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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

The Daily Iowan

A transgender flag is displayed on November 18 at Public Space One in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance.

UI Trans Alliance features trans and non-binary artwork for Trans Day of Remembrance Memorial

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter November 18, 2020

Around 400 pink, blue, and white flags decorate the front lawn of Public Space One this week. Candles are scattered through the grass, leading up the steps to Public Space One on Gilbert Street....

Associate director and media engineer Nick Coso and actor Derek Donnellan record Episode 4 of Essential Workers: A Portrait.” Photo by Mady Davis

Essential Workers: A Portrait honors those who are needed now most by combining theater and art

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter November 17, 2020

The University of Iowa Theatre Department’s final mainstage of the fall season paints a picture of what it’s like to be an essential worker in 2020 — and that’s not a figure of speech. Essential...

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Student Spotlight: UI sophomore transforms doctor’s office into selfie museum

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter November 17, 2020

When 19-year-old Brittany Postma visited a selfie museum in Chicago, inspiration struck. The avid social media user fell in love with the idea, and will now soon be the founder of her own selfie museum...

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Riverside tells moving story with virtual play ‘Midnight Your Time’

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 16, 2020

A Skype ringtone echoes over a black screen. The camera turns on and a woman appears, sitting alone in a darkened kitchen. Donning colorfully patterned sweaters and scarlet reading glasses that...

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Family Folk Machine hosts first online mini-concert

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 12, 2020

This weekend, music lovers and folk enthusiasts alike can tune into the online premiere of Family Folk Machine’s special pandemic-era mini-concert. Family Folk Machine is a non-profit folk choir...

The University of Iowa Theater Building is seen on Monday, May 6, 2019.

Neo Futurist theatre performance closes out University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts’ fall 2020 Gallery Season

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter November 11, 2020

Neo-Futurist theater has made its way to Iowa City and will be showcased in the latest University of Iowa play to hit the stage premiering on Nov. 13, Seven Neos on the Brink of Mediocracy. The art...

Poet and Member of the Muscogee Creek Nation Joy Harjo speaks during a virtual Chat from the Old Cap event on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. An alumna of the Iowa Writers Workshop, Harjo is the first native American to serve as the Poet Laureate Consultant for Poetry for the United States.

United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo speaks on poetry, time at Iowa

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor November 11, 2020

When Joy Harjo  learned that she had been accepted into the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop MFA program, she put her children in her truck and hopped on the road to Iowa. She’d been accepted...

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Virtual theater auditions bring new challenges to students

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 10, 2020

Every year, the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts hosts spring and fall season auditions that give students with an interest in theatre a chance to perform in a number of productions. As...

Photo of Christine Moad (Shadow Fox Photography).

Iowa City musician Miss Christine’s releases new song highlighting social justice

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter November 10, 2020

The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year for the U.S., between the COVID-19 pandemic, social injustice, and the general election. For musician Miss Christine, her ability to create music has helped...

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39th annual Dance Gala will present COVID-19 themed works

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 10, 2020

With energetic but flowing movement, colorful yet casual costumes, and a theme surrounding familiar struggles resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual Dance Gala will be one that...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

UI-developed COVID-19 saliva tests make in-person rehearsals possible for performing arts departments

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor November 8, 2020

For the performing arts, the worldwide transition to digital interaction over Zoom has been particularly devastating. With limited options available to continue to provide their students a meaningful...

A silent mic along with an empty chair sits on the stage at Gabe’s on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. A stage that once was alive with music is now quiet due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Historical Iowa City music oasis grapples with pandemic-caused financial strains

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter November 3, 2020

Whether the front of the building reads “The Pub Gabe’s and Walkers,” “Picador,” “Gabe’s Oasis,” or just “Gabe’s,” 330 E. Washington St. has been a haven for music lovers since...

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