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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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FILE- In this file photo the screen at FilmScene will be supplemented with an additional screen due to delays of the Chauncey Tower development. FilmScene has plans to add a 40 seat theater where the current gallery resides. FilmScene is located at  118 E College St in Iowa City, Iowa. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Reel Movies reaches out

Macey Spensley, [email protected] March 8, 2016

  Going to the movie theater is a treasured pastime for most, but for some, it’s not always easy. Because of this, the Marcus Sycamore Cinema on March 5 held the event Reel Movies for Real...

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A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its "Best Places to Live" list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Where have millennials gone?

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] March 8, 2016

  A recent map from Consumer Affairs shows the percentage of millennials living in Iowa City has decreased by more than 5 percent since the 2000 U.S. Census, but this may not reflect the actual...

Ivy Stone and Milk Duct Tape will perform at Gabe’s on Wednesday

Ivy Stone and Milk Duct Tape will perform at Gabe’s on Wednesday

Adam Buhck, [email protected] March 8, 2016

Emulating the work of others is an important step on the creative path, so long as influences don’t overshadow original ideas. The two bands playing at Gabe’s on Wednesday walk that line. Local...

Photo illustration by Jordan Gale. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Council to take up Uber again

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] March 4, 2016

  The City Council just might have an Uber headache. Yet again, officials are discussing the possibility of Uber, the multinational ride-sharing company, entering Iowa City. And this time,...

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend -- CEG1_Rebecca_2481.jpg -- Pictured: Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch -- Photo: Smallz & Raskind/The CW -- © 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Comedians to flood Iowa City for Green Gravel Comedy Festival

Isaac Hamlet, [email protected] March 3, 2016

How many comedians does it take to screw in a light bulb? Not a clue. But if Green Gravel’s roster is anything to go by, it’s somewhere in the ball park of 30 to throw a comedy festival, light bulbs...

Halfloves to perform at the Englert

Halfloves to perform at the Englert

Claire Dietz, [email protected] March 3, 2016

New year, new album, new name. At 8 p.m. Friday, Halfloves, formerly known as the Olympics, will play songs from its new album at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St. Englert Executive Director Andre...

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A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its "Best Places to Live" list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Metro briefs

March 3, 2016

Regent panel hears accreditation reports The state Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee met Wednesday in the University Capitol Center to hear several colleges and departments give...

Becca Breazeale, a bartender from Forbinnen Planet, pours cocktails during Top Chef inside Hotel Vetro in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The award for "Best Mixologist" went to Micky's Irish Pub. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Sepehr Sadrzadeh of Pullman snags IC Top Chef title

Tessa Solomon, [email protected] March 2, 2016

  The dumplings have been devoured, cocktails drained, and votes cast. Both fresh and familiar faces left Iowa City’s Top Chef competition with crowns last night, while 400 attendees waddled...

lens

Editorial: Should Iowa City settle on The Lens?

March 1, 2016

Iowa City is focused on The Lens. The proposed $500,000 artwork by renowned artist Cecil Balmond could serve as a central hub for the Pedestrian Mall. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the massive...

Iowa City City Council to decide on 'The Lens' fundraising

Iowa City City Council to decide on ‘The Lens’ fundraising

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] February 26, 2016

An ongoing debate on a potential public-art project will continue next week. The Iowa City City Council will decide on March 1 whether to provide $50,000 for The Lens art project fundraising. The...

Iowa City to celebrate children's literature with festival

Iowa City to celebrate children’s literature with festival

Isaac Hamlet, [email protected] February 25, 2016

  No matter how much — or little — you like reading, everyone can remember reading children’s books. But with the exception of heavy weights like Dahl and Seuss, it can be easy to forget...

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Laughter, with inebriation & cheeseburgers: The Randy and Mr. Lahey to visit Gabe’s today

Gracey Murphy, [email protected] February 25, 2016

If a foolish drunk and a man capable of eating 14 cheeseburgers in one sitting do not bring laughs, no one can. The Randy and Mr. Lahey live show will visit Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., at 8 p.m....