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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

Iowa City singer and songwriter Emilia Bendler performs a live set at The Vue Rooftop in Iowa City on March 28. Bendler has been playing the piano and singing since age six.

Singer and songwriter Emilia Bendler dazzles with original score

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 8, 2025

Ever since she was a little girl, artist Emilia Bendler loved storytelling through song. As she grew up, she became fond of the opposite. “Sometimes there’s a lot of pressure to write the...

Conference attendees travel throughout the building during the 2025 AWP conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 29. The conference typically has around 12,000 attendees each year.

Hawks visit Hollywood at annual writing and publishing conference

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor April 8, 2025

Around 1,800 miles away from Iowa City sits the sprawling Hollywood hub of Los Angeles, California, home to many famous venues and stars. From March 26-29, it was home to the annual Association...

Review | ‘Freaky Tales’ is freaking crazy

Review | ‘Freaky Tales’ is freaking crazy

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter April 7, 2025

Nazis, drugs, and something resembling the supernatural. These are all the crazy things someone signs up for when they walk into the theater to watch the new movie “Freaky Tales.” The film was...

A fan crowd surfs during a Mannequin Pussy performance at the Englert for the Mission Creek Festival on April 4, 2025.

The Daily Iowan’s 2025 Mission Creek Festival highlights

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 6, 2025

This weekend, Mission Creek Festival returned to venues across Iowa City. For 20 years, Mission Creek has welcomed eclectic artists from around the world to share their talents with the city’s music...

Boot Camp performs live at Trumpet Blossom during the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Iowa City band Slacker stuns during Mission Creek 2025

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter April 6, 2025

During the final day of the Mission Creek Festival, the Trumpet Blossom Cafe held an event featuring three artists. Amongst them was Slacker, a local Iowa City band.  The duo band consists of musicians...

Partons stand outside of The Englert before a performance by North Carolina based singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Torrey Peters reads from her new novel ‘Stag Dance’ at Mission Creek 2025

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter April 6, 2025

On Saturday afternoon, Prairie Lights Bookstore was packed as people patiently awaited Torrey Peters, a New York Times bestselling author. The second level of the small bookstore in downtown Iowa City...

… during Slacker’s performance at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe on the third day of the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Photos: 20th Annual Mission Creek Festival: Day Three

DI Staff April 6, 2025

The 20th annual Mission Creek festival concluded late Saturday evening with performances and appearances by a variety of artists. The three-day festival highlighted music, literature, and other art.