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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Ask the Artist | Eli Ward from ‘The Voice’

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor November 5, 2023

At just 21 years old, the former University of Iowa long-distance runner Eli Ward has accomplished more than many of his college-aged peers. Hailing from Waterloo, Illinois, Ward competed on season...

The entrance to the Center for Afrofuturist Studies is seen at Public Space One’s Close House in Iowa City, Iowa, on Nov. 3.

Screening Black futurity in Iowa City

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor November 4, 2023

Uche Anomnachi, a Ph.D. student in American studies at the University of Iowa and a fellow with the Center for Afrofuturist Studies, said people are always surprised to learn that the center is housed...

Participants sketch and write while looking at the exhibits at during the Art and Write Night event hosted by the UI Museum of Natural History in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 3.

UI Museum of Natural History hosts after-hours Art & Write Night

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter November 4, 2023

On the first Friday of every month, the University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History welcomes artists and writers after-hours for the Art & Write Night event. The museum invites them to “make...

David Grann’s book, Killers of the Flower Moon, has been adapted for the big screen and is directed by Martin Scorsese. This and his other book, The Wager, are for sale at Storybook Cove in Hanover on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Janet Bibeau has owned Storybook Cove since 1990.

Review | “Killers of the Flower Moon” shines with Scorsese’s typical greatness

Will Bower, Arts Reporter October 31, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” the latest release from seasoned director Martin Scorsese, has been on the radar of film critics since 2017. At 80 years old, Scorsese shows no sign of slowing down...

Patrons of Critical Hit Games play a board game during a Magic: The Gathering event on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The local community meets almost every night for events, leagues and tournaments hosted by Critical Hit Games.

Critical Hit makes space for tabletop gamers

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter October 31, 2023

Walking down the stairs to Critical Hit Games’ basement game room feels like entering another world. Surrounded by games, merchandise and decorations of all kinds, anyone’s first step into the...

The cast of The Sound of Waves Crashing on Broken Glass performs at Artifactory in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

Run of the Mill presents ‘The Sound of Waves Crashing on an Island of Broken Glass’

Lily Czechowicz, Arts Reporter October 31, 2023

Twelve-year-old Malibu entered the kitchen and started a pot of coffee, unfazed by the old man chained to the floor. The man, revealed to be her grandfather, told Malibu her parents were not good people....

Iowa City Artist Robert Caputo instructs a participant of the Drawing Salon at the Stanley Museum of Art on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

Drawing Salon at the Stanley promotes relaxation and focus

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter October 29, 2023

Upon making my way up to the second floor of the University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum of Art, I was guided to a station where various drawing tools were set up on a bench near a pottery display. I...

IC Metaphysical Expo curates spiritual connectivity

IC Metaphysical Expo curates spiritual connectivity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter October 29, 2023

Under a partial lunar eclipse, psychics, mediums, healers, and other mystics gathered Saturday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds for the annual return of the Iowa City Metaphysical Exposition. There,...

A FilmScene at the Chauncey sign is seen in Iowa City on July 13, 2023.

Staying awake for 12 hours straight at FilmScene’s annual movie marathon

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter October 29, 2023

Staying up all night to watch six strange and scary horror movies may sound like an incomprehensible idea to some people, but for one sold-out theater of eager fans, FilmScene’s 12-hour movie marathon...

Photo contributed by Anya Johanna DeNiro

Ask the Author | Anya Johanna DeNiro

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter October 27, 2023

From Erie, Pennsylvania, author Anya Johanna DeNiro released her surrealist short novel “OKPsyche” in September of this year, which tells the story of an unnamed transgendered woman living through...

Photo illustration by Theodore Retsinas

Exploring the success and failure of book-to-movie/series adaptations

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter October 25, 2023

Disney released the first trailer for its much-anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” show adaptation last month. Since its release, the trailer has been analyzed by the series’ vast fanbase.  But...

Five last-minute Halloween costumes under $5

Five last-minute Halloween costumes under $5

Stella Shipman, Arts Editor October 24, 2023

Panicking because you forgot to order that one piece of your costume? Trying on your outfit and deciding you want to completely change your look? Deciding an hour before your friends leave for a party...