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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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Juliet Remmers and Michael Landez, who are preparing for their dance performance coming soon, pose for a portrait in Halsey Hall on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Student Spotlight: Graduate student duo prepare for dance thesis concert

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 8, 2022

At this time of year, graduate students usually feel pressure to work on their thesis papers, but for two third-year graduate students working on their MFAs in dance on the performance track, their...

Willow Creek Theatre’s production ‘The Kornilov Affair’ intersects comedy and history

Willow Creek Theatre’s production ‘The Kornilov Affair’ intersects comedy and history

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 5, 2022

The relatively intimate crowd settled into their seats at the Willow Creek Theatre, prepared to see an intersection of history and comedy. The lights lifted and the audience fell silent as the show...

Pianist Katrina Nilsen performs during the Dueling Pianos event at the Vue Rooftop in Iowa City on Friday, March 4, 2022.

Lively and witty Dueling Pianos take the stage at Vue Rooftop

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 5, 2022

 Packed into the dimly lit center of the Vue Rooftop restaurant, with the Iowa City skyline in the background, two shiny pianos sat slightly angled toward one another. The music started with a bang...

Contributed photo of Damani Phillips.

An unlikely match up at the UI Jazz Jam, hosted at Elray’s

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 2, 2022

A University of Iowa academic program and a downtown dance bar may feel like an unlikely pair, but for the UI Jazz Studies program, Elray’s Live and Dive makes the perfect performance space on the...

Karlee Cleary, owner, pours water into a drink at The Hawk High Energy Bar located on Linn Street in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. "I chose [to open up in] Iowa City because I have nutrition clubs from Dubuque [to] all the way here, and [I] was asked by a couple girls, originally from Dubuque, that go to school here if I would consider one here, [and] now here we are." The Hawk High Energy Bar opened in October of 2021.

The Hawk High Energy Bar: an off-campus locale with an on-campus feel

Sydney Hurley, Arts Reporter March 2, 2022

Health teas, workout shakes, and a community space for students — the Hawk High Energy Bar has already established itself as a refreshing locale for Iowa City’s health-oriented community within...

Peter Noll, playing Mickey, takes back Atropos' scissors from his coworker O'Brien, played by Alex Granfield, in "String" at the University of Iowa Theatre Building in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. "String" will play at the University of Iowa Theatre Building at the E.C. Mabie Theatre March 4-6 and March 9-12.

Photos: ‘String’ rehearsal

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist March 2, 2022

String, a musical about the three Greek Fates, performed a dress rehearsal on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Under the stage direction of Eric Forsythe and music director Mark Bruckner, the University of Iowa...

Sabrina Duke, playing Atropos, belts a song in "String" at the University of Iowa Theatre Building in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. "String" will play at the University of Iowa Theatre Building at the E.C. Mabie Theatre March 4-6 and March 9-12.

Musical ‘String’ to revitalize UI Theatre Department stage

Josie Fischels, Managing Editor March 1, 2022

As a kid, one of playwright Sarah Hammond’s most beloved books was her copy of D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Inside, tucked in the corner of a page filled with the gods and goddesses of Olympus,...

Contributed.

Ask the Author: Lee Cole

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 1, 2022

Author Lee Cole was born and raised in rural western Kentucky. He moved to Iowa City to attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, which he graduated from in 2019. His debut novel, Groundskeeping, is a tale...

Feb 28, 2010; Vancouver, BC, CANADA; Avril Lavigne performs during the Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics at BC Place.

Avril Lavigne’s ‘Love Sux’ brings early 2000s sound to 2022

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter March 1, 2022

Her newest album makes it clear: Avril Lavigne hasn’t changed much over the past two decades. On Feb. 25, Lavigne released her seventh album, Love Sux. The 37-year-old Canadian artist has returned...

Spectators dance at Emo Nite at Gabe's in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2022. People celebrated their communal love of emo music.

Emo culture revived at Emo Nite at Gabe’s

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 1, 2022

Once again, Gabe’s transported its corner of Iowa City to the early 2000s at Emo Nite on Feb. 26. Dark makeup, fishnet clothing, and dyed hair filled the crowd, setting the scene for a revival of...

Englert’s Mardi Gras Mambo to bring piece of New Orleans to Iowa City

Englert’s Mardi Gras Mambo to bring piece of New Orleans to Iowa City

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter February 27, 2022

In Iowa City, Mardi Gras is a holiday that comes and goes without much wide fanfare. But for Louisiana bands The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Mardi Gras is an important...

UI production ‘Gwenevere’ tackles questions of race, masculinity, and family

UI production ‘Gwenevere’ tackles questions of race, masculinity, and family

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter February 25, 2022

Isaiah Reaves was 11 years old when he was first inspired to start writing. After being transformed by reading the diary of Anne Frank, Reaves decided that he wanted to make a transformative difference...