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Sarah Stortz is an Arts Editor at The Daily Iowan. She has been on staff since her freshman year, previously as a news reporter, digital producer, and arts reporter. She is a senior at the University of Iowa, studying journalism & mass communication with a certificate in nonprofit management and a minor in theatre arts.
Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor
Mar 12, 2020 | The stories behind the shoelace: Sneakerhead culture and its economic rise in Iowa City (Story) |
Feb 26, 2020 | A new generation of burlesque: Rebellion Burlesque approaches performing with a political twist (Story) |
Feb 15, 2020 | Plugging the Amp: Jayce Nguyen (Story) |
Feb 13, 2020 | Iowa City poet and musician shares pain through ‘sweet’ stories (Story/Media) |
Feb 12, 2020 | Student Spotlight: UI art student captures unconventional themes through storytelling (Story) |
Feb 01, 2020 | Plugging the Amp: In the Attic (Story) |
Jan 31, 2020 | Jon Lovett tackles the Iowa caucuses at Hancher Auditorium (Story) |
Jan 27, 2020 | Iowa Hillel holds vigil in remembrance of the Holocaust and its victims (Story) |
Dec 10, 2019 | Englert releases lineup for its annual Mission Creek Festival (Story) |
Oct 30, 2019 | Englert, Little Village brew up another year of Witching Hour in Iowa City (Story) |
Sep 11, 2019 | Audra McDonald to grace Hancher Auditorium with her signature soprano voice (Story) |
Sep 05, 2019 | Bad Suns to play at University of Iowa Homecoming show (Story) |
Sep 05, 2019 | Opinion: More women should consider traveling alone (Story/Media) |
Sep 04, 2019 | Bringing Hogwarts to Iowa City: How Harry Potter has stayed true to UI students (Story) |
Aug 28, 2019 | Bijou Film Board director shares how she explores the mind, body, and space through film (Story) |
Aug 20, 2019 | Witching Hour lineup released for 2019 program (Story) |
May 08, 2019 | Hancher announces 2019-20 season lineup, including 3 broadway shows (Story) |
May 01, 2019 | Finding therapy in a few lines (Story) |
May 01, 2019 | Hip-Hop from the Heartland (Story) |
Apr 26, 2019 | New plays rise on local horizon (Story) |
Apr 25, 2019 | UI planning groundbreaking for Stanley Museum of Art (Story) |
Apr 25, 2019 | Remembering how to be a good neighbor: Mr. Rogers week (Story) |
Apr 23, 2019 | City of Iowa City pledges $1 million to Englert, FilmScene fundraising campaign (Story) |
Apr 18, 2019 | Stortz: Hate country music? You might not be looking hard enough (Story) |
Apr 17, 2019 | Pulling the strings: puppetry in Iowa (Story) |
Apr 10, 2019 | Frontline and sidelines of comedy: Leela Bassuk (Story) |
Apr 10, 2019 | Of vengeance, plague, and war: Seven Spots on the Sun (Story) |
Apr 03, 2019 | Graphic design from France to Iowa (Story) |
Apr 01, 2019 | The Missing Piece: Continuing life without my dad (Story) |
Mar 27, 2019 | Student Spotlight: Crafting the perfect fight (Story) |
Jan 23, 2019 | The Art of Taxidermy, from a UI student’s apartment to a professional workshop (Story) |
Jan 16, 2019 | Exploring the feeling of ache through print (Story) |
Dec 07, 2018 | Lineup announced for Mission Creek Festival 2019 (Story) |
Nov 28, 2018 | Around the World in 80 Bites: Take a look inside Iowa City’s ethnic cuisine (Story) |
Nov 28, 2018 | Bustin’ moves in the ‘Wild, Wild Wes’ (Story) |
Nov 01, 2018 | Shivers responds to vandalism in Communications Center (Story) |
Oct 13, 2018 | Puddles Pity Party makes a splash at the Englert (Story) |
Oct 13, 2018 | Local band Younger displays mature harmonies at Gabe’s on Oct. 12 (Story) |
Oct 03, 2018 | The art of the scream: How horror has impacted the cinema industry (Story) |
Oct 02, 2018 | Q&A: UI English professor reflects on seeing his book adapted to Broadway (Story) |
Sep 30, 2018 | Jaboukie Young-White: ‘What happens in the cornfield, stays in the cornfield.’ (Story) |
Sep 19, 2018 | Latino Festival welcomes all to experience the celebration of culture (Story) |
Sep 13, 2018 | UI student hit in motor collision (Story) |
Sep 12, 2018 | Riverside’s The Cake brings faith and love into the recipe (Story) |
Sep 05, 2018 | Kings of Drag: The secrets behind the fake beards (Story) |
Sep 05, 2018 | UI student sees the human face as a blank canvas (Story) |
Aug 29, 2018 | 5 bands of students face off in a musical battle (Story) |
Aug 22, 2018 | Big Grove brings the blues back, with several Midwestern musicians (Story) |
Aug 20, 2018 | New CEO announced for University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (Story) |
May 10, 2018 | Philosophy professor from Kirkwood reveals meaning behind suffering (Story) |
May 03, 2018 | Combining service and music, a cappella group remains gold (Story) |
May 02, 2018 | Local printmakers create resistance images in open house (Story) |
Apr 26, 2018 | Celebrating art and culture in every form, Flyover Fest blossoms in inclusion (Story) |
Apr 25, 2018 | ‘The Sopranos’ producers plan to teach screenwriting course at the UI (Story) |
Apr 19, 2018 | Circa serves up three shows at Hancher, giving a visualization to classical music (Story) |
Apr 19, 2018 | School of Music opera alumnus to perform (Story) |
Apr 10, 2018 | Now working as ESPN deputy editor, Iowa native shares tale of French aristocrat (Story) |
Apr 05, 2018 | Professional mask artist and actor creates a musical world (Story) |
Apr 02, 2018 | Residency spots in Iowa remain scarce, causing medical students to venture out (Story) |
Mar 29, 2018 | Finding a voice through movement (Story) |
Mar 22, 2018 | Former DITV sports reporter makes laughs for a living (Story) |
Mar 22, 2018 | Visual Arts Building ranked among best by Architectural Digest (Story) |
Mar 21, 2018 | LUNAFEST visits Iowa City to lift girls up (Story) |
Mar 08, 2018 | University of Iowa School of Music plans international music trip (Story) |
Mar 06, 2018 | The Elias String Quartet visits Hancher, exhibiting international collaboration (Story) |
Mar 01, 2018 | Riverside Theater plans to bake a mother’s love (Story) |
Feb 23, 2018 | The University of Iowa Museum of Arts presents Bac to the future (Story) |
Feb 22, 2018 | Liz Lerman will demonstrate how dance relates to several fields (Story) |
Feb 14, 2018 | Finding proper closure in Theater Department’s “Found” (Story) |
Feb 12, 2018 | Family Video officially closed, leaving no more video rental stores in Iowa City (Story) |
Feb 08, 2018 | Postmodern Jukebox swings into Iowa City’s Englert (Story) |
Feb 01, 2018 | Two UI professors teach the craft of controversy through a workshop (Story) |
Jan 31, 2018 | Trying to break out of racism (Story) |
Jan 25, 2018 | International, environmental film festival heads to Iowa City (Story) |
Jan 17, 2018 | Rolled ice cream sweetens Iowa City (Story) |
Oct 23, 2017 | Witching Hour’s third iteration has ended, but is not forgotten (Story) |
Oct 22, 2017 | Witching Hour: Director of Iowa Newspaper Association highlights media trends in Iowa (Story) |
Oct 12, 2017 | ‘Bob’s Burgers’ cast heads to IMU (Story) |
Sep 26, 2017 | UI Symphony Orchestra starts off with first concert of the season (Story) |
Sep 20, 2017 | Englert gets its Goats (Story) |
Aug 30, 2017 | Bernie Sanders to visit Hancher with new book (Story) |
Aug 25, 2017 | Cooking up a musical storm in Iowa City (Story) |
May 11, 2017 | A chef for many seasons (Story) |
May 09, 2017 | Growing into her skills at the UI (Story) |