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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Watchhouse band members hit by car in Iowa City, cancel April tour

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 9, 2022

Watchhouse, formerly known as Mandolin Orange, was intended to perform at the Englert Theatre on April 6 as a part of their national tour. Unfortunately, the duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz...

Squirrel Flower performs at the Riverside Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival – Day Two

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist April 9, 2022

Concertgoers and literature enjoyers attended the second day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday. Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Gabe’s hosted the musical performances while...

Alternative Pop/R&B artist Alyx Rush performs  at Englert Theatre on the first day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The musical performances are being held at Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Gabe’s for the remaining two days of the festival.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival – Day One

Dimia Burrell, Photojournalist April 8, 2022

The first day of the Mission Creek Festival took place in Iowa City on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The festival has musical performances at Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Gabe’s in addition to...

Naa Adjeiwa Tackie, the owner of Nana's African Boutique, stands next to dresses from North Africa and West Africa in her store in Iowa City on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Tackie provided clothing from her store for Walk It Out.

UI’s Walk It Out multicultural organization to return with live fashion show

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 7, 2022

Through song, music, and fashion, the University of Iowa’s multicultural fashion show, Walk It Out, shares culture with students and community members in the Iowa City area. The show will take place...

Bits and Pieces is seen in the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, Iowa, on April 4, 2022.

Bits & Pieces owner expands art store in Coral Ridge Mall

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter April 7, 2022

Deb Olson opened Bits & Pieces in the Coral Ridge Mall almost three years ago, when she said her faith called her to create a welcoming space for socialization away from her cell phone. On April...

Jin Chang, creator of the No Longer Invisible exhibit at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait at the Lindquist Center on April 7, 2022.

New exhibit at Main Library honors Asian Americans at University of Iowa

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter April 7, 2022

When graduate student Jin Chang set out to research the student archives on Asian American organizations at the University of Iowa, they were surprised to find just one folder, labeled “Asian American...

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Andre Perry to lead Hancher Auditorium as new executive director

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 7, 2022

Andre Perry, who formerly led the Englert Theatre for 11 years, will serve as Hancher Auditorium’s next executive director. The announcement comes two months after the retirement notice of Chuck...

Anaka Sanders poses in her picked spring outfit on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

April Style Guide: Rainy Days and Easter Outfits

Olivia Augustine and Anaka Sanders April 6, 2022

April Showers might bring May flowers, but they also bring a completely new round of fashion choices. For an extensively fashionable yet practical month, there is vast potential for different rainy...

Thalassa Raasch's portrait of gravedigger Everard Hall for their project titled "In Over My Head." Contributed.

UI photography professor explores gravedigging and grief in decade-long project

Parker Jones, Arts Editor April 6, 2022

In a small-town diner in northeastern Maine, Thalassa Raasch met the last living traditional gravedigger in the U.S. Through photography, film, audio, and other artistic mediums, Raasch sought to...

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Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay to speak at IMU

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 6, 2022

Rachel Lindsay has taken on many roles in her life — Bachelorette, sports attorney, author, podcast host, and media personality. All of these disciplines have led her to a passion for public speaking. On...

The inside of Prairie Lights is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Prairie Lights returns to hosting in-person events

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter April 6, 2022

The second floor of Prairie Lights Bookstore once held lively and inspirational Q&A’s from local authors, then the pandemic forced it to sit still and quiet, its long shelves full of books ignored...

Mike Meginnis, an academic coach at the University who wrote his first novel, poses for a portrait in the Main Library on Saturday April 2, 2022.

Ask the Author: Mike Meginnis

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter April 5, 2022

Mike Meginnis is an academic coach with the Center for Inclusive and Academic Excellence at the University of Iowa. Accompanying his previously published works, including Fat Man and Little Boy and...