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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Negotiators perform during the Sixth Annual Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The event took place Saturday afternoon with acts performing at various house fronts and times.

Iowa City community brought together with music: Live from the front porch

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 26, 2021

While many students spent their Saturday at Kinnick Stadium for the Colorado State game, those who did not attend may have heard smooth jazz and folk music flowing through the autumn air, or noticed...

Joan Mulholland looks to the side as she speaks during a film and discussion on the Freedom Riders at The Englert Theatre on Sept. 22 2021.

Englert hosts film screening and discussion with Freedom Rider, civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

Scout Adams, Arts Reporter September 22, 2021

Freedom Rider and civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her son, film director Loki Mulholland, came to Iowa City to visit the Englert on Wednesday night to share Loki’s film about...

University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra conductor Mélisse Brunet leads the symphony orchestra during one of the symphony orchestra’s dress rehearsals on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. This year, Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating its 100th year.

UI Symphony Orchestra introduces first female conductor, celebrates 100th anniversary

Maddie Johnston, Arts Editor September 22, 2021

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra’s first concert of the season is happening tonight, a celebratory kick-off that will mark its 100th anniversary. What’s more — it will also be led by...

Solo musician Cam Dukes is shown performing at El Ray’s Live & Dive on Sept. 20, 2021. He has came a long way from his first performance, now moving around the stage more and being more expressive. “My first time, I was standing in one spot, covering over the mic."

Iowa City Songwriter Collective creates space for singer-songwriters

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter September 21, 2021

On a Saturday night, Iowa City overflows with artistic talent. Saxophone players saturate the streets with lilting notes, photographers position themselves to snap photos of new murals, and live music...

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Comedy Producer Brian Volk-Weiss — Once a Hawkeye, always a Hawkeye

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 21, 2021

Brian Volk-Weiss is an Emmy-nominated film producer, founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company and subsidiary Comedy Dynamics, owner of over 2,000 toys, Star Wars fanatic, and last, but not least, a University...

Ask the Author: Johnnie Each

Ask the Author: Johnnie Each

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter September 20, 2021

Even before she won an essay contest that awarded her a year of free tuition at the University of Iowa, Johnnie Each knew she wanted to pursue a lifetime of storytelling. A junior at Prairie High...

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MONTERO is a masterclass in debut albums

Jenna Post, Arts Editor September 20, 2021

Two years after becoming an overnight sensation for the most platinum-certified single of all time, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X has released his eponymous debut album, MONTERO. The album features...

The construction of the Stanley Museum is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Stanley Museum of Art set to open next fall with inaugural collection

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter September 16, 2021

The floods of 2008 ravaged the former home of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. Now, the new museum will be flooded with art, old and new, by notable UI alumni and teachers. With the...

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Director and producer of ‘Hunger Ward’ use art for justice

Scout Adams, Arts Reporter September 15, 2021

The director and producer of the Oscar-nominated film Hunger Ward, Skye Fitzgerald and University of Iowa graduate Michael Sheuerman, visited Iowa City on Tuesday to conduct lectures and spread the...

A flag hangs at the entrance to The Flag Project exhibit at the Artifactory in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.

A snapshot of history: ArtiFactory unveils 9/11 memorial gallery

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 14, 2021

When the twin towers fell — 20 years ago last Saturday — the U.S. was undeniably changed forever. This was felt all over the country, demonstrated by the millions of American flags flown. For...

University of Iowa junior Kayd Nissen records footage at a Clear Creek Amana high school football practice on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.

Student Spotlight: TikTok famous football filmmaker

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter September 14, 2021

With over 390,000 followers on TikTok, student videographer Kayd Nissen has already found success doing what he loves — sports filmmaking.  A University of Iowa junior double majoring in journalism...

Acquisitions editor at University of Iowa Press and Ph.D. candidate for the University of Iowa English department Meredith Stabel poses for a portrait at the Kuhl House on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

Ask the Author: Meredith Stabel

Maddie Johnston, Arts Editor September 13, 2021

UI English doctoral candidate and UI Press Editor Meredith Stabel published her first book, Radicals: Audacious Writings by American Women, alongside her co-editor Zachary Turpin, on June 15, 2021. The...