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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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The band Dearborn practices in drummer Aaron Knight’s basement in Iowa City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Dearborn, composed of Jonah Marcussen, Elijah Mickey, and Sanders, will be performing at a free outdoor event next weekend along with other local bands.

Iowa City’s music scene fosters community for up-and-coming bands

Laurel Preston, Arts Reporter April 15, 2025

“There are some times when it doesn’t matter what happened. You could be having a bad day, you could be having a good day, or whatever, but when we set up our stuff and we start the first song,...

Assistant Professor of Instruction for International Studies Peter Gerlach poses for a portrait in front of Phillips Hall in Iowa City on April 15, 2025. Tomorrow, the Iowa City Public Library will host a Well Earth Sustainability event to highlight how Iowa businesses impact sustainability and the climate.

Well Earth Sustainability event to shed light on sustainability Iowa

Flynn Milligan, Arts Reporter April 15, 2025

Sustainability is an increasingly discussed subject in communities nationwide, especially in the business world. However, in a small college town like Iowa City, it can often be overlooked as an important...

Photo contributed by Jason Smith.

Sean Mason Quartet brings energetic jazz as a part of Club Hancher

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter April 14, 2025

“Music is the closest thing to heaven we have,” attendee Nancy Sereduck said. At least, that’s how music can feel when listening to performers in the quaint Strauss Hall at Hancher Auditorium....

David Sedaris reads a humorous story from his setlist at The Englert in Iowa City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Sedaris, a writer and comedian, spoke on April 9 and 10 in a nationwide tour.

David Sedaris sends laughter throughout The Englert Theatre

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter April 13, 2025

“If you’re looking straight ahead, he’s looking from the left at the same thing that you are. He just sees everything in a slightly different way,” producer Sam Kinken said. David Sedaris...

Mason Ramsey and his band perform during a concert at Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The show is the third show of Ramsey’s 19-stop tour sponsored by First Fleet Concerts & Monster Energy Outbreak, and will conclude May 7.

Mason Ramsey headlines Wildwood Saloon on his journey to country stardom

Laurel Preston, Arts Reporter April 13, 2025

On Thursday, April 10, Mason Ramsey, known by many as the “Walmart yodeling boy,” performed to adoring crowds at the Wildwood Saloon just off Highway 6. The odd venue turned out to be perfect for...

Review | ‘The Pitt’ is a visceral medical masterpiece

Review | ‘The Pitt’ is a visceral medical masterpiece

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 13, 2025

For the past 14 weeks, I’ve lived out the “bro think he on the team” meme by tuning into “The Pitt” and watching half of an episode with my hands over my eyes. Max’s new medical drama is...

Jonathan Thirkield introduces a poem from his book, Infinity Pool, at Prairie Lights on April 11, 2025. Infinity Pool was published by The University of Chicago Press in September of 2024.

Ask the Author | Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum weighs in on the worrying concept of technology on humanity

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 13, 2025

Jonathan Thirkield graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with an MFA in Poetry. He has taught computational design and media focusing on visualization, code, data, and digital storytelling at...

Mason Ramsey sings while looking up to the upper deck during a concert at Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The show is the third show of Ramsey’s 19-stop tour sponsored by First Fleet Concerts & Monster Energy Outbreak, and will conclude May 7.

Photos: Mason Ramsey at Wildwood Saloon

Ethan McLaughlin, Photojournalist April 11, 2025

Country fans filled both levels of Wildwood Saloon to see Mason Ramsey perform in Iowa City on Thursday, April 25. The show is the third show of Ramsey’s 19-stop tour sponsored by First Fleet Concerts...

Lawrence Lamont, a film director who grew up in Metro Detroit and attended Southfield High School, talks to the Detroit Free Press about his first feature length movie ‘One of Them Days” starring SZA and Keke Palmer during an interview at the Shinola Hotel in Detroit on Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025.

Review | ‘One of Them Days’ makes you appreciate what you have

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 10, 2025

If there is one way to get Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA to jumpstart her acting career, the movie “One of Them Days” would be it. The film was first released in theatres on January 17 but...

Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Movie actor Jack Black during walk outs before a bout between Shavkat Rakhmonov (not pictured) and Stephen Thompson during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena.

Review | ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is a goofy good time for fans

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 9, 2025

When I was a child, I yearned for the mines. Specifically, the ones I made myself in the hit video game phenomenon “Minecraft.” The 2009 video game is arguably one of the most popular pieces...

A projector is seen in Iowa City on May 4, 2023.

Review | ‘Eephus’ is a hilarious love letter to baseball with a charming emotional core

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 8, 2025

Early in Carson Lund’s indie comedy “Eephus,” a grey-bearded, bitter amateur baseball player watches a group of kids playing soccer on a pristine field. Looking down, he is reminded of the degraded...

Jenna Ortega waves to the crowd at the ‘Death of a Unicorn’ movie premiere outside the Paramount Theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

Review | ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is gonzo fun, but only in short bursts

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 8, 2025

If the films “Jurassic Park” and “Nope” both vomited on the first draft of “Parasite,” the result would probably look a lot like A24’s “Death of a Unicorn.” Alex Scharfman’s...