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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

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,...

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...

Kristina Rutkowski, playing the role of Olympe de Gouges, talks with Eva Giacomo, playing the role of Marie-Antoinette, in a dress rehearsal of "The Revolutionists" at Dreamwell Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

Photos: Dress rehearsal for “The Revolutionists”

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist February 25, 2022

Dreamwell Theatre, under the direction of Matthew Brewbaker, had their final dress rehearsal of “The Revolutionists” on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, before opening night. "The Revolutionists" will show...

Kristina Rutkowski, playing Olympe de Gouges, speaks in "The Revolutionists" at Dreamwell Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

The stories of four women are woven together in Dreamwell Theatre’s ‘The Revolutionists’

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter February 24, 2022

A revolutionist who holds a letter for her lover in case she dies; an assassin with strong convictions coming to terms with the consequences of her actions; a former queen who is humanized as the audience...

Commemorative Hall in the Theatre Building is empty on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The Theatre Department took down the pictures that previously decorated the walls of the hallway after discrimination issues.

UI Theatre Department to reimagine wall of fame

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter February 23, 2022

Over 100 portraits of notable alumni and professionals have been taken down in the University of Iowa Theatre Department’s “Commemorative Hallway.” In their place, the department is searching...

The outside of the James Theatre is seen on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022.

The James theater opens in Riverside’s old space

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter February 20, 2022

The James theater has officially opened on Gilbert Street. Mark and Leslie Nolte, who also own Nolte Academy of Dance in Coralville, purchased the building in 2021. The space had been previously...

Abby Paul and Andrew Heligas act out a scene in a play for the Ten-Minute Play Festival on February 11, 2022. The five plays will be ready for public eye starting February 17, 2022 in the Alan MacVey Theatre in the UI Theatre Building.

Ten-Minute Play Festival returns with work from UI theater undergraduates

Cassandra Parsons, Arts Reporter February 15, 2022

For decades, the Ten-Minute Play Festival has offered undergraduate students at the University of Iowa a chance to showcase their playwriting, acting, and production skills. On Feb. 17-20, the festival...

Actors are rehearsing the Triangle Factory Fire play at the Iowa City Community Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The play is about the cause and effect of the Triangle Factory Fire on labor and women’s rights. The director Michele Hinz says “I’m looking forward to just seeing these actors shine - they are wonderful. They’ve got such a presence. They’ve got such personality and they so deserve an audience.”

Iowa City Community Theatre humanizes tragedy with ‘The Triangle Factory Fire Project’

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter February 11, 2022

146 people died at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911. Tonight and for two weekends, the Iowa City Community Theatre takes the number 146 and humanizes it through their production of The...

An actor portraying Merlin performs a song in City Circle Theatre Company’s new play “Camelot In Concert” on February 10, 2021. The music-filled production is set to be enjoyed by the public February 11-13, 2022 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

City Circle Theatre Company to present ‘Camelot In Concert’

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter February 10, 2022

The story of King Arthur will be brought to life once more under the bright stage lights at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Lerner & Loewe's Camelot In Concert, which takes place...

Riverside Theatre’s new location promises bright future

Riverside Theatre’s new location promises bright future

Parker Jones, Arts Editor February 1, 2022

Riverside Theatre has officially moved into the heart of downtown Iowa City. The new space, located at 105 College St. in the Ped Mall’s Crescent Building, occupies three floors. Riverside plans...

Chuck Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher Auditorium, stands inside the atrium of Hancher on Friday, Mar. 2, 2018. Swanson has been the Executive Director since 2002. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hancher director Chuck Swanson announces retirement

Parker Jones, Arts Editor February 1, 2022

After almost two decades acting as Hancher Auditorium’s executive director, Chuck Swanson is retiring from the position. In an email sent the morning of Feb. 1, Swanson addressed Hancher Partners...