryder [email protected] In Iowa City, news about writers is on the tips of everyone’s tongues. Murmurs about writers who are also artists is rarer. For Teresa Präauer, the media complement...