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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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Members of the Iowa City Public Library read to children and community members at the 2023 Iowa City Latino Fest on the Pedestrian Mall downtown on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. Vendors sold food while community members enjoyed Latino traditions, music, food, and dance. Over 11 years, 50,00 attendees have visited the annual festival with over 80 performances in the Iowa City tradition. 

Latino Fest fosters cultural connection

Stella Shipman, Arts Editor August 28, 2023

Upbeat music filled the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City this weekend with the scents of spices and sizzling meat wafting between white tents as vendors sold colorful handmade accessories. The...

Performers from Ballet Folklorico Sones Mexicanos dance at the 2023 Iowa City Latino Fest in Downtown Iowa City on Aug. 26, 2023.

Photos: 2023 Iowa City Latino Fest

Grace Smith, Bella Tisdale, and Shuntaro Kawasaki August 27, 2023

Thousands flocked to the Pedestrian Mall on Saturday for the 11th annual Iowa City Latino Fest, celebrating Latinx cultural heritage. Various vendors sold food while community members enjoyed traditions,...

Photos: Joey Green at Wildwood

Emily Nyberg, Visual Editor August 27, 2023

Texas county rock singer Joey Green played alongside bandmates at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon in Iowa City on Saturday. His show was opened by Texas folk artist Erick Willis. Green gained popularity...

People line up to enter the Stanley Museum of Art at its opening celebration at the University of Iowa on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Stanley Museum of Art continues to reintroduce its mission for one-year anniversary

Zhenya Loughney and Emma Gaughan August 22, 2023

Since the Stanley Museum of Art’s opening a year ago, thousands of visitors have viewed the museum’s original collection from the University of Iowa Museum of Art that was destroyed in the 2008...

The outside of the Riverside Theater is seen during day three of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Riverside Theatre presents stellar season lineup and educational programs

Stella Shipman, Arts Editor August 22, 2023

Riverside Theatre’s fall season will begin in October with “The Trip to Bountiful,” a play written in the 1950s by famous American playwright Horton Foote, best known for his screenplay for...

Patrons walk through booths at the Iowa City Flea Market at Public Space One Close House in Iowa City on Sunday Aug. 13, 2023.

Iowa City Flea doubles in size after year 

Stella Shipman and Avi Lapchick August 22, 2023

A group of University of Iowa alumni wanted to bring a space to Iowa City for artists to sell vintage and locally-sourced goods. Since the first IC Flea last October, the market has doubled in size. “Iowa...

Macbride Hall is seen on Saturday Feb 24, 2018. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan)

UI Pentacrest Museums acquires Iowa Wesleyan University’s natural history collection

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor August 21, 2023

Following the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University last spring, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums is now home to Iowa Wesleyan’s natural history collection, including thousands of insects...

Hozier performs during the Love Rising concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, March 20, 2023.

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Review | New Hozier album ‘Unreal Unearth’ melds earthy imagery with classic melancholic tone 

Parker Jones, Managing Editor August 20, 2023

The release of Hozier’s third-ever full album was an ethereal occasion for me, to say the least. At midnight on Friday, the Irish artist released “Unreal Unearth.” “De Selby Part 1” First...

Patrons walk through booths at the Iowa City Flea Market at the PS1 Close House in Iowa City on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Photos: Iowa City Flea Market

Emily Nyberg, Visual Editor August 13, 2023

Iowa City’s annual flea market was held at the PS1 Close House in Iowa City on Sunday. The Market has become a staple of Iowa City’s young artist scene, featuring vendors selling vintage clothes,...

Kokoo performs during the Black History Month Slam Poetry event in the IMU on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The event was hosted by The Iowa Edge Student Organization, in collaboration with Black Art; Real Stories.

Local slam team IC Speaks finds power in poetry at Brave New Voices

Aspen DeGroot, Arts Reporter August 7, 2023

Iowa City has always been a hub for writers from all walks of life. Whether in attendance at the University of Iowa’s renowned Writer’s Workshop or a participant in the various events hosted by UNESCO...

Review | Part two of ‘The Witcher’s’ third season is an intense and emotional dive into right and wrong 

Review | Part two of ‘The Witcher’s’ third season is an intense and emotional dive into right and wrong 

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter August 7, 2023

The final three episodes of “The Witcher” season three were released on July 27 and left audiences both confused and wanting more. Episode six continued right where episode five left off and quickly...

Actress Daniella Rabbani (hands raised) was one of more than 100 people from SAG-AFTRA picketing on East 19th St. in front of a Netflix office and a Warner Brothers Discovery office. Thursday, July, 20, 2023

UI filmmaking community faces new industry in light of SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike 

Aspen DeGroot, Arts Reporter August 1, 2023

When the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike was announced in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike on July 14, the actors walked out of the London...