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Ashley Dawson

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Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

FilmScene responds to COVID-19 financial impacts

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
April 26, 2020
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Dressing for success: Hawkeyes continue morning routines to stay productive while working from home

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
April 16, 2020
Photo Illustration by Ryan Adams

New ways to spice up your old playlists

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
April 6, 2020
UI Theatre Department introduces new performance series, Diverse Voices

UI Theatre Department introduces new performance series, Diverse Voices

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
March 11, 2020
Comedian and magician Grant Freeman makes a man in the moon joke while telling a story at the Coralville Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday March 4, 2020.

Comedic magician Grant Freeman charmed audiences with controversial and magical comedy

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
March 5, 2020
Graduate Student Drew Etienne poses in his studio in the Visual Arts Building on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

Geometrical landscapes and foreboding futures: Drew Etienne’s inspirational artwork comes to life in his small studio

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 26, 2020
The Quire composer Steve Milloy/Contributed

The Quire tells the story of Bayard Rustin through song and narration

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 22, 2020
Annika Wahlberg poses for a portrait at her house on Tuesday, Feb.18, 2020.

Painting in pink: UI student artist paints drunken mannerisms with a pink pop

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 19, 2020
Kali Schelby poses for a portrait in her apartment on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Schelby has multiple plants in her home, including a 4-foot tall cactus, succulents, and flowers.

Growing happiness: becoming a plant parent provides a connection to nature and benefits mental health

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 19, 2020
Iowa City Animal Services workers check on the progress of a dog trained at the IMCC on Tuesday Oct. 10, 2017. A new program allows inmates at the IMCC volunteer to work with rescued dogs from the shelter as well as providing preliminary training for some service dogs.

Opinion: Debunking misunderstandings of emotional support and service animals

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
February 6, 2020
Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin of Mandolin Orange perform at their concert at the Englert theatre on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Mandolin Orange bluegrass-folk acoustics fill Englert Theater

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
January 28, 2020
Final episode of Life is Strange 2 gives players mixed emotions about the final product

Final episode of Life is Strange 2 gives players mixed emotions about the final product

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
January 28, 2020
The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

Opinion: Learning from a difficult first semester is essential to the college experience

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
January 20, 2020
Whitey Morgan and the 78’s perform during a concert at the Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City on Sunday, December 15, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Whitey Morgan and the 78s turn Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon into honky-tonk heaven

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
December 16, 2019
The Treehouse is seen on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The first show at the Treehouse will be held Thursday, Dec. 5.

Building the newest performance venue for all ages: The Treehouse

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
December 3, 2019
Author Jaquira Díaz reads from her memoir, Ordinary Girls, during a Live From Prairie Lights event on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Ordinary Girls details her life growing up in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach and the struggles she faced. Díaz is the recipient of a variety of fellowships and awards for her work and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's MFA program in Creative Writing.

Review: Jaquira Diaz’s memoir, ‘Ordinary Girls’ is no ordinary story

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
November 6, 2019

It’s never too early for Christmas music

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
November 5, 2019
christmas decorations

Point/Counterpoint: Is it too early for Christmas music?

Ashley Dawson and Jenna Post
November 5, 2019
The Circle of Ash Haunted House, which is the largest haunted house in Iowa, is seen on October 27, 2019. The Haunted House takes place at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City, Iowa.

Suspense, terror, darkness: One DI reporter’s look into Iowa’s haunted houses

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 30, 2019
Cowpoke performs at River City Housing Collective on Saturday, October 27th, 2019. As part of a Halloween celebration, River City Collective Housing hosted various local bands along with a costume contest.

Hawkeyes form Cowpoke, a band without labels

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 28, 2019
The Violeet Nines perform during a show at Yacht Club on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Violet Nines, based out of Minneapolis, have been together since 2017.

Groove-pop and saxophone solos: The Violet Nines at the Yacht Club

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 27, 2019
John Calvin Abney’s folk music bloomed at the Trumpet Blossom Café

John Calvin Abney’s folk music bloomed at the Trumpet Blossom Café

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 24, 2019
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Sankai Juku brought traditional butoh dance to Hancher Auditorium in Utsushi

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 22, 2019
Afroman performs at Gabe’s on October 19, 2019. (Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan)

A night of hazy fun at Gabe’s: Afroman puts on a show along with six opening acts

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 20, 2019
Magic City Hippies perform at Gabe’s in downtown Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Magic City Hippies is an up and coming alternative indie band from Miami in the process of releasing their new album, Modern Animal.

Indie-funk band Magic City Hippies puts on a spellbinding show at Gabe’s

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
October 12, 2019
University of Iowa student Joe Gephart performs at Gabe's in downtown Iowa City on Aug. 17. Gephart is a part of the local metal band NonGrata.

Joe Gephart: Targeting axes, music, education, and fascinating hobbies

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
September 25, 2019
UI freshman Ashley Dawson paints herself in Burge Residence Hall on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Dawson started painting her body in order to develop a coping mechanism for her anxiety.

The artistic journey to a healthy mind: how art therapy helped me cope

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
September 25, 2019
Dead Horses perform at The Mill on Friday, September 20, 2019.

Dead Horses puts on a relaxed, comforting show at the Mill

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
September 22, 2019
M.F.A Ceramics student Nicole "Dia" Webb poses for a portrait on Monday, September 2, 2019.

Graduate student sculpts ceramic figures to change the world

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
September 11, 2019
Students eat a “midwestern-style supper” during the Global Buddies program kick-off on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Global Buddies is a program that pairs international students with domestic students.

Global Buddies host informational kick-off party for program participants

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
September 10, 2019
University of Iowa Freshman, Eliza Link poses for a portrait on the Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday, August 29th, 2019.

Retro styles become modern at the UI

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter
August 29, 2019
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