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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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Violinists Ari Isaacman-Beck introduces violinist Carlos Rubio, cellist Jesús Morales, and violist Adriana Linares in a strings group called the Dalí Quartet at the Voxman Music Building in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.

Dalí Quartet and Jorge Montilla perform dynamic concert at Voxman

Cassandra Parsons, Arts Reporter February 6, 2022

From melancholy to valiant, Dalí Quartet filled the Voxman recital hall with their moving melodies on Feb. 3. As the quartet played, their bodies swayed together, taking themselves and the audience...

‘Hadestown’ creator Anaïs Mitchell and folk group Bonny Light Horseman fill Englert with ethereal musical magic

‘Hadestown’ creator Anaïs Mitchell and folk group Bonny Light Horseman fill Englert with ethereal musical magic

Josie Fischels, Managing Editor February 4, 2022

For Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell and her two fellow members of folk trio Bonny Light Horseman at Englert Theatre Friday night, it was a “night of firsts.”   The group kicked off their...

Contributed photo of Carl K. Klaus.

Nonfiction Writing Program founder and author Carl H. Klaus dies

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter February 3, 2022

Carl H. Klaus, founder of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program and a critically acclaimed essayist, has died. He was 89. Author of My Vegetable Love, A Self Made of Words, Letters to...

Iowa City Public Art Program opens new round of matching funds

Iowa City Public Art Program opens new round of matching funds

Parker Jones, Arts Editor February 1, 2022

Up to $3,000 in grants will be available to eligible artists following the announcement of a new round of public art matching funds. Open to any artists looking to pursue publicly accessible visual,...

Riverside Theatre’s new location promises bright future

Riverside Theatre’s new location promises bright future

Parker Jones, Arts Editor February 1, 2022

Riverside Theatre has officially moved into the heart of downtown Iowa City. The new space, located at 105 College St. in the Ped Mall’s Crescent Building, occupies three floors. Riverside plans...

Chuck Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher Auditorium, stands inside the atrium of Hancher on Friday, Mar. 2, 2018. Swanson has been the Executive Director since 2002. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hancher director Chuck Swanson announces retirement

Parker Jones, Arts Editor February 1, 2022

After almost two decades acting as Hancher Auditorium’s executive director, Chuck Swanson is retiring from the position. In an email sent the morning of Feb. 1, Swanson addressed Hancher Partners...

The stage is set before the first showing of “Eden Prairie, 1971.” Riverside Theatre in downtown Iowa City welcomes its inaugural live show on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Riverside Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary with the first preview of Eden Prairie, 1971

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter January 28, 2022

On January 27, 1982, Riverside Theatre performed its first-ever show for a live audience. Forty years later, the theater has reopened its doors in a new location, celebrating the past and future, hoping...

Sonya Madrigal dances across stage while rehearsing “Letters From Cuba,” in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Building on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Photos: Iowa Directors Festival rehearsals

Jack McGuire, Photojournalist January 26, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Theatre Building hosted rehearsals on Tuesday for the upcoming Iowa Directors Festival which will take place from Feb. 3 to 5. The festival will perform four plays that give...

Actors act out a scene in “Cupid Tyrannous,” a play written by Kiley E Rowe and co-directed by Albert Williams and Alexis Vaselopulos on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. The play is set to premiere on Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29, in the Alan MacVey Theatre at the Theatre Building.

UI Theatre Department’s workshop series to present ‘Cupid Tyrannous,’ a play about love and loneliness

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter January 26, 2022

Only a few weeks away from Valentine’s Day, a play about Cupid, the Roman god of love, and their desire to find a soulmate will take the stage as part of the University of Iowa Department of Theatre...

Actors perform during warmups of “England’s Splendid Daughters,” in the University of Iowa’s Theatre Building on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Iowa Directors Festival returns, presents four unique shows

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter January 25, 2022

In the theater, behind the costumes, makeup, and bright stage lights are long hours of rehearsal and relationships built over time — a community. The University of Iowa’s theater program is...

Student Ella Davis poses for a portrait with her art on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. This piece was done in collaboration with Trumpet Studio member Sara Lyons.

Student Spotlight: First-year artist Ella Davis creates artwork inspired by trumpet music

Cassandra Parsons, Arts Reporter January 25, 2022

First-year student Ella Davis isn’t afraid to combine art forms — their latest work consists of mixed-media art pieces inspired by trumpet music. A double major in art and English and creative...

Contributed photo of author Jennine Capó Crucet.

Local Libraries LIT invites author Jennine Capó Crucet to speak on race, gender, and immigration

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter January 24, 2022

The Local Libraries LIT, or Listen, Initiate, Talk program, has held virtual events featuring authors since 2020. So far, the event has hosted attendees to interact with published authors, including...

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