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The Daily Iowan

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa Hawkapellas prepare to perform Spring Concert at the Englert

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter April 19, 2023

With new songs, partnerships, and group dynamics never seen before, the Hawkapellas are gearing up for one of their most exciting concerts yet. The Iowa Hawkapellas, the University of Iowa’s all-female...

Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki from the Echizen papermaking village in Japan prepare a canvas during a Japanese papermaking festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Japanese papermaking festival hosted by UI Center for the Book brings tradition to Iowa

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Paper pulp, woven threads, and fiber painting: The Iowa City public dipped their hands into traditional Japanese fiber arts and “washi” last weekend. The series of events, titled “The Future...

Jenny Singer, a recipient of the Englert Theatre fifth annual Nonfiction Writing Fellowship and first-year MFA candidate in the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program, poses for a portrait outside of the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Ask the Author | Jenny Singer

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 18, 2023

Jenny Singer is a first-year MFA student in the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program. Originally from Seattle, Washington, she has written for publications like *Glamour Magazine, The...

Alex MacKay, playing Jack Manningham, and Andrew Cole, playing Sergeant Rough, perform during a production of “Angel Street” presented by Dreamwell Theatre at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.” ArtiFactory will run the show until April 22.

Review | Dreamwell Theatre opens ‘Angel Street’ at the ArtiFactory

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Gas lamps shed a golden glow over the fragile figure of a woman on her chaise lounge. The tea on the table beside her sits abandoned and cold while she anxiously waits for her husband to return home. Dreamwell...

Contributed by Jamie Shriner

Floodwater Comedy Festival returns to IC after two years of cancellations

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 18, 2023

After two years of cancellations, Iowa City’s only comedy festival will return to bring laughs to locals and college students. From April 26-29, the annual Floodwater Comedy Festival will showcase...

Katie Kiesewetter talks about her art in the Visual Arts Building on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Student Spotlight | Graphic design student’s thesis displayed through photography, projections, and 3D art

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 17, 2023

The service industry often revolves around tips, with some servers depending on money to stay afloat. For one graphic design student, the focus of her thesis revolved around the exploitation of service...

Film Scene is seen in downtown Iowa City, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

FilmScene premieres documentary honoring UI legend Elizabeth Catlett

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 16, 2023

FilmScene at the Chauncey hosted the sold-out world premiere of “Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett” on Saturday, a documentary by Kevin Kelley and Marie Wilkes of New Mile Media Arts. Not only...

A volunteer practices papermaking in a vat during a Japanese papermaking festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Photos: Japanese Papermaking Festival

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 16, 2023

Nick Cladis, a professor at the University of Iowa, was granted to host a Japanese papermaking festival on Friday April 14, 2023. Special artists Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki came from Echizen, a small...

Kristina Rutkowski, playing Bella Manningham, performs during a production of “Angel Street” presented by Dreamwell Theatre at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.” ArtiFactory will run the show until April 22.

Photos: Dreamwell Theatre presents “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 14, 2023

Dreamwell Theatre presented a production of “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.”  Jen...

A microphone placed on the stage for the Open Mic Night at the Joystick Comedy Arcade in Iowa City on Monday, December 6, 2022.

Ben Miller to educate and entertain with ‘Stand-Up Science’ show at Joystick

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 12, 2023

Although experimentation with lasers, humidity response polymers, and 3-D printed cookies might not sound particularly humorous, they led one comic to a hit stand-up career. Ben Miller never expected...

Prairie Lights is seen in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.

Ask The Author | Jane Roper

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter April 12, 2023

*Jane Roper is an author, copywriter, creative director, and brand strategist, residing in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and graduated from...

Photo contributed by Zoe Miller

Student Spotlight: Dance MFA candidate dismantles space and environment by finding place for space outside of Space Place

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 12, 2023

Through the deconstruction of the environment itself, one MFA dance candidate’s thesis exhibit displayed an understanding of space by choosing an off-site location. Usually, dance students perform...