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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

AnDa Union brings diverse musical style to IC

DI STAFF October 27, 2011

Thanks to the musical group AnDa Union, throat singing, the horse-head fiddle, and rich Mongolian folk music can be heard in Iowa City today. This Hancher event will begin at 7:30 p.m. today in the Englert...

Punk-Pop band All Time Low plays at IMU

DI STAFF October 27, 2011

While the sound of punk-pop group All Time Low might not be heard on the radio often, the band's music is well-known by the genre's fans because of the group's rigorous tour schedule. The band will visit...

Beer of the week: Moudite Belgium Amber

DI STAFF October 27, 2011

Unibroue of Québec, Canada, has been brewing our beer of the week since 1992. Maudite (translates to "the damned one") is a Belgiun-style amber with a legend fit for this Halloween weekend. Pictured...

Indian dance festival brings culture to campus

JULIA JESSEN October 20, 2011

  As a child, Vaidehi Patel stood back from the dance floor of Indian cultural events, too intimidated to join the other young people twirling, stepping, and clapping in a flurry of dance. "It...

Irish choir comes to IC on U.S. tour

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 20, 2011

While on tour in the United States, Alan Leech, a tenor in the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, looks forward to visiting Iowa so he can try the corn and catch a glimpse of the Corn Palace. And as...

Greek play Lysistrata updated for UI theater

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 20, 2011

In the quiet confines of Theatre B, the Mission Impossible theme song plays throughout the room as actors crouch, creep, and crawl down the center aisle stairs to the stage. A complex game of red light,...

Poet Marvin Bell to read at Prairie Lights

DI STAFF October 20, 2011

Poet Marvin Bell, a 40-year faculty member of the IowaWriters' Workshop, will read from his new collection, Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems at 7 p.m. today at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque. "He...

Beer of the week: Petrus Aged Pale

DI STAFF October 20, 2011

Belgium is known for its sour beers — and the Petrus Aged Pale, made by Brouwerij Bavik brewery, is no exception. "In most beers, this sour flavor would be considered a flaw," said Joe Hotek...

More students longboarding on campus

ALLIE WRIGHT October 13, 2011

Amid chants of "Go Bass" from his fellow boarders, UI freshman Sebastian Alcantara tripped as he attempted to complete a 180-degree slide — a trick that allows skaters to turn their boards...

Tango workshop brings fancy footwork to IC

JULIA JESSEN October 13, 2011

With quick and graceful footwork, two internationally known stars of Argentine tango will glide into Iowa City this weekend for their first performance in the United States. Ricardo Calvo and Sandra...

Tales from the Kitchen: Homemade Marinara Sauce

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 13, 2011

As a girl with Italian roots, it would be a sin if I didn't have some culinary skills to brag about. I grew up in a household where every night was accompanied by a delicious meal crafted by my mom. Now...

Robert Randolph and the Family Band play at the Englert

DI STAFF October 13, 2011

Creating a combination of funk, soul, and gospel with their music, Robert Randolph and the Family Band will bring its interesting sound to the Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., at 8 p.m. on Saturday....

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