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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

Hancher interns create writing contest

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 6, 2011

If you've worked with a music teacher who had a great influence on you, went to a dance performance that took your breathe away, or saw a musical that made you cry with joy, Hancher wants to hear about...

IC hosts world’s only Russian guitar festival

JORDAN MONTGOMERY October 6, 2011

There is only one Russian Guitar Festival in the world — right here in Iowa City. This weekend, the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area will welcome international artists to perform and teach about this...

Comedians team up for laughs

MADISON BENNETT October 6, 2011

Comedians Jermaine Fowler, Rory Scovel, and Nick Thune have opened for major comedy acts and appeared in blockbuster films, and this weekend, they will bring their funny business to Iowa City for a show...

UI’s No Shame Theater turns 25

HANNAH KRAMER October 6, 2011

The University of Iowa's student-run No Shame Theater only has three rules. One: pieces must be five minutes or less in length. Two: the piece must be original (none of that Shakespeare or Broadway nonsense)....

Yacht Club reopens this weekend

DI STAFF October 6, 2011

This weekend, the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., will reopen for entertainment after being temporarily closed because of water damage from the 225 Iowa Ave. fire early in the morning on Sept. 24. Scott...

UI faculty members give lecture on comics

DI STAFF October 6, 2011

At 7:30 p.m. today in the IMU, University of Iowa faculty members Corey Creekmur, Ana Merino, and Rachel Williams will host a free lecture on comics. The lecture, "Comics, Creativity, and Culture:...

Beer of the week: Cherry Stout

DI STAFF October 6, 2011

A wise roommate once told me "don't fruit the beer," and since that day, I have abided. But this week's beer of the week challenges my roommate's adage and proves him wrong. The Cherry Stout...

Iowa City welcomes the 16th-annual Brewfest

MADISON BENNETT September 29, 2011

Drink less for better. Drink for taste, not for effect. That's the motto of the Bier Guy at John's Grocery's, Doug Alberhasky. And it's the message he's promoting for the 16th-annual Iowa City Brewfest. Iowa...

Students in the UI undergraduate theater program show off their directing techniques

SAMANTHA GENTRY September 29, 2011

Creating a festival put together by four directors with different ideas, with plays ranging from comedy to heavy rock shows, is the challenge for UI theater students this weekend. The Undergraduate Directors'...

Collaborative art exhibit at Public Space One

JULIA JESSEN September 29, 2011

The papier-mâché car protruding from a mural-covered wall immediately captures the eye of anyone who steps into the Public Space One gallery; swirling colors flow across the floor, and in the next room,...

Jazz organist plays at the Mill

JORDAN MONTGOMERY September 29, 2011

The Joey DeFrancesco Trio's shows today are the first in a series of performances that Hancher will sponsor in 14 relatively small venues in eastern Iowa. The group will perform at 7:30 and 10 p.m. today...

Englert shows "National Theatre Live" broadcast

CARLY HURWITZ September 29, 2011

This weekend, the Englert Theatre will bring some international theatrical humor across the Atlantic to Iowa City audiences. Miriam Gilbert, a University of Iowa professor of English, is one of the people...