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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

Beer of the Week: Red Rambler Ale

DAN VERHILLE October 11, 2012

Name: Red Rambler Ale In taste and packaging, the Red Rambler is a simple but striking ale from a Knoxville, Iowa, brewery. Although the folks over at Peace Tree are arguably in Cyclone territory,...

Englert Theatre kicks off 100th Anniversary celebration

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 11, 2012

There’s just something about the Englert. It could be the “intimate, historic vibe” that Englert Executive Director Andre Perry credited the theater, or its “iconic” position...

StarLite Cinema to feature Close Encounters of the Third Kind

DI STAFF October 11, 2012

Trick or treat? StarLite Cinema presented by M.C. Ginsberg has both. Fans of the supernatural can join in on the festive spirit and watch Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind while sitting...

Opera tour stops in Iowa City

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 4, 2012

High-quality acoustics, local musicians, and a historical venue in Iowa City is what the Iowa Opera House Project needs to put on a show. This weekend, Dave Moore, Dustin Busch, Megan Drollinger, Milk...

Iowa City native Zach Wahls set to speak at IMU

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 4, 2012

From walking to class as a University of Iowa environmental-engineering student to walking on stage next to the president at the Democratic National Convention, Zach Wahls has come a long way. "I've...

Original play by UI students melds violence and dancing

JUSTUS FLAIR October 4, 2012

Dancing and bullfighting may seem an odd combination and even a little dangerous, but both will occur this weekend inthe University of Iowa Theater Building. Audiences will be able to witness the combination...

Short film festival brings global culture to Sycamore

RANA MOUSTAFA October 4, 2012

The world’s first global film festival started on a side of a truck on Mulberry Street, Manhattan, in 1997, and this week, it is in Iowa City for the second time since its première. The Manhattan...

Game review: Borderlands 2 video game combines laughter with first person shooter

SAM STEWART October 4, 2012

Released: Sept. 18 While blasting my way through a wave of bandits, I stumble across an odd character named Face McShooty. He has a frame around his neck with two arrows pointing at his face, and he pleads...

Game review: The newest NBA2K title dropped this week

DAN VERHILLE October 4, 2012

What do Jay-Z, the U.S. 1992 Dream Team, and a fresh pair of Air Jordans have in common? They’re all in NBA2K13 and looking fresh as ever, so try not to drool on the hardwood. I’ll admit...

Book review: Book reveals the trials of living as a Navy SEAL

EMILY BURDS October 4, 2012

To say that the firsthand account of the mission that killed Osama bin Laden is insightful is an understatement. The New York Times bestseller No Easy Day has sparked so much controversy over the past...

Beer of the Week: Venture Series Madhaus Dunkelweizen

DAN VERHILLE October 4, 2012

Name: Venture Series Madhaus Dunkelweizen Recently I stumbled across a map of the United States in which every state was colored in with the label of the best beer it produced. I doubt much science went...

Hancher celebrates the kickoff of its 40th season with ‘choreopoem’

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 20, 2012

Some people are able to identify a specific moment in their lives — the moment — when they felt themselves transition from a kid into an adult. For award-winning writer Marc Bamuthi Joseph, this instance...

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