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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. It's thrilling. It's fun. You'll 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

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
Contributed.

Riverside’s ‘Will Power’ reimagined for virtual classrooms

February 8, 2021
Photo from the City Circle Theatre Company's '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 Theatre's 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 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
Contributed.

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
Contributed

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
Contributed

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
Contributed from Hancher

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

January 25, 2020
Contributed

Painting the town purple: The Color Purple comes to Hancher

January 22, 2020
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