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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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Eight book recommendations to liven up summer break

Eight book recommendations to liven up summer break

Grace Westergaard, Arts Reporter May 3, 2023

After a long year of work or college classes, picking up a book for fun may be the last way someone wants to spend their summer. However, I have a few book recommendations that made me feel like I...

The Stanley Museum of Art sign is seen outside of the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City on Friday, December 9, 2022.

UI Tuba Euphonium Studio to play alongside performers’ art at the Stanley

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

As the music of the University of Iowa Tuba Euphonium Studio fills the Stanley Museum of Art, viewers will also be able to see original art made by the performers. The studio will be performing...

Iowa senior Eliza Link poses for a portrait on Friday, April 28, 2023. Link has been a ceramic artist for eight years.

Student Spotlight: Ceramics student’s exhibit displays wood-fired pottery, plays with ash and identity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

Pottery, rock engravings, and pictographs are art forms from ancient civilizations that still exist but are rarely practiced. One ceramics student goes beyond tradition by exemplifying ancient and...

Iowa city hair stylist Nathan Stanley washes new hire Katie Boeckenstedt's hair during a training session at Zen Salon & Spa in Iowa City on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Trans-inclusivity takes root in salons across Iowa City

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

Hair stylists in Iowa City are making strides toward offering more inclusive haircut options. Gender-affirming hairstyling is becoming more common across the city. Hair stylists cut hair to...

Contributed by Nick Rudzianski

Iowa City Community Theatre presents story of love in the face of destruction in ‘Follies’

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

In a bittersweet story of love, aging, and theater, the Iowa City Community Theatre’s production of “Follies” began April 28-30 and will continue May 5-7. The show is the final show of the...

Mary Mayo, playing Robyn, performs during a production of “The Roommate” presented by the Riverside Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28, 2023.

‘The Roommate’ at Riverside emphasizes that age does not dictate identity

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

If you think you’ve had bad experiences with roommates, imagine a former criminal from New York moving into your house. This is exactly what happens in the comedic and hard-hitting play “The...

Hancher Auditorium is seen on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Hancher introduces new Broadway subscription series and arts festival

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 1, 2023

Hancher Auditorium announced that a new Broadway subscription series, an October arts festival, and a new season lineup for the venue’s 2023-24 programming. Broadway subscription packages went...

River Glen & Band to introduce debut album at James Theater performance

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 1, 2023

The James Theater will host the River Glen & Band on Friday for a live debut of the band’s album, “As Above, So Below.” The performance at the James is one of five stops on the band’s tour...

Mezzo soprano Jordan McCready sings during a dress rehearsal of the immersive opera “The Great Flood” at the Voxman Music Building on Monday, April 24, 2023. Nathan Felix is the composer of the opera and it premiered at the Stanley Museum of Art on Thursday, April 27.

Immersive opera ‘The Great Flood’ tells emotional stories at the Stanley

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter April 30, 2023

The crowd waited in the lobby of the Stanley with high anticipation on Thursday evening before performers began a performance of song and music while walking among the audience. The immersive opera...

Contributed photo from Hancher Auditorium.

Buddy Guy’s ‘Damn Right Farewell Tour’ stops in Iowa City at Hancher

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter April 30, 2023

Blues icon Buddy Guy, 86, is winding down his legendary music career. The famed guitarist and singer stopped at Iowa City’s Hancher Auditorium as a part of his “Damn Right Farewell” tour on Friday. Buddy...

Mary Mayo, playing Robyn, and Joy Vandervort-Cobb playing Sharon, perform during a production of “The Roommate” presented by the Riverside Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28, 2023.

Photos: The Roommate dress rehearsal

Darren Chen, Photojournalist April 28, 2023

Riverside Theatre presented a production of “The Roommate” in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28, 2023. The show was a riveting comedy by Jen Silverman, a graduate of the University of Iowa Playwrights...

Mac DeMarco performs on the outdoor stage at at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. on Sat. April 20, 2019.

Review | Mac DeMarco’s new album ‘One Wayne G’ teaches listeners patience

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 27, 2023

Early Friday morning, I was in class when my preferred streaming service sent me a notification that one of my favorite artists dropped a nine-hour-long album with serial numbers for titles. The album...