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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark laughs while receiving the AP Player of the Year award during a 2023 NCAA Final Four press conferences and open practices at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Photos: 2023 – Year in Photos

DI Visuals Staff December 31, 2023

The Daily Iowan reflects on the year 2023 with powerful photos and stories. These frames range from the moments that divide us and unite us in news, politics, sports, and everyday life. The images...

Des Moines based band Dirty Blonde performs at The Daily Iowan Headliners in The Daily Iowan newsroom on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Q&A | Iowa City band Dirty Blonde featured in DI Headliners

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor December 20, 2023

Dirty Blonde is an indie band consisting of University of Iowa students Charlie Bell and Eamon Reed and Drake student Nick Jackson. The band started in July 2021. This interview has been edited for...

Iowa Drum Major Christian Frankl direct the Hawkeye Marching Band durning the Hawkeye Huttle before a football game between No.18 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Student Spotlight | Hawkeye Marching Band drum major reflects on last year in the position

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter December 18, 2023

  Fifth-year University of Iowa student Christian Frankl has had a passion for music and marching band since he was young. When he started his freshman year as an alto saxophone player for...

Artist Allison Rowe’s, “Observed Changes and Their Causes” gallery as seen at Public Space One North in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The installation is inspired by caregiving climate change and childhood. The gallery will be available for public viewing from Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 through Dec. 16, 2023.

UI assistant professor’s art compares modern motherhood to ongoing climate crisis

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter December 12, 2023

University of Iowa assistant professor Allison Rowe explores the realities of raising a child amid a climate crisis in her recent exhibit at Public Space One “Observed Changes and their Causes.” Since...

The new Wilson Family Stage plaque is seen in Riverside Theatre in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Wilson family leaves legacy on Riverside’s main stage

Stella Shipman, Arts Editor December 12, 2023

Herb and Janice Wilson always loved attending productions together at the Riverside Theatre’s former location on North Gilbert Street in downtown Iowa City. Their appreciation for the arts and local...

The Artifactory is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Iowa City plein-air artist searches for beauty amid chaos

Lily Czechowicz, Arts Reporter December 12, 2023

Andrea Smisek Gage did not find art. Instead, she said, art found her. Her mixed-medium plein-air exhibit, “Seasons Times & Places,” displays her journey of finding peace amid chaos and offers...

Iowa City singer Bella Moss performs at The Daily Iowan Headliners in The Daily Iowan newsroom on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Q&A | Bella Moss

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor December 12, 2023

Bella Moss is the stage name of Iowa City singer, guitarist, and University of Iowa third-year student Bella Nekvinda, performing alongside a rotating band consisting of keyboardist and UI third-year...

An attendee looks at the silent auction during the Holiday Thieves Market on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center Expo Hall In Coralville.

Photos: 2023 Holiday Thieves Market

Isabella Tisdale, Photojournalist December 9, 2023

Iowa City Summer of the Arts hosted the first day of the annual Holiday Thieves Market at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center Expo Hall in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday. The market included...

Indigo de Souza opens for Lucy Dacus at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

Indigo De Souza, Neko Case to headline The Englert’s Mission Creek 2024

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor December 8, 2023

Timed to a tee as a shard of hope for students in the thick of finals week, the Englert Theatre has just announced a decorated lineup for next year’s Mission Creek Festival, featuring musical headliners...

Writer and poet Cleo Qian reads from her book, “Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go,” at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.

Ask the Author | Cleo Qian

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter December 7, 2023

Cleo Qian is a poet and fiction writer from California. She received her creative writing MFA from NYU after studying literature at the University of Cambridge-King Pembroke Programme. Her short story...

FilmScene Cinema is seen on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Review | Studio Ghibli’s newest film ‘The Boy and the Heron’ captures all the nostalgia

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter December 7, 2023

Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki released the animated Studio Ghibli film, “The Wind Rises,” almost a decade ago, after which he announced his retirement for the fourth time. He told The Verge that...

FilmScene Cinema is seen on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Review | ‘Saltburn’ didn’t nail the pacing or focus required for a film of its nature

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter December 6, 2023

“Saltburn” was Emerald Fennell’s sophomore film, following up her previous work, “Promising Young Woman,” with a tumultuous watch that didn’t feel entirely conclusive.  The film immediately...