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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Octavia, performed by Olivia Foster, drinks with Imani, performed by DeZhané Antionette, during a dress rehearsal for “BLKS” at the University of Iowa’s theatre building on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. The performance demonstrated what it’s like to be a black queer woman.

‘BLKS’ to close UI Theatre spring mainstage season

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 12, 2022

The University of Iowa Theatre Department’s mainstage season for 2021-22 was full of diverse stories. From whimsical, musical tales based on classical mythology to historical pieces that reveal lesser-known...

Artist Odili Donald Odita responds to questions from the media at the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. The Stanley Museum of Art is slated to open to the public on August 26, 2022.

A first look inside the new UI Stanley Museum of Art building

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 12, 2022

The smell of fresh paint still fills the new Stanley Museum of Art, which is set to open in August 26. From the polished concrete floors, black steel bordered windows that stretch from floor to...

Contributed Photo by John Boehm from Boehm Photography

Ask the Author: John A. List

Sydney Hurley, Arts Reporter April 12, 2022

John A. List is the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is also the chief economist for Walmart. List works with state and federal governments...

Graduate student and costume designer Abigail Coleman poses for a portrait in the costume storage room in the Old Museum of Art on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

Student Spotlight: UI student creative mastermind behind ‘String’ costuming

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter April 12, 2022

The star stands dead center, all eyes locked on them. Weeks of preparation have led up to this moment, with the cast and crew stretching themselves to account for every detail — so that every button...

Artist Odili Donald Odita responds to questions from the media at the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. The Stanley Museum of Art is slated to open to the public on August 26, 2022.

Photos: Stanley Museum of Art Tour

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist April 12, 2022

The Stanley Museum of Art invited media members to tour the new museum, as well as interview artist Odili Donald Odita, whose mural currently resides in the first-floor lobby, and Stanley Museum of Art...

Former lead FBI negotiator Chris Voss talks with a Daily Iowan reporter in The Daily Iowan conference room on Tuesday, April 12 2022. Voss is giving a lecture titled “Negotiating In Their World: Learning to Never Split the Difference” in Hancher Auditorium on Tuesday. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Former FBI negotiator Chris Voss to receive 2022 Notable Iowan Award at Hancher lecture

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 12, 2022

When Chris Voss was working as a hostage negotiator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one of his colleagues — Frank Pellegrino — was given the task of finding Ramzi Yousef, one of the perpetrators...

Sean Thomas Boyt performs their dance thesis piece titled, "Seanshuuraka" in Space Place Theatre on Monday, April 11, 2022.

Three-part UI Dance Thesis Concert to premiere at Space Place Theatre

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 11, 2022

For over a year, three University of Iowa MFA candidates in the department of dance have been preparing for the culmination of their educational careers. Katie Phelan, Darrius Gray, and Sean Boyt...

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Cedar Rapids music duo Sugar and Spice to bring harmonious vocals to Iowa City

Sydney Hurley, Arts Reporter April 11, 2022

Barbie Johnson is the sugar, and Tom Grubb is the spice. Both Iowa-based musicians were solo artists until August 2022, when they met through a mutual friend and realized they sounded better together. Grubb...

A performer dances at the Walk it Out: Multicultural Fashion Show at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Seven cultural groups were represented.

Photos: Walk It Out: Multicultural Fashion Show

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist April 10, 2022

Performers from seven cultural groups walked the runway as part of the Walk It Out: Multicultural Fashion Show at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday. The Walk It Out: Multicultural Fashion Show returned...

Performers representing Latin America dance at the Walk it Out: Multicultural Fashion Show at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Seven cultural groups were represented.

Walk it Out Multicultural Fashion Show celebrates culture across the world

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 10, 2022

The Walk it Out Multicultural Fashion Show had one primary goal — to show culture as something fun. If the applause and audience turnout for the event are anything to go by, then the show was a wild...

Beach Bunny's Lili Trifilio sings at the Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Mission Creek Festival returns to rock Iowa City

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter April 10, 2022

The lights dim, and for a moment, everyone holds their breath in anticipation. A guitar riff pierces the silence, and the Mission Creek Festival commences.  The Mission Creek Festival, spanning...

A writer speaks at Prairie Lights as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Mission Creek Festival presents Writers of Color Reading Series

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 9, 2022

Drue Denmon was a student at the University of Pittsburgh’s Young Writers Institute when she met and worked with professor Tameka Cage Conley. Conley, a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, detailed...