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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

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The Larksgrove Ensemble plays in the Voxman Recital Hall. EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks plays violin and Peter Say plays the cello and guitar. Sept. 8, 2022.

Review | Larksgrove Ensemble gives captivating performance at Voxman

Ellie Heeren, Arts Reporter September 9, 2022

From a violinist who used to play to her sheep and a multi-instrumentalist who was taught by his mother, The Larksgrove Ensemble has grown phenomenally to perform all over the world together. On the...

Isaac Addai, event director and performing rapper (left), posed for a portrait with Dajzané Meadows-Sanderlin, assistant stage manager and performing reciter (right), at Borderless: An All Black Affair on the evening of Wednesday, Sep. 7.

UI’s ‘Borderless: An All Black Affair’ showcased artists and celebrated Black culture

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter September 9, 2022

Blue stage lights set the Alan MacVey auditorium aglow as nearly every seat filled for Borderless: An All Black Affair on Sept. 7. Dressed in sharp all-black outfits, students arrived at the Theatre...

Style Guide: What to wear as a guy Hawkeye

Style Guide: What to wear as a guy Hawkeye

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter September 8, 2022

Hawkeye football is back. After winning our first game, we want to continue our winning streak, especially against our rival university, Iowa State University. Knowing this is one of the most important...

50 years in the guitar business, and still going strong

50 years in the guitar business, and still going strong

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter September 7, 2022

From the curves in the wood, to the spiraled strings, to their signature logos, Tom Bedell prides himself on his guitars standing out from the rest.  As the founder of Bedell Guitars, he has been in...

Contributed photo from Anthony Marra.

Ask the Author | Anthony Marra

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter September 6, 2022

Anthony Marra is a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His latest novel, “Mercury Pictures...

Tricia Windschitl the cofounder and director of the Lena Project a collaborator/sponsor of Prompt for the Planet poses for a portrait on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

Senior capstone project Prompt for the Planet returns to Iowa City to inspire environmental change through art

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 6, 2022

What started as a senior capstone project later birthed an Iowa City non-profit organization dedicated to motivating environmental change. Tricia Windschitl, co-founder and director of the Lessen,...

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas talks with moderator Charity Nebbe during 'An Evening with Gabby Douglas' put on by the UI Lecture Committee at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 1.

UI Lecture Committee hosts ‘An Evening with Gabby Douglas’ at Hancher Auditorium

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor September 1, 2022

When 2012 Olympic gymnastic all-around gold medalist Gabby Douglas first came to Iowa in 2011, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing out of her airplane window. “I'm originally from Virginia...

Anaka Sanders poses in game day gear in front of Kinnick Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

Style Guide: It’s Game Day

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

As Taylor Swift once said, August slipped away into a moment in time — right into football season. We are on the brink of fall, yet the sun will still beam down on Kinnick Stadium this Saturday for...

Co-owners Amanda Goodrich and Mariah Ruyle instruct during a Dance Mixx class at Iowa City Jazzercise on Gilbert Street on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Goodrich has been instructing jazzercise classes for about six years, and Ruyle has been instructing classes for 14 years. "We've both been instructors for a long time. So this seemed like a natural next step," Ruyle said. "And it's just been a real place of comfort, and joy, and support."

Iowa City’s Jazzercise center turns over to new owners

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

It’s not hard to get your groove on during a Jazzercise class when the instructor blasts Lizzo on the speakers and hops into steps with vibrant pep.  Mariah Ruyle, new co-owner of Iowa City’s...

24thankyou performs during Battle of the Bands at the Iowa Memorial Union Amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

24thankyou takes home the win at SCOPE’s Battle of the Bands

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

The Iowa Memorial Union pavilion filled with music enthusiasts on Wednesday night for SCOPE’s sixth annual Battle of the Bands. The sun fell behind the treetops at 7 p.m., offering the crowd perched...

Ask the Author | Michelle Huneven

Ask the Author | Michelle Huneven

Ariana Lessard, Assistant Arts Editor August 30, 2022

On April 26, author Michelle Huneven released her fifth book Search based on her time on a search committee. Huneven is a veteran of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, as she both received her Master of...

The International Writing Program 55th Anniversary exhibit is seen at the Main Library in Iowa City on Aug. 29, 2022.

UI’s International Writing Program celebrates 55th anniversary with new exhibit at Main Library

Ariana Lessard, Assistant Arts Editor August 30, 2022

There are 350 graduate programs for creative writing in the U.S., but the University of Iowa is the only program to host an international literary community with the help of the U.S. State Department....