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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

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Kirk presents M.F.A. dance thesis

SAMANTHA GENTRY March 8, 2012

The musical score does not dictate the dancers' movement in Johanna Kirk's piece "of air and amnion." Instead, the use of audible breathing is an important element in the piece. For every step...

Theater production inspires ’90s nostalgia

JULIA JESSEN March 8, 2012

Only one decade embraces Nirvana, ripped jean shorts, Matchbox 20, and the famous Britney Spears schoolgirl outfit. All of these '90s classics will flood the Cosmo Catalano Acting Studio this weekend. High...

Steely Dan tribute band performs at Englert

JULIA JESSEN March 8, 2012

Four horn players, three backup singers, two keyboardists, two guitarists, three musicians in the rhythm section, and one lead singer — 15 Iowa City musicians make up the Steely Dan tribute band the...

Acoustic group plays the Mill

JORDAN MONTGOMERY March 8, 2012

When he was young, Chris Otepka was obsessed with the idea of a fictional movie theater staffed by animals. The goats were kept out front in a parking lot with helicopter blades strapped to their backs....

Q&A with Hot Tuna’s guitarist Jorma Kaukonen

DI STAFF March 8, 2012

For more than 50 years, musicians Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have performed together. As members of the rock band Jefferson Airplane, the pair performed at now legendary music festivals, including...

Beer of the week-Schafly Irish-Style Extra Stout

DI STAFF March 8, 2012

The St. Louis Brewery's seasonal, the Schafly Irish-Style Extra Stout, is this week's beer of the week. The brew is a fuller bodied Irish dry stout. It goes down smoothly despite its 8 percent alcohol...

Ramones — The Ramones

DI STAFF March 8, 2012

The Ramones reintroduced hard, fast, and straight-forward rock 'n' roll to music fans of the 1970s with the album Ramones. During the '70s, much of the popular music was overproduced and flooded with...

SCOPE Announces Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

DI STAFF March 8, 2012

On Wednesday evening during the Avett Brothers concert, SCOPE announced that it will partner with the 10,000 Hours Show to bring Grace Potter and the Nocturnals to perform in Iowa City. The group will...

Iowa documentary reveals history of Templeton Rye

HANNAH KRAMER March 1, 2012

When filmmaker Kristian Day decided to create a documentary about a piece of Iowa's culture, he turned to Templeton, Iowa, and its famous drink — Templeton Rye whiskey. After all, it was rumored to...

Haitian-born artist speaks about paintings

JULIA JESSEN March 1, 2012

The painting Endless Flight uses the bright, vivid colors of the Caribbean as it articulates shapes and forms across the surface of the canvas, infusing the piece with life and meaning. Haitian-born artist...

LA Guitar Quartet performs in Coralville

JORDAN MONTGOMERY March 1, 2012

Bill Kanengiser's first performance was an impromptu solo show. When he was 4 or 5 years old, the now-professional guitarist played a rudimentary bass built by his father from a cigar box, a broom, and...

UI Dance department’s traveling troupe performs in IC

JULIA JESSEN March 1, 2012

Pirouetting across the stage, dancers blur into a flurry of movement as they articulate the message of the piece through their bodies. A myriad of styles will be presented when the University of Iowa's...