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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

Bands find inspiration in poetry, psychedelia, & medieval chanting

ISAAC HAMLET May 14, 2015

Stories can be told from the peaks of crescendos, fingers flying from one side of a keyboard to the other as notes and chords are overlaid by words. This is how Christopher Ford chooses to tell his stories. Friday...

Trailer for local Christmas film to show at Cannes

MICHAEL KADRIE May 14, 2015

While Iowa eagerly readies itself for Kris Kringle’s annual holiday visit,  Santa tows along a rambunctious talking dog named Toby, who finds himself stranded in Iowa City and forced into mischief. So...

Youth Ballet stages Alice in Wonderland

CLAIRE DIETZ May 14, 2015

Many prestigious ballet companies such as the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, and the National Ballet of Canada have performed their own take on Alice in Wonderland. Now, the University of Iowa’s...

Chilean group Inti-Illimani kicks off Friday Night Concert Series

DEVYN YOUNG May 14, 2015

“Once the music starts, the Ped Mall really comes to life,” said Lisa Barnes, the executive director of Summer of the Arts and the Friday Night Concert Series. Inti-Illimani will perform Friday...

Q&A: ‘Zombie’ novelist Aleksandar Hemon

JASMINE PUTNEY May 14, 2015

Today, Aleksandar Hemon, National Book Award finalist and author of The Lazarus Project, will read from his newest novel, The Making of Zombie Wars, at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St.  The...

Q&A: Bureaucrat-turned-author Matt Johnson

LILY ABROMEIT May 14, 2015

UI alumnus Matt Johnson is on a journey from D.C. bureaucrat to published author. Throughout his career in government and public policy, he began to become more and more interested in the stories of Americans...

Dual review: Assassins Creed Chronicles: China

Jordan Ryder: I was intrigued from the start by China, so I was pleased to find that game works very well for the most part. From a play perspective, the movement and assassination technique flow nicely...

Dancing with wolves

JUSTUS FLAIR May 7, 2015

When a well-known Olympian is injured and forced to retire, the world mourns. The person’s accomplishments are celebrated, and the public questions where he or she will go from here. But when...

Putting comedy to the test

JASMINE PUTNEY May 7, 2015

Stemming from her belief that the more uncomfortable people are the more they will laugh, student standup comedian Caitlin Medina said she likes to include things people rarely think about in her routines. “I...

UI Museum of Art hosts mask competition, comedy show

CLAIRE DIETZ May 7, 2015

Before the flood of 2008, the home of the University of Iowa’s Museum of Art was evacuated, but now the museum hopes to keep itself in the public eye through a fundraising event titled Destination...

Documentary critiques cat declawing

MICHAEL KADRIE May 7, 2015

Chances are when you bring your new kitten to its inaugural veterinarian visit, the people there will offer you a variety of potential services: neutering, vaccinations, and, perhaps, a declawing procedure....

American Girl Fashion Show to feature 130 local girls

DEVYN YOUNG May 7, 2015

From Addy to Samantha to Josefina, the fictional role models of millions of young girls will come to life in Coralville this weekend. An American Girl Fashion Show will take place Friday and Saturday...