In the week leading up to this year’s Iowa City Jazz Fest, The Daily Iowan spoke with Damani Phillips, a local jazz saxophonist and associate professor of African-American studies at the University...
With clearer air after a hazy week, community members of Iowa City gathered on the sunny lawns facing Iowa Avenue to listen to a diverse array of jazz musicians — from solo songstresses to high school...
The second day of the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival took place downtown featuring tents with food, artists, and other vendors. The festival began Friday evening with various artists performing on two different...
There’s something funky in the air this summer. Usually, summer is a time for joy and relaxation to take suit. However, my summer 2023 is turning out to be full of angsty vocalists and overridden...
For this year's Free Shakespeare in the Park production, Riverside Theatre elected to stage their rendition of “Twelfth Night.”
This play tells the tale of twins Viola and Sebastian, who get separated...
Whether or not you like true crime, it’s hard to avoid hearing about the latest podcast or limited series that highlights gruesome and horrible crimes. Iowa author Rebecca McKanna questions the idolization...
The pandemic brought about the arrival of several things on the internet ranging from Dalgona coffee to regular screenings of “Contagion.” One such thing was the rise of internet aesthetics triggered...
The Englert Theatre announced its first new concert series, "Track Zero," since 2014, set to begin in September. The series hopes to introduce audiences to the next generation of alternative-music...
Celebrating Pride is an important way many LGBTQ+ individuals and allies display their identities in support of one another in their shared communities. Pride is a safe space for all types of individuals...
Full of joy and rainbow flags, celebrations of queer pride have long been celebrated through the month of June — even if it was only nationally designated as “LGBTQ+ Pride” in 2021. There are numerous...
The 52nd annual Iowa City Pride Parade & Festival occurred downtown on Saturday.
The event was full of local vendors with pride merchandise, food, and more. After the parade, Iowa City residents...
The 2023 Juneteenth Celebration occurred in downtown Iowa City on Friday.
The celebration began at 4:00 p.m. with a Johnson County resource fair. Free food and a fashion show were provided, followed by...
