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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

Commentary: Graphic novels are all grown up

BRIAN DAU March 11, 2009

Once upon a time, the adventures of caped crusaders and boy wonders were available solely at the local convenience store for around 25 cents. Today, the eternal struggle between heroes and villains in...

CD reviews: Kelly Clarkson delivers, Nat King Cole tribute doesn’t

DI ARTS STAFF March 10, 2009

Re: A poor excuse for a tribute Nat King Cole, the velvety-voiced singer and one of the most celebrated jazz performers of all time, is probably rolling in his grave. From the timeless artistry of the...

A taste of real Cuba coming to Iowa City with Afro-Cuban All Stars

RACHAEL LANDER March 10, 2009

Time to pull out those dancing shoes and head out for a night on the town. Popular Cuban singer Juan de Marcos González will bring the Afro-Cuban All Stars to West High tonight for a culturally infused...

‘Watchmen’: The perils of staying too faithful

BRIAN DAU March 9, 2009

Film Review: Watchmen The opening credits for Watchmen is one of the coolest, most effective film sequences I’ve ever seen, and it sets a new artistic standard in movie openings. It quickly establishes...

Youth center to promote HIV/AIDS awareness

KATIE HANSON March 9, 2009

A week of events is using art to communicate the facts about an incurable disease. While it is now common knowledge among medical professionals that HIV/AIDS infects all types of people, public awareness...

Cook in progress: Bananas

DI ARTS STAFF March 9, 2009

Only one fruit is amazing enough to drive Gwen Stefani to include it in one of her many hits. The awesome power behind the tropical yellow goodness known as bananas — yes, B-A-N-A-N-A-S — created terms...

Truly playing changes

RACHAEL LANDER March 6, 2009

Many musicians toil in garages with dreams of “making it big.” For Kaspar Hauser, success came because of continual member rotation and a distinctly Midwestern sound — at least, that’s what band...

Trendspotter: Comebacks

DI ARTS STAFF March 6, 2009

This week’s trendspotter is the core of most trends: something old becoming new again (and not in the Botoxed, Janice Dickinson way). While LL Cool J might object, this week’s trendspotter is all about...

From a snowstorm

NICK FETTY March 6, 2009

When Erica Quinn left her widowed mother, Margaret, to join the Angels of Destruction, it looked as though Margaret would be alone for the rest of her life. In a bizarre turn of events, a young orphan...

Riverside’s ‘Walking the Wire’: More variety than a 50-foot salad bar

KATIE HANSON March 5, 2009

“You’ll never believe it. Dan asked me to dinner yesterday.” “I just got the biggest sushi craving.” “You’ve never had falafel before? That’s ridiculous. You have to try it.” Think...

SCOPE books Dierks Bentley

DI ARTS STAFF March 5, 2009

Dierks Bentley is coming to town, and he’s bringing his country twang, bluegrass tunes, and a little bit of honky-tonk with him. SCOPE and First Avenue Productions will present Dierks Bentley, along...

Kid Simple anything but incomplex

JED MILLER March 5, 2009

That the word “simple” is in the title of Kid Simple may be the biggest irony of the entire production. Contrary to what the name might imply, there is nothing mindless about the play or its young...