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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

The Daily Iowan

Bob Saget to stand up Friday

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

Daddy’s home — at least in Iowa City. Bob Saget of “Full House,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” will perform at 10 p.m....

‘Balloon freak’ to perform comedy, magic

ISAAC HAMLET February 26, 2015

John Cassidy has been inside of a balloon. Over the course of his career, he’s routinely inflated a 6-foot red balloon, jumped inside, and bounced around a stage. It’s all part of the performance....

Aaron Carter returns to town

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

“Aaron’s Party” will return to the Blue Moose on Saturday. Aaron Carter, one of the most prolific teenage celebrities of the ’90s, will perform at the downtown bar and music venue,...

UI musical explores Suicide Forest

DEVYN YOUNG February 26, 2015

At the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, there is a forest. It is quiet, and there is hardly any wildlife. Aokigahara forest has been denoted as the Suicide Forest, or the Sea of Trees, and is the setting for...

Dance tour begins at home

CLAIRE DIETZ February 26, 2015

After three decades of pirouettes, jetés, and turnouts, the 31st incarnation of the University of Iowa Dancers in Company will take its show on the road, touring around the state. But first, the dancers...

IC Comedy: Fall in love with Adult Swim all over again

CONOR MCBRIEN February 26, 2015

The Green Gravel Comedy Festival is upon us. One notable event out of many will be “Too Many Cooks Live,” a (presumably) live performance of the Adult Swim-produced video that baffled channel-flipping...

Remastering turns stale

JORDAN RYDER February 26, 2015

“We won’t even start [a game] if we don’t think we can build a franchise out of it,” said Ubisoft’s Vice President of Marketing Tony Key a few years ago, describing a time...

Drink of the Week: Iced-Caramel Coffee

DI STAFF February 26, 2015

Spite the chilly weather with an ice-cold beverage (in the comfort of your warm home, of course), and add a little pick-me-up to your evening drink. In other words, mix yourself a nice sweet iced-caramel...

Comedy festival takes Iowa City

MICHAEL KADRIE February 26, 2015

Lasers lighting the dark, Adult Swim cartoons coming to life, sweaty flesh heaving in carnal mimicry — the second Green Gravel Comedy Festival has it all, and then some. Encompassing 15 comedy events...

Film fest aids Girls on the Run

JUSTUS FLAIR February 19, 2015

When Academy Award nominations were announced last month, many were outraged over the lack of women and people of color in the nominees. However, Iowa City film buffs may get a taste of diversity through...

Review: Evolve

JORDAN RYDER February 19, 2015

Pushing leaves aside as you slowly walk through a jungle, you can feel your heart pound. You concentrate your entire being on listening and being as quite as possible. Suddenly, a monster three times the...

Exhibit honors 150 years of Iowa Law

DI STAFF February 19, 2015

Iowa Law, dubbed the oldest law school west of the Mississippi, opened its doors in Des Moines in 1865 before settling in Iowa City three years later as the University of Iowa College of Law. Now, the...