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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

Gathe Raho takes A Capella beyond Pitch Perfect

DEVYN YOUNG April 9, 2015

In 2012, the comedy musical Pitch Perfect premièred and captivated the country. Apart from a funny performance by Rebel Wilson and catchy cup-drumming by Anna Kendrick, Pitch Perfect’s strongest...

A fashion show for the ages

GRACE HAERR April 9, 2015

Doubts about diversity at the University of Iowa will be delightfully dismissed by members of Walk It Out in their sixth-annual Multicultural Fashion Show on Saturday. Walk it Out is a student organization...

Cameron Esposito on the forefront of comedy

CONOR MCBRIEN April 2, 2015

Cameron Esposito, perhaps one of standup comedy’s future perennial stars, performed for the Mission Creek Festival on Wednesday. Her trademark side-mullet and denim jacket instantly as recognizable here...

Review: An exercise in subtle horror

JORDAN RYDER April 2, 2015

I knew that Upsidedown Cross was not going to be a happy film when I sat down to watch it. What did surprise me was the quiet dread and disgust it inspired. It has been a long time since I have hated a...

Drink of the Week: The Whitney

DI STAFF April 2, 2015

The brainchild of bartender Lawrence Mack, this cocktail has long been unofficially available to those in the know at Pints, 118 S. Clinton St. I first encountered it as an under-appreciated entry for...

UI alums Eula Biss and Kerry Howley read for Mission Creek

CLAIRE DIETZ April 2, 2015

Iowa City is no stranger to literature, and neither is the Mission Creek Festival. Names from all across the industry and country will be featured at the festival, including well-known nonfiction writer...

Arts and crafts meet punk rock

JASMINE PUTNEY April 2, 2015

Knit, snip, weave, and head-bang. On Saturday, the Blue Moose Tap House will combine the creative fantasies of Pinterest with the hard-core beat of punk-rock music in the first partnership of the What...

Indie publishers share the love

MICHAEL KADRIE April 2, 2015

Writers struggling to get their work published used to have few options when it came to publishers, but today’s digital marketplace opens up many doors for the aspiring champions of the written word....

A medley of bands, DJs take over Gabe’s and Yacht Club

GRACE HAERR April 2, 2015

For the 2015 Mission Creek Festival, music lovers may sate their palates on a seemingly endless colors of sound, with performances ranging from R&B to rock and roll to bluegrass. This year, Gabe’s,...

Englert hosts Real Estate, Shovels and Rope, Father John Misty

ISAAC HAMLET April 2, 2015

Amid the films and speakers, the books and buzzing crowds, stands the Englert at the center of downtown. The theater, 221 E. Washington St., will host an event for every day of this year’s Mission...

Celebrating innovation at Mission Creek

EMMA MCCLATCHEY April 2, 2015

An essential ingredient in the creation of art is also vital to technology development: innovation.  Thus, it is perhaps not so odd that the Mission Creek Festival should host a technology and innovation...

Blue Moose celebrates fifth anniversary

ISAAC HAMLET March 26, 2015

Traditionally, a five-year anniversary is celebrated with gifts of wood or silverware rather than a drag show, new albums, and beds of nails. The Blue Moose Tap House seems to favor the last group, and...