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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

An evening with Cash

DI STAFF November 7, 2013

FilmScene and the Tuesday Agency are partnering up to host a special evening with musician, film producer, and author John Carter Cash. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at FilmScene Scene 1, 118...

A new kind of opera

JUSTUS FLAIR November 7, 2013

What do Louis Armstrong, David Bowie, Julie Andrews, Sting, and the New York Metropolitan Opera all have in common? Not much, but they have all performed the music of Kurt Weill. The University of Iowa...

Grieves returns

MCKENNA PAULUS November 7, 2013

Rapper Grieves is no stranger to Iowa City. He has performed here numerous times and has had his fair share of experiences with the city’s famous nightlife. The first time Grieves visited, he played...

Jazz master plays Iowa

JENNIFER HOCH November 7, 2013

Musician, arranger, teacher, and composer Wycliffe Gordon incorporates the history of jazz along with a music style of his own. He will grace Iowa City with his presence through musical education and a...

Love for Cumberbatch

EMMA MCCLATCHEY November 7, 2013

Remember seeing those commercials for Star Trek Into Darkness and wondering who played the dark and mysterious villain? What about the actor with the creepy white hair portraying Julian Assange in The...

Chinese marriage practices

SIQI WANG November 7, 2013

What is love? No matter your nationality or where you live, love is the same for everyone. Most of us more or less have had experience with love up until now. But have you ever fallen in love with a Chinese...

Baking for the Locals

JUSTUS FLAIR October 31, 2013

Bigger isn’t always better. Jamie Powers, the owner of small business DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries, firmly believes this. DeLuxe will celebrate its 10th-year anniversary Saturday with free macaroons...

Matters of Life and Death

ISAAC HAMLET October 31, 2013

The passage of time is an unavoidable detail of life. As such, its many consequences are felt by all of us. But none is more noticed than its final symptom: the inevitable end of our own existence and...

A Band of Brothers

MCKENNA PAULUS October 31, 2013

When rhythm guitarist Tim Lochner hosted an open mike at a bar in downtown Madison, Wis., he never thought a band would form. After talking to a talented drummer who was looking to take his music to the...

No Hallow Wean Here

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 31, 2013

Halloween is perhaps the greatest holiday on planet Earth (I'm not opinionated or anything …), but there is more than one way to honor this hallowed day, whether you're a Halloween purist or skeptic. Good...

Juicy J conquers IMU

JENNIFER HOCH October 31, 2013

Juicy J conquered the IMU stage on Monday, with a sold-out show at capacity of 1,800 people. There wasn't an open spot in the venue as lights from cell phones lit up the IMU Main Lounge, showing an array...

Inchilada Heaven

BEN VERHILLE October 31, 2013

When it comes to Mexican food, would you rather have authenticity or taste? Sometimes, you just can't have both. Especially so in my last excursion into the Mexican-cuisine realm. I went to a lesser-known...