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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

The Daily Iowan

The front entrance to Gabes is seen on Thursday, July 16 in Iowa City.

Local bars consider future for providing live entertainment

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter July 16, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Johnson County have been rising since June 15, motivating some downtown Iowa City businesses like Oasis and Revival to close their doors once again. However, a few local bars have...

From left to right, Sidekick Coffee manager Katy Herbold, The Haunted Bookshop manager Nialle Sylvan and her husband Joshua Langseth, and Prairie Lights manager Jan Weissmiller pose for a portrait. Contributed. (Sidekick Coffee photo by Rebecca Sanabria)

Bookstores feel impact as the COVID-19 plot thickens

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 15, 2020

When walking into The Haunted Bookshop, customers and perusers are greeted by the worn, musty smell of books and the occasional feline friend curled up by a windowsill. Nothing but the gentle turn...

Illustration by Katina Zentz

Review | G-Eazy’s ‘Everything’s Strange Here’ disappoints

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 13, 2020

Last week, I received a notification from Spotify saying that G-Eazy, an American hip-hop artist and rapper, dropped his latest album, Everything’s Strange Here. I immediately started listening to...

Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Hancher to adopt self-sustaining model following fund reduction from UI

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 10, 2020

Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the University of Iowa will gradually deplete General Education Fund support provided annually to Hancher Auditorium. The funding the venue receives from the UI goes...

The Witness Wall is seen in front of Public Space One in Iowa City on Monday, July 6, 2020. The Witness Wall is a decorative plywood wall that serves as a response to COVID-19 and recent events.

Witness Wall provides space for reflection during times of conflict

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 8, 2020

A long, plywood wall held up by three wooden posts sits outside of Public Space One, located at 229 N. Gilbert St. The wall —covered in art — is aptly named the ‘Witness Wall’ and was created...

Multimedia Artist Jason Snell gives a presentation after a performance at CSPS, in February 2020.

UI Alum to speak at webinar on new ways to generate music

Peter Anders, Arts Reporter July 7, 2020

The ability to create music with the brain sounds like a concept straight out of a science fiction movie. But for Jason Snell, a multimedia artist and graduate from the University of Iowa, this type...

Illustration by Katina Zentz

Review | The Politician season two tackles more than politics

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter July 6, 2020

Warning, this article contains spoilers. The second season of The Politician is outlandish and packed with wild political antics, including a character taking a shower (in public) in freezing water...

Members of The Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra Sextet. Contributed.

Virtual Iowa City Jazz Festival to showcase local and national performers

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

For its 29th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival — organized by the Summer of the Arts — will be held in a virtual format because of the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 3-5. The switch to online includes...

Iowa State senior, Jo Allen, participates in a protest in Des Moines, IA. Contributed by Jo Allen.

Protest signs: the messages of the movement

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

While wearing a mask that read, “I can’t breathe” written in black lettering, Jo Allen, an Iowa State senior, attended the first of weeks of protests in downtown Des Moines on May 29. Even amid...

A mural painted by Robert Moore and Dana Harrison is seen atop Oasis in Iowa City on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The mural was finished within 24 hours on June 25, as a celebration of black lives and equality in Iowa City.

New mural in Iowa City’s Northside celebrates Black life

Kathryn Raver, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

Within one week, self-taught Iowa-based artist Robert Moore and his partner Dana Harrison conceived, began, and completed Iowa City’s newest mural, ‘Reciprocal of Humanity.’ The project will...

Emergenc by Cara Briggs Farmer located in the Community Orchard section of Creekside park, 1858 7th ave court.As seen on Wednesday July 1,2020 (Jeff Sigmund/Photojournalist)

New public art installation introduced in Creekside Park

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 1, 2020

Two stainless-steel mandala flowers perch over a recently planted orchard in Iowa City’s Creekside Park. Sprouting from the ground are two tall stands of silver grasses that mimic prairie grass....

Aloe Mean delivers stand-up during the Comedy Showcase at the Mill on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. As a part of Witching Hour, comedians joked about the 2020 presidential campaign, rich people, and getting married.

Owners, artists discuss The Mill’s past, present, and future

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter June 30, 2020

Another blow to Iowa City’s downtown music scene came with the announcement that The Mill’s owners, Dan Ouverson and Marty Christensen, will be stepping down after 17 years. The restaurant and...

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