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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Coder Dojo trains kids in computer science

MICHAEL KADRIE March 12, 2015

The Sun was shining and the weather warm on March 7, displaying the first signs of spring. Still, a handful of kids stay indoors, learning the rudiments of computer programing — one student works on...

Dancing into Romeo and Juliet

CLAIRE DIETZ March 12, 2015

The Bolshoi Ballet will returning to Iowa City (through video, at least), this time with an adaption of William Shakespeare’s much-performed but rarely danced Romeo and Juliet. The Englert Theater,...

Q&A: Floodwater Comedy Festival founders

DEVYN YOUNG March 12, 2015

Iowa City will soon have a fresh source of laughs. Set to début April 16 through 19, the first Floodwater Comedy Festival recently received its necessary funding — and then some — via the Indie GoGo...

Review: Joffrey Ballet and Luck of the Irish

GRACE HAERR March 12, 2015

This weekend I acted as a fly on the wall during Joffrey Ballet’s dress rehearsal and a guest in a home of ambiguous ownership for the play Luck of the Irish. Joffrey Ballet’s final run-through...

Review: Book Wings transcends national borders

ISAAC HAMLET March 12, 2015

Borders are a thing of the past. With the advent of the Internet, person-to-person interaction is measured in clicks rather than miles. An article published by a local newspaper can be read anywhere with...

Review: The Stanley Parable

JORDAN RYDER March 12, 2015

“When Stanley came to a set of two open doors, he entered the door on his left.” I took the door on the right, defying the Narrator and his story. But even as I did, I wondered how much the...

Preview: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

CONOR MCBRIEN March 12, 2015

North America will finally see a long-awaited Japanese title. Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox 1 over spring break. The 2011 PlayStation Portable title has remained...

Drink of the Week: Rabbit Rye

DI STAFF March 12, 2015

I stumbled into this beer as a result of half-priced tap brews at the Hy-Vee Market Café and a suggestion from the barkeep. How the story goes — I roughly recall — is that the bartender’s assistant...

Accio J.K. Rowling!

JUSTUS FLAIR March 12, 2015

In an effort to woo Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to speak in Iowa City, the University of Iowa Lecture Committee launched a letter-writing campaign on Feb. 24 inviting students, faculty, and the larger...

Q&A: Harry Potter teacher Donna Parsons

DI STAFF March 12, 2015

Instructor of the University of Iowa Honors course "Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment." Daily Iowan: What do you think of the UI Lecture Committee's effort to bring J.K. Rowling to...

‘Theater at its most vulnerable’

MICHAEL KADRIE March 5, 2015

Even the pope needs someone to love, according to one of the more vivacious members of his flock. McGregor’s script, straight from New Zealand, is one of 13 monologues performed by nine actors...

Touring Iowa City’s artistic haunts

JUSTUS FLAIR March 5, 2015

Downtown Iowa City is a smorgasbord of art venues. With so many galleries and exhibits, it can be a bit overwhelming, but tomorrow everyone can get a sample of 16 of them. The spring Downtown Gallery...