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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Movies to see this weekend

Movies to see this weekend

September 10, 2015

Sleeping with Other People Jake (Jason Sudeikis) and Lainey (Alison Brie) had a one-night stand in college. When they meet 12 years later, they are both commitment-challenged repeat cheaters. Though the...

A life going to pottery

A life going to pottery

Grace Pateras, [email protected] September 10, 2015

Couple Michael Burt and Nancy Westvig own Fired Up, Iowa’s first-ever pottery studio, which opened in 1998. Fired Up, 520 E. Washington St., was a residence when it was built in 1875. Next, it was...

Pelicans take a brief

Pelicans take a brief

Jasmine Putney, [email protected] September 10, 2015

At 11 a.m. Sept. 13, the annual Pelican Festival will return to the Coralville Reservoir at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 2564 Amana Road N.W. The event celebrates the thousands of pelicans that settle on...

Gemma Cohen gazes the audience during her performance at the Mill on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Gemma Cohen is the vocalist and guitarist of the band Dagmar. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Apocalypse on stage

September 4, 2015

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] A mountain of cords tangled like a plate of spaghetti lingered at the edge of the Mill’s stage after two strong opening acts by Dagmar and Briana Marela...

People walk around booths at Fry Fest on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. This year is the sixth annual Fry Fest celebration. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

FryFest jubilation home again

September 3, 2015

By Devyn Young [email protected] A sea of black and gold. Iowa sports fans are familiar with this image while at football games, tailgating with friends, and cheering on the Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye...

Film delves into Mural

Film delves into Mural

September 3, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected]     Jackson Pollock’s Mural is on a journey. From Iowa to Venice, from idea to icon, the painting’s path is celebrated in the documentary, Jackson Pollock’s...

Making the FilmScene

Making the FilmScene

Adam Buhck, [email protected] September 3, 2015

An American classic will make its way back onto the big screen at FilmScene, 118 E. College St., this weekend. The local nonprofit cinema will screen Dirty Dancing at 8 p.m. Sept. 6 as part of its...

Science of the visible world

Science of the visible world

Dominique Coleman, [email protected] September 3, 2015

Originally a biology major at Union College in New York, Andrea Barrett ended up applying her degree in scientific studies in a more literary fashion. Barrett is now a published author specializing...

App-licable Iowa

App-licable Iowa

September 3, 2015

By Grace Pateras [email protected] The house used in Twister, a statue of politician James Harlan the state paid $5,000 for, a planetarium that’s been visited more than 1 million times. All...

Disturbed but not forgotten

Disturbed but not forgotten

Jordan Ryder, [email protected] September 3, 2015

After a four-year hiatus Disturbed has returned with a new album, and it is fantastic. Since Asylum, I have been eagerly awaiting news that the group would produce another album, and this was close to...

Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week

September 3, 2015

The Pomenade Though summer has come to an end, the heat is still with us. Here’s a drink that you wish was served at any old lemonade stand. The Pomenade — a Joe’s Place original — is like...

The beauty of the everyday

The beauty of the everyday

September 3, 2015

What: I Am Everyday People: Photographs by Kurt Ullrich When: 5 p.m. today Where: Old Capitol Museum Hanson Gallery Admission: Free By Jasmine Putney [email protected]  An elegant woman...