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Artists create Iowa-themed art to celebrate the state’s 175th anniversary

December 14, 2021
The outside of Revival, which will be Riverside Theatres new location.

Riverside members share hopes for new theater before occupancy becomes official

November 9, 2021
Actors Monté J. Howell, Felipe Barbosa Bombonato, and Dakari Harleston perform Our Lady of 121st St. at the dress rehearsal in the University of Iowa Theatre Building on Oct. 5, 2021. Our Lady of 121st St. is a dark comedy play centralized around old friends reuniting.

‘Our Lady of 121st Street’ cast and crew shine, script falters

October 10, 2021
Hancher Auditorium is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, September 20th, 2020.

Board of Regents mask ruling puts Hancher at odds with Actors’ Equity safety protocols

October 5, 2021
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MONTERO is a masterclass in debut albums

September 20, 2021
Contributed photo of Carl K. Klaus.

Ask the Author – Carl H. Klaus

September 6, 2021
Hancher Illuminated Dancing at Hancher Quixotic and Department of Dance Thursday, October 15, 2020

A bright new semester: Hancher kicks off UI school year with an outdoor light show

August 23, 2021
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Iowa City dancers celebrate their Indian heritage with a traditional performance

August 24, 2021
The Riverside Theatre website displays information for the play The Kreutzer Sonata on Thursday, July 29.

Riverside Theatre collaborates with remote artists for first radio play

August 4, 2021
Hancher Auditorium is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, September 20th, 2020.

Hancher returns with a new season, renewed excitement

July 20, 2021
Graphic made by Kate Doolittle

Gaga for Lady Gaga’s anniversary album

June 29, 2021
Photo of the Sean Wu mural. Contributed.

Sean Wu’s life celebrated with mural in Honors Center

May 13, 2021
Cinema and journalism major Jacob Smithburg poses for a portrait with his animations on screens behind him in an editing lab located at the Becker Communication Studies Building on Monday, April 26, 2021. Smithburg is an animator who spends hours working projects that he is interested in. “Go with the flow, do the work, follow your gut,” Smithburg says. “Be adventurous. Experiment and push the boundaries of a given medium! Go buckwild! Own it! Weirdness is the brand, baby! Also get a fun pair of socks. Its thrilling. Its fun. Youll love it. Go bananas.”

Student Spotlight: UI animator shares passion for cartoons

May 4, 2021
Photo of Olivia Clement. Contributed.

Playwrights virtually return to the New Play Festival following its cancellation last year

April 29, 2021
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UI Theatre and Cinematic Arts departments reflect on centering diversity in their programs

April 27, 2021
Contributed by Tracie Morris.

UI poetry professor to create book about African American trailblazer using Guggenheim grant

April 26, 2021
The Iowa City Riverside Theatre website displays Sonnets For an Old Century information on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Riverside’s latest production brings life to play about death

April 18, 2021
New rules, new sets: Riverside produces a virtual show within a green screen world

New rules, new sets: Riverside produces a virtual show within a green screen world

April 7, 2021
Three plays are the charm: City Circle to virtually present three original comedies in ‘Acting Out While Staying In’

Three plays are the charm: City Circle to virtually present three original comedies in ‘Acting Out While Staying In’

April 6, 2021
Senior and journalism major, Eden Smith, cleans equipment after a student returns it in Equipment Checkout located in the Becker Communication Studies Building at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Life at Iowa: Students behind the scenes in creative fields share how pandemic affected their jobs

April 5, 2021
Actors Steven Willis, Branden Shaw and Kate Anderson perform in Before the Park on Thursday, March 10, 2021. Before the Park is set in the predominantly black community of Seneca Village as its citizens are being forced to flee so New York City can build Central Park over their land.

The people behind the production: Tech for UI’s mainstage share how theater has changed during the pandemic

March 16, 2021

Whitney Martinez

March 16, 2021
University of Iowa freshman, Lily Woodard, poses for a portrait in a Daum Residence Hall lounge on Thursday, Feb. 25. She had to perform for the 10-Minute Play Festival alone in the lounge over Zoom because of COVID and provide her own costume. Woodard said, “The show must go on.”

The Ten-Minute Play festival to bring out underutilized talents in its participants

February 25, 2021
Elizabeth Catlett. (Contributed by the Iowa Women’s Archive)

Elizabeth Catlett: A life and legacy of art, activism, and academic achievement

February 16, 2021
The University of Iowa Theater Building as seen on Monday, May 6, 2019.

Generation Candyland: UI Theatre Department’s next play tackles some not-so-sweet subject matter

February 11, 2021
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Riverside’s ‘Will Power’ reimagined for virtual classrooms

February 8, 2021
Photo from the City Circle Theatre Companys A Christmas Cabaret. Contributed.

City Circle Theatre to premiere original cabaret-style performance for Christmas

December 13, 2020
The Prairie Light virtual potluck is held over Zoom on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Prairie Lights is hosting a group of six Midwest authors to talk about the books they published in 2020. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Midwest authors discuss Midwestern culture in their books at Prairie Lights virtual potluck

December 7, 2020
The Prairie Kitchen Store on N Linn St is selling Rusty the Sloth stuffed animals to help raise money for the Natural History Museum. Rusty waits outside for the Natural History Museum to open on November 11 2020.

Prairie Kitchen Store raises funds and awareness during the University of Iowa Natural History Museum’s closure

December 1, 2020
Sia and Maddie arrive at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.

Opinion | Hitting the wrong note: Sia should have cast an actor with autism as her latest film’s lead

December 1, 2020
Photo of the cast and crew members of Riverside Theatres A Christmas Carol. Contributed.

From Christmas past to the virtual present: Riverside performs A Christmas Carol

November 29, 2020
Associate director and media engineer Nick Coso and actor Derek Donnellan record Episode 4 of Essential Workers: A Portrait.” Photo by Mady Davis

Essential Workers: A Portrait honors those who are needed now most by combining theater and art

November 17, 2020
Tim Curry, Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn star in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in 1975. (20TH CENTURY FOX)

Englert’s Rocky Horror Picture Show tradition continues as private screening for raffle winners

October 27, 2020
Illustration by Kate Doolittle

Coming Out: University of Iowa students share their stories

October 13, 2020
Nandita Shenoy performs her monologue.(Contributed)

Riverside brings back ‘Walking the Wire’ monologue series in a virtual format

October 13, 2020
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Student Spotlight: UI student performs songs with meaningful messages

October 6, 2020
The University of Iowa Theater Building is seen on Monday, May 6, 2019.

UI Theatre Arts Department first mainstage production provides perspectives on social justice

October 6, 2020
Photo of Marisela Treviño Orta, writer of Ghost Limb. Contributed.

UI Theatre Department’s ‘Borderless’ boosts Latinx voices with first production

October 1, 2020
Portrait of Ericka Barloon taken on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 in the courtyard between Currier and Stanley residence halls. Barloon is a senior RA this year.

Student Spotlight: UI student uses dining hall to-go containers to create watercolor-like works of art

September 22, 2020
Yifei Liu stars as the title character in Mulan.

Opinion | Lifeless live-action: Disney’s Mulan remake ignores the original’s message

September 22, 2020
The Stanley Art Museum construction site is seen on the University of Iowa campus on Thursday, September 17, 2020. According to the University of Iowa website for the museum, construction began in 2019 and is slated for completion in winter of next year.

Stanley Museum of Art unveils plans for a student-centric model

September 17, 2020
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Worth buying into: Buyer and Cellar is just what theater-lovers need in live theater’s absence

September 15, 2020
The Disney Plus logo for the streaming service.

Opinion | Lights, Camera, Inaction: Major film studios need to do their part to combat COVID-19

September 8, 2020
The Voxman Building is seen on July 8, 2018.

Online performances increases accessibility, pose new challenges for fine arts

September 2, 2020
The outside of Filmscene is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

UI film majors share concerns about movie theater operations

September 2, 2020
Members of The Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra Sextet. Contributed.

Virtual Iowa City Jazz Festival to showcase local and national performers

July 2, 2020
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

June 30, 2020
A Crown of Candy proves to be a sweet treat for fantasy fans

A Crown of Candy proves to be a sweet treat for fantasy fans

June 22, 2020
Pride amid a pandemic: Iowa City celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ visibility online

Pride amid a pandemic: Iowa City celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ visibility online

June 16, 2020
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Jane Goodall: The Hope showcases optimism and activism during a time when it’s needed most

April 27, 2020
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Student Spotlight: UI grad student explores space, time, and sound

April 27, 2020
Actor Richard M. Le May performs during a dress rehearsal for the musical Company at the Iowa City Community Theater on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Company premieres Friday, March 6.

The Iowa City Community Theater brings classic and new elements to its production of Company

March 7, 2020
Twelve stories, one heart: Hancher play narrates stories of 12 immigrants’ journeys to America

Twelve stories, one heart: Hancher play narrates stories of 12 immigrants’ journeys to America

February 27, 2020
Genevieve Eckelaert performs as LA downstage of Leela Bassuk as DC and two of the hooded figures during a dress rehearsal of Palanquin at the Alan McVey Theatre in the Theatre Building on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2020. The show opens Thursday, Feb. 27.

Palanquin gives audiences a glimpse into the reality of reality television

February 26, 2020
Atkins family members work works on their green screen film during the Adult Animation Camp at Film Scene in the Ped Mall on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. The family traveled to Iowa City for a reunion at the animation camp.

FilmScene introduces opportunity for adults to learn animation techniques

February 23, 2020
Members and guests paint at the Bob Ross painting event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The event took place at the Women’s Resource and Action Center and was hosted by the Gamma Rho Lambda sorority.

Sunsets and sororities: Gamma Rho Lambda hosts a night of Bob Ross painting tutorials

February 19, 2020
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

February 12, 2020
Robert Lee — aka the drag queen “Ruby Red” (played by RuPaul) — takes part in a wet T-shirt contest supposedly set in Zanesville in the third episode of “AJ and the Queen” [NETFLIX]

AJ and The Queen is a fun Netflix binge for RuPaul fans and beyond

February 3, 2020
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

February 1, 2020
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

January 29, 2020
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Songs, soul, and sisterhood: How the ladies of The Color Purple created an unforgettable show

January 25, 2020
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Painting the town purple: The Color Purple comes to Hancher

January 22, 2020
Camila Koch sings the iconic number, “Tomorrow” as Annie during a dress rehearsal of Annie at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

You’ll never leave without a smile: The Coralville Center for Performing Arts’ Annie showcases local vocal powerhouses

December 6, 2019
The world of Pokemon Sword and Shield is chock full of surprises and things for players to do. (Nintendo of America/TNS)

Pokémon Sword and Shield brings fully realized world to Nintendo Switch

November 21, 2019
Lessons and laughs from beyond the grave: Comedian Dave Maher shares his story of being presumed dead

Lessons and laughs from beyond the grave: Comedian Dave Maher shares his story of being presumed dead

November 13, 2019
The UI Theater Department’s production of ‘Orlando’ is a work of art come to life

The UI Theater Department’s production of ‘Orlando’ is a work of art come to life

November 9, 2019
Editor-in-Chief of Ink Lit Mag Sydney Mayes poses for a photo in Stanley Hall on Wednesday, 6 November, 2019. Ink Lit Mag will launch its 17th issue this fall.

Ink Lit Magazine editor shares poetry, leadership skills with UI writing community

November 6, 2019

It’s far too early for Christmas music

November 5, 2019
christmas decorations

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

November 5, 2019
"Us," the newest horror movie from Jordan Peele, is the first film to be screened at the Alamo Drafthouse of Torment. [CONTRIBUTED]

Spooky Cinema: Why psychological horror will never leave our minds or our movie theaters

October 30, 2019
Actors perform during a dress rehearsal of “We All Were Sunflowers” at the Alan MacVey theater on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The play is directed by Brad Pickhinke and will open on October 31 and run through November 3.

UI premieres original play that centers plight of the Punjabi

October 30, 2019
Drag queen drags everyone: Bianca Del Rio doesn’t hold back on offensive humor in her ‘It’s Jester Joke’ tour

Drag queen drags everyone: Bianca Del Rio doesn’t hold back on offensive humor in her ‘It’s Jester Joke’ tour

October 25, 2019
Movie projector on a dark background with light beam / high contrast image

Spooky Cinema: How Sweeney Todd proved that horror musicals deserve a place onstage

October 23, 2019
Paris Sissel poses for a portrait in Hancher Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Student Spotlight: Bringing artistic background, marketing mind to UI theatre scene

October 23, 2019
Associate Professor Christopher Harris poses for a photo in his office in the Alder Journalism Building on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019. Harris is the head of film & video production of the University of Iowa department of cinematic arts and his documentary *still/here* was shown at the 2019 Locarno film festival in Switzerland.

Two UI professors bring their experimental films to a world-wide audience at two international film festivals

October 22, 2019
The Addams family, from left: Gomez (Oscar Isaac), Wednesday (Chloe Grace Moretz), Morticia (Charlize Theron), Uncle Fester (Nick Kroll) and Pugsley (Finn Wolfhard). [Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures]

Spooky Cinema: The trick to making children’s Halloween movies a treat for viewers

October 16, 2019
The set of Sweat is seen during a dress rehearsal on October 8, 2019 in the David Thayer Theater. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Sweat, blood, and tears: an inside look at the UI Theater Department’s first mainstage production of the year

October 11, 2019
Benjamin Sulzberger and Keri Eastridge perform as Jason and Tracey during a dress rehearsal of “Sweat” in the David Thayer Theatre on October 8, 2019. The play is centered around the struggles of patrons of a bar in Reading Pennsylvania. Directed by Sarah Lacy Hamilton, the show will open Thursday, October 10 and run through Saturday, October 19. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Lessons from Sweat: A look at what UI’s upcoming production taught its cast and crew

October 9, 2019
Spooky Cinema: Slashers are the best way to break the cycle of reboots and sequels in horror

Spooky Cinema: Slashers are the best way to break the cycle of reboots and sequels in horror

October 9, 2019
Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), Wichita (Emma Stone), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) in Columbia Pictures' Zombieland 2: Double Tap. (Jessica Miglio/Columbia Pictures/TNS)

Spooky Cinema: Why zombie movies are less brainless than they appear

October 2, 2019
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The UI team behind ‘Media Clown’ performs at the largest theatrical architecture festival in the world

October 3, 2019
Lorne Michaels and SNL cast backstage during the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

No laughing matter: UI professor weighs in on the politically correct comedy debate

September 26, 2019
DJ Loomer shares secrets to keeping Iowa City’s nightlife scene alive

DJ Loomer shares secrets to keeping Iowa City’s nightlife scene alive

September 18, 2019
Audra McDonald Portraits. CREDIT: Allison Michael Orenstein

Audra McDonald brings songs and stories to Hancher

September 15, 2019
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the clown.

‘It Chapter Two’ isn’t clowning around

September 15, 2019
Author T Kira Madden reads aloud from her memoir, “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls” at a reading at Prairie Lights bookstore on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The memoir highlights Madden’s experience growing up biracial and queer, and Madden spoke on the topic with openness and humor. (Jenna Galigan/The Daily Iowan).

Author T Kira Madden shares her memoir at Prairie Lights

September 12, 2019
The UI Museum of Natural History is seen on Feb 24 2018. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan)

UI Museum of Natural History sparks creativity in Iowa City’s aspiring authors

September 2, 2019
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