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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

Funny business

Funny business

April 29, 2015

By Conor McBrien Comedy can be tough. It forces performers to be creatures of the night. They work in spotlights in the center of dim rooms. Their habitats are basements, bars, and theaters But this artform...

City Circle summons Into the Woods back to the stage

City Circle summons Into the Woods back to the stage

April 29, 2015

By Devyn Young At the beginning of the show, there are three pieces onstage: a chimney, a fireplace, and the outside of the cottage, a black curtain serving as a backdrop. The narrator, a man dressed entirely...

Eufórquestra comes home for a cause

ASHLEY MURPHY December 18, 2014

A perfectly sculpted mustache, sweat band, and, of course, its new song “Fire” prepare Eufórquestra for an intense game of Ping-Pong in the track’s music video. Saxophones, guitars,...

The best of 2014

JUSTUS FLAIR December 18, 2014

Best Albums 1989, Taylor Swift Swift’s transition into pop music was met with rousing success, as 1989 — with the hit singles “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space” — became...

Catfish Keith is no bottom-feeder

JASMINE PUTNEY December 18, 2014

Although Keith Kozacik — more commonly known as Catfish Keith — was born in Indiana and raised in Davenport,he has a talent for capturing the soulful sound of the Deep South. Drawn to Keith’s...

Young ballerinas hold Winter Concert

MADDIE CLOUGH December 18, 2014

Wrapping up the semester with some chassés, the children and young adults of the University of Iowa Youth Ballet will host its Winter Concert Saturday in North Hall's Space/Place. Along with the levels...

Englert to screen Bolshoi Ballet’s The Pharaoh’s Daughter

CLAIRE DIETZ December 18, 2014

The Englert Theater will offer a rare opportunity to see a classic Russian ballet without having to fly 5,075 miles to Moscow. At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Englert, 221 E. Washington St., will show the HD...

A show for both "naughty" and "nice"

DI STAFF December 18, 2014

Catering to both “naughty” and “nice” audiences, the fourth-annual “Sugar and Spice: A Naughty and Nice Holiday Cabaret” will be performed on Saturday at the Coralville...

Marvel’s TV universe expands

ISAAC HAMLET December 18, 2014

Not many people can bounce back from a spear through the heart. But in the two and a half years since his death in "The Avengers" at the hands of the Loki, agent Phil Coulson has managed to make...

Review: It’s a Wonderful Life still wonderful

ADAM GROMOTKA December 18, 2014

Why review a movie that’s been around for almost 70 years, one that’s been an American staple of holiday tradition, that’s already been analyzed and critiqued and praised to all worthwhile...

Games to keep you busy over break

CONOR MCBRIEN December 18, 2014

As the Christmas shopping season slows downs, so do the releases of new films, fashions, and video games.  However, there are still a few notable game titles coming out over winter break, so while The...

Drink of the Week: Moscow Mule

DI STAFF December 18, 2014

This quirky cocktail has been going in and out of style since it was invented in the 1940s, during the height of the U.S. "vodka craze." 2014 was a golden—or should I say copper, wink-wink—year...