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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Kristina Rutkowski, playing Bella Manningham, performs during a production of “Angel Street” presented by Dreamwell Theatre at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.” ArtiFactory will run the show until April 22.

Photos: Dreamwell Theatre presents “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 15, 2023

Dreamwell Theatre presented a production of “Angel Street” at the ArtiFactory in Iowa City on Friday. The show premiered on Broadway in 1941 and is known for coining the term “gaslighting.”  Jen...

A microphone placed on the stage for the Open Mic Night at the Joystick Comedy Arcade in Iowa City on Monday, December 6, 2022.

Ben Miller to educate and entertain with ‘Stand-Up Science’ show at Joystick

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 12, 2023

Although experimentation with lasers, humidity response polymers, and 3-D printed cookies might not sound particularly humorous, they led one comic to a hit stand-up career. Ben Miller never expected...

The Iowa City Public Library is seen on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Iowa City Public Library hosts events for National Poetry Month geared at teens

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter April 11, 2023

Libraries are fundamental to the culture of any city, and the Iowa City Public Library prides itself on reflecting its community and engaging the public with reading. This month, its mission is no...

Singer and guitarist Kevin Morby and saxophonist Cochemea Gastelum perform on stage during a Kevin Morby concert at Englert, in Iowa City, during the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Mission Creek Festival 2023 transforms Iowa City in celebration of music and literature

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor April 11, 2023

Downtown Iowa City tends to be fairly lively as the weather starts to warm, with students and families walking and exploring the city streets. This year’s Mission Creek Festival — which...

Flags stand in the art gallery during the Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Photos: Art For Ukraine fundraiser

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 9, 2023

Fatima Zima, an artist from Ukraine, hosted an Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday. All proceeds from the art gallery will go to humanitarian aid in Kharkiv, Ukraine. A total of 9 paintings...

Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabes in Iowa City on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Dixon is a conscious hip hop and jazz rap artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Three

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the third and final day of the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 8, 2023. In its 18th year, the three-day festival continues to...

Sudan Archives performs during a concert in Englert Theatre in Iowa City on the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on April 7, 2023.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Two

Matt Sindt, Emily Nyberg, and Shuntaro Kawasaki April 8, 2023

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on Friday. In it's 18th year, the three-day festival continues to celebrate music and literature...

Filmscene is seen on April 15, 2020.

Obermann Center symposium’s ‘Frequências’ film festival explores Afro-Brazilian cinema

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter April 2, 2023

The door of no return; the reinvention of belonging; Blackness in Brazil; these topics and more were the focus of this year’s Obermann Humanities Symposium. Presented in Iowa City by the Obermann...

Concert goers gather outside Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Waves Dance Competition at the Englert will make waves in national dance industry and local scene

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter March 29, 2023

Whether it’s out in the community or on the stage, the Waves Dance Competition aims to live up to its name in Iowa City. From March 31 to April 2, the Englert Theatre will host the Waves Dance...

Photo contributed by Christopher Harris

Afro-Brazilian film to take center stage in ‘Frequências,’ 2023 Obermann Humanities Symposium

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter March 28, 2023

“Expect the unexpected” is what professor Cris Lira of the University of Georgia said about the Obermann Humanities Symposium, “Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black...

Beach Bunny performs at the Englert Theatre as part of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, March 8, 2022. One more round of musical performances can be seen Saturday at Big Grove Brewery, Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Riverside Theatre, Englert Theatre, and Gabes. Literature events can be seen Saturday at FilmScene at The Chauncey, PS1 Close House, Prairie Lights, The Tuesday Agency, and Iowa City Public Library.

Mission Creek Festival to bring flood of artistry to Iowa City

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor March 28, 2023

With the cold Iowa City winters finally turning to spring, the Englert Theatre is inviting musicians from across the country to perform and speak at this year’s Mission Creek Festival. From April...

Drummer Woody Sims performs at the Summer of the Arts in the Spring event at the Englert Theater on Sunday, March 26 2023.

Photos: Summer of the Arts in the Spring

Averi Coffee, Photojournalist March 26, 2023

The Beakers Brothers, Dandelion Stompers, Dave Zollo & the Body Electric, The Recliners, The Savage Hearts, and Winterland performed at the Summer of the Arts in the Spring event at the Englert Theater...

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