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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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Actress Andrea Warhurst, practices a magic trick at the dress rehearsal for Magic! The Play in the Theater Building on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The cast of the play learned several illusions and card tricks for the play.

Magic! The Play brings magic to the stage in comical tale

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter February 19, 2020

The first Gallery production of the season, student-written Magic! The Play will be on the UI Theatre Building’s stage from today through Feb. 22 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Magic! The Play is...

Actors Sophia Kilburg and Cailin Hall perform in Onions as part of the Ten Minute Play Festival in the University of Iowa Theatre Building on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020. The Ten Minute Play Festival showcases the work of seven ten minute long plays written and produced by University of Iowa theatre students.

Short and sweet: Seven undergrad playwrights will showcase works at 10-Minute Play Festival

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter February 12, 2020

The Theatre Arts Department’s annual Ten-Minute Play Festival will return to the University of Iowa Theatre Building Alan MacVey stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 13-16. The Ten-Minute Play Festival will be...

Evita play tells the story of the woman who inspired a nation

Evita play tells the story of the woman who inspired a nation

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter February 12, 2020

Based on the real life story of the first lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, the musical Evita makes its way to Coralville at the City Circle Theatre Company Feb. 14-16. The story follows Eva throughout...

Hannah Frame and Britny Horton kiss during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of Stonewall riots.

Hit The Wall brings a pivotal point in LGBTQ+ history to life

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter February 1, 2020

After a psychedelic rock performance from the show’s onstage band, Hit The Wall opened with two of the actors in a documentary-style interview, complete with a screen that broadcasted the interviewee’s...

Hannah Frame rehearses a scene as Peg during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of Stonewall riots.

Hit The Wall brings story of Stonewall riots to UI stage

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter January 29, 2020

The University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department is bringing the story of the Stonewall riots to the stage. After Hit the Wall’s first performance at 8 p.m. Jan. 31, a Stonewall celebration will...

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Songs, soul, and sisterhood: How the ladies of The Color Purple created an unforgettable show

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter January 25, 2020

After walking into the theater and seeing The Color Purple’s set, I was a little confused by the design choice. Rustic wooden chairs that were used throughout the production were pegged to a wall made...

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Iowa City Community Theatre’s grotesquely funny production of God of Carnage explores the complexity of human nature

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter January 24, 2020

Iowa City Community Theatre opened their fourth show of the season, God of Carnage on Jan. 24, which will run until Feb. 2. The Tony Award winning play follows two parent couples, the Novak’s and the...

Actress Faith Harlow performs as Tatum in Taurus Sun/Aries Moon. The play follows a young woman in the new year struggling with her sexual identity and her relationship with her best friend.

First-time playwright and director to kick off UI Theatre Department season

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter January 22, 2020

Opening the spring 2020 semester with a story about friendship, acceptance, and college relationships, the University of Iowa’s Department of Theatre Arts will put on the workshop play Taurus Sun/Aries...

Kaya Schafer performs as Charlie during a dress rehearsal for You Are Not Alone In The Void on Dec. 11. You Are Not Alone In The Void, written and directed by Emmy Lane Palmersheim, opens in the Alan MacVey Theatre on December 13.

UI playwright closes up UI Theatre’s fall season with a poignant piece on suicide

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter December 11, 2019

With the end of 2019 fall season, the University of Iowa’s Theatre Arts Department will light up one final time this year on the Alan MacVey stage. Presenting a somber and real portrayal of the United...

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Riverside Theatre’s Straight White Men: a Christmas story that tackles the topic of white privilege

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter December 8, 2019

Iowa City’s Riverside Theater is in the midst of running a peculiar play that happens to coincide with the current holiday season: Straight White Men, —  the title speaks for itself.  Young Jean...

Sharon Falduto and Duane Larson share a glance as Lendall and Gayle in a scene called, “Getting in Back” during a dress rehearsal of Almost, Maine at Iowa City Community Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. The show will run Dec. 6-8 and 13-15, directed by Nate Sullivan.

Almost, Maine is a warm and delicate delight from the Iowa City Community Theatre.

Pedro Barragan, Arts Reporter December 7, 2019

 To coincide with the Iowa’s current temperature, the Iowa City Community Theater’s winter line-up included bringing Almost, Maine to their stage this season.  John Cariani’s play, directed...