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Englert Theatre introduces Frontline Responders Fund to give 600 free tickets to healthcare workers

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 22, 2022
Attendees enter Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro is a musical mastermind on a tiny instrument

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 21, 2022
Tricia Windschitl the cofounder and director of the Lena Project a collaborator/sponsor of Prompt for the Planet poses for a portrait on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

Senior capstone project Prompt for the Planet returns to Iowa City to inspire environmental change through art

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 6, 2022
Carson Simpson poses for a portrait at the Field House in Iowa City on Friday, April 29, 2022. Simpson is a double major in dance and business, and is a part of the Iowa cheer team. Recently, grad schools have reached out to him for arts administration.

Senior Carson Simpson prepares to move forward in artistic journey

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
May 8, 2022
Contributed photo of Thomas Corbridge, a senior percussion performance major at the University of Iowa.

Percussion performance senior prepares to graduate, looks fondly on time at UI

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
May 8, 2022
‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ will go down as one of Marvel’s best

‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ will go down as one of Marvel’s best

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
May 8, 2022
Cast members sing in Legally Blonde the Musical at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts in Coralville, IA. Legally Blonde the Musical presents the weekend of May 6 and May 13.

City Circle to premiere ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’

Olivia Augustine , Arts Reporter
May 5, 2022
The Metropolitan Museum of Art lights up the New York City night.

Gilded Glamour meets 21st-century NYC: Met Gala looks to love and hate

Anaka Sanders and Olivia Augustine
May 3, 2022
Model Samalya Thenuwara poses during a Recycled Runway fashion show at Becker Communication Studies Building in Iowa City on Friday, April 22, 2022.

Style and sustainability meet for Earth Day fashion show

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 22, 2022
Benders Studio Owner Cara Flynn poses for a portrait in a yoga studio on April 21, 2022.

Beyond Barriers retreat to uplift Iowa City women

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 21, 2022
Joe Marino, a student comedian, poses for a portrait in front of Joystick Comedy Arcade on Friday, April 15, 2022.

Student Spotlight: UI senior uses passion for comedy to introduce others to world of stand-up

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 19, 2022
MacBride Hall, the meeting sight for Pentacrest Tree Tours debuting on Earth Day, is seen on April 17, 2022.

Pentacrest Museums ‘Tree Tours’ set to begin on Earth Day

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 17, 2022
Bits and Pieces is seen in the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, Iowa, on April 4, 2022.

Bits & Pieces owner expands art store in Coral Ridge Mall

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 7, 2022
Jin Chang, creator of the No Longer Invisible exhibit at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait at the Lindquist Center on April 7, 2022.

New exhibit at Main Library honors Asian Americans at University of Iowa

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 7, 2022
Anaka Sanders poses in her picked spring outfit on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

April Style Guide: Rainy Days and Easter Outfits

Olivia Augustine and Anaka Sanders
April 6, 2022
Closet Witch drummer, Royce Kurth, performs at Gabes during Mission Creeks Underground Showcase on Saturday, April 7, 2018. They describe themselves as a grindcore band. The style is known for its highly aggressive punk, heavy metal, and industrial influences.

Englert Mission Creek Festival returns live

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
April 5, 2022
Eric Hoffman, a professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering, poses for a portrait in the University of Iowa Hospital on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Isabella Cervantes/The Daily Iowan)

UI professor donates funds raised from fused-glass artwork to children in Ukraine

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 30, 2022
Broadway musical ‘The Band’s Visit’ to make stop at Hancher

Broadway musical ‘The Band’s Visit’ to make stop at Hancher

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 29, 2022
Jan 8, 2017; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Ryan Reynolds arrives for the 74th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton.

‘The Adam Project’ had a commendable cast at its best, and a subpar storyline at its worst

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 28, 2022
The Trophy Dads, a local dad band from Solon, Iowa, pose for a portrait in Elray’s Live and Dive on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The group will be performing on Friday, March 25, at the Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon in Iowa City.

Dads by day, rockstars by night — local band Trophy Dads to play at Wildwood

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 23, 2022
Contributed.

Public Space One’s new micropress workshop — small scale distribution, large scale impacts

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 23, 2022
Contributed.

Ask the Author: Candice Wuehle

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
March 8, 2022
Englert’s Mardi Gras Mambo to bring piece of New Orleans to Iowa City

Englert’s Mardi Gras Mambo to bring piece of New Orleans to Iowa City

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 27, 2022
Jhe Russell poses for a portrait next to his angel number on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Russell has a degree in Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa and has developed new dance teaching methods.

Dancer, teacher, poet, and cashier — Jhe Russell is a man of many talents

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 23, 2022
A pencil and a notebook are seen at the Museum of Natural History in Macbride Hall on Feb. 17 2022.

Art and Write Night returns to the UI Museum of Natural History

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 17, 2022
Ed Sheeran performs at a sold-out Miller Park on Oct. 24, 2018.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s “The Joker and the Queen” is the product of nostalgia

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 21, 2022
Contributed by Mat Hayward.

Beatles tribute ‘Pepperland’ to hit Hancher stage

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 16, 2022
University of Iowa Senior Brady “DJ VyVans” Vanlo, poses for a portrait at Elrays Live and Dive on Wednesday, February 10, 2022.

Gabe’s to host battle-of-the-bands competition with Summer Camp: On the Road

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 10, 2022
The Englert theatre is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Englert holds a variety of concerts and events.

Englert Theatre to host Chicago comedy troupe The Second City

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
February 9, 2022
Jan 8, 2017; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Lily Collins arrives for the 74th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY NETWORK

Emily in Paris season 2 mirrors the mediocrity of its debut season

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
January 23, 2022
A demolition notice paper can be seen on the outside of the building where The Mill was formerly located in Iowa City on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

The Mill set for demolition, plans for new arts venue in motion

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
January 18, 2022
Iowa City resident Angelia Mahaney demonstrates how to use a sound board at a DJ open house in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Mahaney is a part of the collective Femme Decks which hosted the event. Femme Decks aims to inspire women and minority groups to become active in the digitally manipulated music community.

Iowa City DJ collective Femme Decks combats exclusivity in electronic music

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
December 14, 2021
The City Circle Theatre Company performed the musical Matilda in a dress rehearsal at the Coralville Center for the Preforming Arts in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.

City Circle’s ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ presented a beautiful set and a believable cast

Olivia Augustine , Arts Reporter
December 12, 2021
Revival is seen in downtown Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.

Iowa City’s Holiday Retail Open House wraps parties and Christmas shopping into one

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
December 2, 2021
Author Lori Erickson poses for a portrait with her new book “The Soul of the Family Tree: Ancestors, Stories, and the Spirits We Inherit” in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Ask the Author — Lori Erickson

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 29, 2021
Hang in there, Baby exhibits artwork created by first-year MFA students

‘Hang in there, Baby’ exhibits artwork created by first-year MFA students

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 19, 2021
Deanne Wortman’s foil stamped collection on display at Artifactory in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Wortman, a board member and mentor at Artifactory said “I put these up so students could see what’s possible because they are so worried about the machinery at first.” (Jake Wicks/The Daily Iowan)

Hot stamped foil imaging – an artform originating at UI

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 18, 2021
Art that can be checked out is seen at the Iowa City Public Library in Iowa City Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)

ICPL’s Art-to-Go collection allows the Iowa City community to take home art for free

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 16, 2021
Taylor Swift takes a selfie with fans at an appearance at a butterfly mural in the Gulch in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Alan Poizner/For The Tennessean)

Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ has fans happy, free, confused and lonely all at once

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 14, 2021
Movie Review: Marvels’ Eternals poses questions about the purpose of humanity

Movie Review: Marvels’ ‘Eternals’ poses questions about the purpose of humanity

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 8, 2021
Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey poses for a portrait at Bread Garden Market in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Rainey likes to write at Bread Garden Market because of the inspiration he can get from a wide variety of people who walk through. Rainey is hosting Mic Check, a poetry festival in Iowa City, Nov. 5-7.

Mic Check Poetry Fest to host three days of spoken word poetry

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 4, 2021
Contributed.

Student Spotlight: UI freshman is a three-time self-published author

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
November 2, 2021
Karaoke Night is shown at El Ray’s in Iowa City, IA on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. (Larry Phan/The Daily Iowan)

“An Elray’s Halloween Experience” will feature five Iowa City musicians

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 28, 2021
Contributed photo from Eclypse Haunt.

Eclypse Haunt is full of frightening fun

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 27, 2021
Here Lies Man performs at Gabes as part of the Witching Hour Festival on Friday, October 12, 2018. Former member of Afrobeat collective Antibalas, Marcos Garcia released his first project for Here Lies Man in 2017.

Witching Hour 2021 to bring creative experience for artists and audiences

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 26, 2021
A poster for the Grand Inquisitor is seen before the show at the Riverside Theatre in Iowa City Saturday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Riverside Theatre presents ‘The Grand Inquisitor’ in Main Library exhibit

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 24, 2021
Big city theater enthusiast rediscovers passion in Iowa City

Big city theater enthusiast rediscovers passion in Iowa City

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 18, 2021
Lead singer Frank Lopes Jr. douses himself in water to cool himself during a Hobo Johnson concert at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 14 2021. Hobo Johnson has been touring their newest record, “Hobo Johnson Alienates His Fanbase,” which was released on Aug. 1, 2021. (Cecilia Shearon/The Daily Iowan)

Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers take on the Iowa City bar scene

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 15, 2021
Artists Cheryl Jacobsen, Kathy Edwards Hayslett and Sue Hettmansperger (L-R) pose for a portrait in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Their Synergy exhibition will be on display at the ICON Gallery in Fairfield, Iowa Oct. 1 through Nov. 27.

Iowa City women with a synergistic ambition

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
October 4, 2021
Contributed.

UI student literary magazine Snapshots: stories for children

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 28, 2021
Jared Bobi Knox shoots a picture near the railroad tracks of Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2021.

Student Spotlight: Senior Jared “Bobi” Knox related his photography to other artistic avenues

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 28, 2021
The Negotiators perform during the Sixth Annual Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The event took place Saturday afternoon with acts performing at various house fronts and times.

Iowa City community brought together with music: Live from the front porch

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 26, 2021
Photo from ©SDK Photo & Design.

Comedy Producer Brian Volk-Weiss — Once a Hawkeye, always a Hawkeye

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 21, 2021
A flag hangs at the entrance to The Flag Project exhibit at the Artifactory in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.

A snapshot of history: ArtiFactory unveils 9/11 memorial gallery

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 14, 2021
Contributed.

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ steals the hearts of Marvel fans.

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 13, 2021
Willy’s Wacky Weiner Warehouse & Uncle Earl’s Earwax Emporium is shown performing their original songs and covers at the Battle of the Bands event at the Iowa Memorial Union Amphitheater on Sept. 1, 2021. The band performed a wide range of songs from originals to covers of Kendrick Lamar and Future. (Larry Phan/The Daily Iowan)

Wacky Willy’s battles it out for the win at SCOPE’s Battle of the Bands

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter
September 2, 2021
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