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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

Hancher Auditorium is seen on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Hancher presents creative, collaborative modern opera with ‘Fierce’

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter April 23, 2024

Nearly two years after debuting at the Cincinnati Opera, “Fierce” is coming to Iowa City’s Hancher Auditorium. The 21st-century opera follows the trials and triumphs of four teenage girls as they...

A community member speaks with an asexual “book” during a Human Library event at the Iowa City Public Library on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Community members had the chance to sit down with people with diverse experiences and ask questions.

Iowa City Human Library addresses prejudice without stigma

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 21, 2024

Living Memoirs Project President Nikash Pradhan was browsing social media one day during his first semester of medical school and came across something that caught his eye. It was an advertisement...

Doug Collins and the Receptionists perform at Elrays in Iowa City on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Doug Collins and the Receptionists bring country-pop sound to IC

Kate Wolfe and Sophia Connolly April 20, 2024

Under the signature neon blue light of Elray’s Live and Dive, Doug Collins and The Receptionists stood poised, seemingly oblivious to the rowdy crowd in front of them. Collins took his time as he...

Author John Green speaks during a lecture in the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Green spoke about being a bestselling author, YouTuber, and philanthropist.

John Green lectures to packed room at UI

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 19, 2024

Whether they know him through his novels or his YouTube channel, virtually everyone is familiar with the work of John Green in some capacity. On Thursday night, Green visited the University of Iowa’s...

The Indigo Girls perform at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Indigo Girls grace the stage at Englert Theater 

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter April 18, 2024

Indigo Girls, the folk-rock duo consisting of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, took the stage at the Englert Theater Wednesday night for the first of two sold-out shows this week.  The pair, who have...

Evolutionary biologists to celebrate Iowa City Darwin Day

Evolutionary biologists to celebrate Iowa City Darwin Day

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter April 11, 2024

Iowa City community members and students will gather this weekend to celebrate the annual Iowa City Darwin Day Science Fest, a series of events dedicated to platforming contemporary science to both commemorate...

A reception was held before an Out of the Archives screening of Oscar Micheaux’s ‘Body and Soul’ with live score performed by the Alvin Cobb Jr. Trio at Filmscene in Iowa City on Monday, April 8, 2024.

One year later, Out of the Archive film series is still running

Charlie Hickman, Assistant Arts Editor April 9, 2024

Film preservation is fundamental to keeping the medium alive. With how rapidly filmmaking technology advances, older work can get lost because it never saw a wide release, had few copies available,...

‘Blist Her’ performs during the KRUI 40 Mission Creek event in the Iowa Memorial Union Hawkeye Room in Iowa City on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

KRUI at 40: Where are they now?

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

KRUI, the University of Iowa’s student-run radio station, celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend with a self-titled “birthday bash.” The two events featured an Iowa Memorial Union celebration...

Doctors in Concert at the Coralville Center for the Preforming Arts on April, 5th, 2024. Isaac Samuel and Joel Berger preforming. (Emma Gutzman/The Daily Iowan)

‘Doctors in Concert’ celebrates medicine, music for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

Some of Iowa City’s musically-talented doctors traded their white coats and stethoscopes for instruments and microphones for an evening of giving on April 5. The “Doctors in Concert” event returned...

The Artifactory is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

PO/ART/RY exhibit introduces new mashup of visual, textual art

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 8, 2024

The ArtiFactory’s new exhibit could have looked like any other, with works displayed all over the little room’s walls, containing everything from paintings to sculptures to a life-size dress. However,...

Small presses work a stand at SpareMe bowling alley in the Chauncey during a book fair for the Mission Creek festival on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Mission Creek book fair continues to provide literary opportunities

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter April 8, 2024

On its last day, the Mission Creek Festival set up shop at the SpareMe bowling alley for an afternoon book fair filled with local press, editors, and more on April 6. At the entrance, there was a vendor...

Osees drummers Dan Rincon and Paul Quattrone plays the drum to the crowd during the Mission Creek Festival at The Englert Theatre on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Mission Creek headliner Osees delivers legendary performance Saturday night

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor April 7, 2024

Nearly 1000 jumping bodies swallowed the Englert Theatre’s seated layout during the Saturday night performance from psychedelic rock band Osees, the Mission Creek Festival’s closing headliner....

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