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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

Furman and the Harpoons visit Mill

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The musical styles of the Chicago-based quartet Ezra Furman and the Harpoons will play at 9 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The rock and indie...

Jet Edison to perform

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Colorado-based Jet Edison will perform with OSG at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $6. Jet Edison members Adam Mason, Alex Johnson, Max Kabat, and Phil Johnson met...

Found Footage Festival delivers humor

ERIC HAWKINSON April 21, 2011

Twenty-three years ago on a hot summer day in Iowa, a legendary video clip was born. Founders of the Found Footage Festival Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have dubbed it “Jack Rebney: The World’s Angriest...

Wilson, Levine read poetry

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 21, 2011

For poet Emily Wilson, keeping a poetry journal in third grade started her love for rhythmic language. “I always liked to play around with words at a young age,” she said. “When I continued to write,...

Under Construction highlights individual acts

LAURA WILLIS April 21, 2011

When Martin Andrew’s 3-year-old daughter was sick last week, he re-experienced the fear and hope he experienced when she was born. He felt like he was new father again, anxiously waiting in a hospital....

Q&A: Joe Bookman and Jesse Damazo

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

The Daily Iowan sat down with graduate students Joe Bookman and Jesse Damazo, who recently had their film The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit accepted for screening at the Cannes Film Festival in France...

Beer of the Week: Bavik Premium Pilsner

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

When you’re outside on a hot summer day, grilling hamburgers or hot dogs for dinner, a good beverage to think about matching with the meal is the Bavik Premium Pilsner. This light beer, which contains...

Beyond the Hemline runway event

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

The Lexicon Collective is hosting a green-theme runway show titled Beyond the Hemline at 8 p.m. Saturday at the White Lightning Wherehouse, 700 S. Dubuque St. Admission is $8. A silent auction and door...

Wookiefoot plays Gabe’s

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Jam band Wookiefoot will play at 10 p.m. at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington, with Insectoid. Admission is $10. The Minneapolis-based ensemble, composed of more than 10 members and described on its website...

Stanley delivers comedy

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Mike Stanley will perform standup comedy at 10 p.m. today at Public Space One, 129 E. Washington St. Admission is free. The UI Campus Activities Board will host the event. Originally from the metro Detroit...

IC celebrates UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Local Iowa City writing programs and businesses will celebrate the UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day on Friday and Saturday. UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization,...

Incarcerated women’s play makes public premiere

MAX FREUND April 21, 2011

Eight women stand shoulder to shoulder on a cold cement floor. Their voices mingle and bounce off the barren, gray walls. They are welcoming, beckoning anyone who will listen to take a ride on a train...

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