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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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Undergraduate Dance Concert includes 12 original pieces

GRACE HAERR May 7, 2015

Moving beyond your comfort zone is a hard but important part of both learning choreography and artistry. In this year’s Undergraduate Dance Concert, students are challenged to do just that. University...

Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron is another ‘okay’ blockbuster

CONOR MCBRIEN May 7, 2015

The first Avengers film presented something spectacular, but Age of Ultron fails outdo it. The highly-anticipated sequel pulled in a sweet $191.3 million on its opening weekend, falling somewhat short...

Review: Bringing sound to the stage

ISAAC HAMLET May 7, 2015

In its U.S. Spring Tour, the hit international podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” leaps from listeners laptops and iPods and onto a stage backed with their iconic shade of purple. Its most recent...

The art of video game storytelling

JORDAN RYDER May 7, 2015

A few weeks ago in my review of Ori and Blind Forest, I noted how Ori succeeded in provoking emotion in the player but didn’t weave its emotional plot with its gameplay. That observation got me thinking...

Drink of the Week: Old Fashioned

DI STAFF May 7, 2015

Finals are nearly upon us, and many students are about to graduate and become real-life adults. It seems like the perfect time, then, to try a more grown-up drink, leaving behind “whatever’s...

Free Comic Book Day to bring special issues, writers and artists

JASMINE PUTNEY April 30, 2015

In the glossy pages of a comic book exists a world of characters who have flourished under the care of writers and artists. From action-packed issues featuring colorful crusaders to comedic portrayals...

Hancher brings Cantus choral group to town

LILY ABROMEIT April 30, 2015

When Chris Foss sent in his audition tape to join one of the most prestigious men’s choral ensembles, he never expected to be accepted into Cantus after graduation and then travel the world, giving...

Iowa City Pizza: Mesa, Falbo’s, and Pizza P.O.D.

MICHAEL KADRIE April 30, 2015

Pizza is far from uncommon in Iowa City. There’s a dizzying array of potential places to treat your taste buds to cheese, meat, and vegetables piled atop cooked dough. I endeavored to try to taste...

Art forms collide for ArtsFest

DI STAFF April 30, 2015

Most people know Studio Arts as either a bus route that takes one to Walmart or a far-off University of Iowa building unique in that it once was a Menards. But on Friday, Studio Arts will be transformed...

Forbidden Planet stokes gamers’ nostalgia

CONOR MCBRIEN April 30, 2015

How easy it is to can nostalgia and sell it back to those who long for the days when video games cost a quarter per play. The appeal of Forbidden Planet for most people is twofold: It is an arcade and...

Review: Mortal Kombat is high on moves, short on story

JORDAN RYDER April 30, 2015

Before starting my critique, I offer this caveat: I am not a fighting-games fan, and the last one I played was several years ago (Soul Calibur IV I think). That being said, I found Mortal Kombat X to...

Drink of the Week: Blue Vodka Lemonade

DI STAFF April 30, 2015

It’s lemonade-stand season again and for adults, that means an ice-cold cocktail on the porch. Put a bit of a twist on the vodka lemonade by using UV Blue next time you mix this simple drink. EXPERIENCE:...