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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

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted?

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted? Send us a tweet with your answers for the following questions to @DrDaily by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 9, and you’ll be entered in the contest. Follow @unipicturesiowa for hints...

Beer of the Week: Bourbon County Band Stout

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Name: Bourbon County Brand Stout Outside John’s Grocery Wednesday afternoon, beer enthusiasts waited patiently for the delivery of several special brews. Most notably, customers turned out to try...

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted?

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted? Send us a tweet with your answers for the following questions to @DrDaily by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 9, and you’ll be entered in the contest. Follow @unipicturesiowa for hints...

UI undergraduates and graduate students join together for performance

AUDREY DWYER December 6, 2012

Choreographers and dancers look within themselves, overcome self-doubt, and step out of their comfort zones to discover something beautiful. They spend hours perfecting movements with hopes of getting...

The Mill to host high school student jazz concert

EMMA MCCLATCHEY December 6, 2012

Take away the grand stage, the sharply dressed conductor, and the sheet music. Now add some horns and drums, a dash of style, and a whole lot of chemistry, and you’ll get jazz — a complex genre...

New Years’ Celebration themed play opens

EMILY BURDS December 6, 2012

Champagne Gods will be on stage at 8 p.m. today through Saturday in the Theater Building’s Theater B. Both said they are excited for everyone to see what has become of the play since it first appeared...

Local artist manipulates Elmer’s glue into layers of enamel

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 6, 2012

A wood panel lay on a flat table in an art studio in which NPR can be heard among the swift movement of a paintbrush and the clanking of paint bottles. Artist Heidi Van Wieren works on the wooden surface...

Local dance company joins the Englert for annual performance of the Nutcracker

JUSTUS FLAIR November 29, 2012

Toy figures execute perfect spins and turns among striking ballerinas, fulfilling children’s Christmas fantasies. Children’s playthings coming to life is a dream many people may have had,...

UI’s newest Gallery Series play Mémoire addresses how memories are colored by time

EMMA MCCLATCHEY November 29, 2012

Although playwright Micah Arial James was only 4 years younger than her brother when their parents divorced during their childhoods, she said, her and her brother’s memories of the experience don’t...

Downtown Iowa City joins in on the holiday spirit this weekend

DI STAFF November 29, 2012

For 10 years, Celebrate the Season has been a part of downtown Iowa City, attempting to put people in the spirit for the holiday season. Leading up to the event, community members have seen the sweater...

Local improv group Paperback Rhino joined Upright Citizens Brigade for comedic performance

SAMANTHA GENTRY November 29, 2012

The members of Upright Citizens Brigade are challenged on stage to “say yes” to suggestions from the audience — even if it is as strange as a title of “Tampon Express.” Through...

UI School of Art and Art History event celebrates Midwest’s rich printmaking history

RANA MOUSTAFA November 29, 2012

Printmaking has been around in the United States for more than 200 years. For the past 50, the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History’s printmaking program has been ranked among the best...

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