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Caden Gantenbein

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter

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Caden Gantenbein is a screenwriting major as well as a film minor. He is a junior starting this fall and this is his first semester at the DI.

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Riverside Theater is seen outside after 24ThankYou’s set during the Mission Creek Festival at Riverside Theater on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Review | ‘Herein Lies the Truth’ examines storytelling in a completely unique way

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
April 21, 2024
Point/Counterpoint | Which film should win the ‘Best Animated Short Film’ award at the 2023 Oscars?

Point/Counterpoint | Which film should win the ‘Best Animated Short Film’ award at the 2023 Oscars?

Caden Gantenbein and Isabella Nekvinda
March 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2023; Pebble Beach, California, USA; ScHoolboy Q hits his tee shot on the sixteenth hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Review | ScHoolboy Q’s ‘BLUE LIPS’ is a worthy listen, but isn’t as impactful as his previous projects

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
March 4, 2024
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Review | ‘The Sweet East’ tells a jarring tale that left audiences bewildered

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
February 20, 2024
Magnus Wilson and Amanda Armstrong spend time together at The Green House in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Wilson and Amanda met on Tinder in 2021 and plan to get married this summer.

Dating apps like Tinder and Hinge can benefit some individuals on campus, but is detrimental to others

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
February 13, 2024
Lyrah Huggins (left) and Bridget Greenwood (right) embrace during a performance of "Matilda Jr." at the James Theater in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.

Children given opportunity for a breakout role in ‘Matilda Jr.’ at the James Theater

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
February 6, 2024
Photo contributed by Samuel D. Hunter

Iowa Playwriters Workshop graduate Samuel D. Hunter speaks on his rapid success as a storyteller

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
January 30, 2024
Scot West and Barrington Vaxter performing in “The Case for the Existence of God” at Riverside Theater in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

Riverside Theatre presents ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ and excels on opening night

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
January 23, 2024
Jan 7, 2024; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef pose in the press room with the awards for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for "Poor Things" at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

Review | ‘Poor Things’ raises expectations for avant-garde cinema as a stylistically impeccable film

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
January 16, 2024
FilmScene Cinema is seen on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Review | ‘Saltburn’ didn’t nail the pacing or focus required for a film of its nature

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
December 6, 2023
The “Drawn Over: Reclaiming Our Histories” gallery is seen at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The gallery is a collection of Native American ledger art, a Plains Indian style established in the 19th century, through which, artists told stories and documented events and achievements. The collection was curated by Dr. Jacki Thompson Rand, a member of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, associate vice chancellor for Native affairs, and associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The gallery will be available for public viewing from Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, through January 2024.

‘Drawn Over: Reclaiming Our Histories’ exhibit showcases Native American heritage, humanity

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
December 5, 2023
FilmScene at the Chauncey is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Review | Nicolas Cage leaves a lasting impression in ‘Dream Scenario’

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
November 29, 2023
FilmScene at the Chauncey is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Review | Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ is a stunning visual journey but suffers from poor pacing

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
November 26, 2023
Comedian Chris Schlichting performs his set during Don’t Tell Comedy's event at the Highlander Hotel in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 17th, 2023.

Don’t Tell Comedy hosts confidential night of laughs in IC

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
November 20, 2023
Landon Gundlach, 7, creates landscape art at the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The museum hosted “School's Out at the Stanley” when the Iowa City district schools had no school on Election Day.

Stanley Museum hosts ‘School’s Out’ series for K-12 students

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
November 14, 2023
Artist Mai Ide welcomes people to her sashiko workshop at Public Space One in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Sashiko is the traditional Japanese practice of embroidery and stitching, and it can be used to mend trauma and heal.

Crafting a therapeutic atmosphere while reclaiming the appropriated art of Sashiko at Public Space One

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
November 7, 2023
Jody Hovland, playing Mrs. Watts, and Phil Jordan, an ensemble member, perform during a production of “Trip to Bountiful” at Riverside Theater in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

Review | Riverside presents heartfelt rendition of ‘The Trip to Bountiful’

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
October 24, 2023
Rugs are seen at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. The event was led by Iowa City’s Ten Thousand Villages and Yousaf Chaman to raise money for Pakistan after recent flood damage.

Ten Thousand Villages brings fair-trade rugs from across the world to Iowa City

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
October 15, 2023
Iowa City based tattoo artist David Rich draws a stencil for Mori Venus at Golden Tattoo & Piercing in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 10, 2023. Venus was not getting a scar covered, Rich has worked with clients looking for that service in Iowa City.

Tattoos for healing: reframing the perspective on scars

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
October 10, 2023
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Review | Jazz group Late Aster concocts a heady mix of genres in newest EP

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
October 1, 2023
A projector runs during the premiere of The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop’s feature film, Lost In The In-between: Graduating Into 2020, at the Chauncey at FilmScene in Iowa City on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The film follows five Iowa graduates as they find their place in the world post graduation during a global pandemic.

Review | A24’s ‘Talk to Me’ is a visceral experience a tier above other horror films

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
September 29, 2023
Eva Marie performs an original song during an Iowa City Songwriters Collective performance at The James Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

IC Singers and Songwriters Collective changes the tune of local aspiring artists

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
September 28, 2023
Customers play one of six pin ball machines in Double Tap bar in Iowa City. Double Tap opened its door in the summer of 2022 and features many vintage video gaming machines along with a full service bar.

The Double Tap Beercade hosts ‘Grand Champion’ tournament

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
September 26, 2023
A pedestrian walks past a Kokomo City movie poster seen at Film Scene in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Review | ‘Kokomo City’ depicts the hardships of Black, transgender individuals

Caden Gantenbein, Arts Reporter
August 30, 2023
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