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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

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Multimedia Artist Jason Snell gives a presentation after a performance at CSPS, in February 2020.

UI Alum to speak at webinar on new ways to generate music

Peter Anders, Arts Reporter July 7, 2020

The ability to create music with the brain sounds like a concept straight out of a science fiction movie. But for Jason Snell, a multimedia artist and graduate from the University of Iowa, this type...

Illustration by Katina Zentz

Review | The Politician season two tackles more than politics

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter July 6, 2020

Warning, this article contains spoilers. The second season of The Politician is outlandish and packed with wild political antics, including a character taking a shower (in public) in freezing water...

Members of The Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra Sextet. Contributed.

Virtual Iowa City Jazz Festival to showcase local and national performers

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

For its 29th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival — organized by the Summer of the Arts — will be held in a virtual format because of the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 3-5. The switch to online includes...

Iowa State senior, Jo Allen, participates in a protest in Des Moines, IA. Contributed by Jo Allen.

Protest signs: the messages of the movement

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

While wearing a mask that read, “I can’t breathe” written in black lettering, Jo Allen, an Iowa State senior, attended the first of weeks of protests in downtown Des Moines on May 29. Even amid...

A mural painted by Robert Moore and Dana Harrison is seen atop Oasis in Iowa City on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The mural was finished within 24 hours on June 25, as a celebration of black lives and equality in Iowa City.

New mural in Iowa City’s Northside celebrates Black life

Kathryn Raver, Arts Reporter July 2, 2020

Within one week, self-taught Iowa-based artist Robert Moore and his partner Dana Harrison conceived, began, and completed Iowa City’s newest mural, ‘Reciprocal of Humanity.’ The project will...

Emergenc by Cara Briggs Farmer located in the Community Orchard section of Creekside park, 1858 7th ave court.As seen on Wednesday July 1,2020 (Jeff Sigmund/Photojournalist)

New public art installation introduced in Creekside Park

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor July 1, 2020

Two stainless-steel mandala flowers perch over a recently planted orchard in Iowa City’s Creekside Park. Sprouting from the ground are two tall stands of silver grasses that mimic prairie grass....

Aloe Mean delivers stand-up during the Comedy Showcase at the Mill on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. As a part of Witching Hour, comedians joked about the 2020 presidential campaign, rich people, and getting married.

Owners, artists discuss The Mill’s past, present, and future

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter June 30, 2020

Another blow to Iowa City’s downtown music scene came with the announcement that The Mill’s owners, Dan Ouverson and Marty Christensen, will be stepping down after 17 years. The restaurant and...

Linda Cardellini, left, and Christina Applegate in Dead to Me.

Review | Dead to Me is a chaotic but poignant examination of trauma and healing

Kathryn Raver, Arts Reporter June 29, 2020

When Netflix’s original series, Dead to Me, premiered in May 2019, the reviews were mixed. The general consensus seemed to be that the acting and chemistry were great, but the story got lost along...

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Summer Partnership in the Arts to give unique virtual performance

Madison Lotenschtein and Peter Anders June 25, 2020

Beginning in 2018, the Summer Partnership in the Arts initiative gave the University of Iowa Theater Arts students and performers the opportunity to work with guest artists. This summer’s play, titled...

The Englert Theater is seen closed on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020. The spread of coronavirus in Johnson county has been named a public health emergency. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan.)

Englert Theater undergoes restoration while maintaining its historic character

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter June 24, 2020

For pedestrians on Washington Street, the absence of Englert Theater’s marquee — the vintage sign that protrudes at the front of the building and spells out the theater’s name — is the most...

A Crown of Candy proves to be a sweet treat for fantasy fans

A Crown of Candy proves to be a sweet treat for fantasy fans

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter June 22, 2020

After Game of Thrones took a nosedive in quality, I found myself craving a different high-stakes fantasy series to invest in. A Crown of Candy, the newest season of Dropout.tv’s actual play anthology...

Kristine Djerf howls with her children, Sylvia and Oscar, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at their home in the Northside in Iowa City. Every night at 8 residents in the neighborhood stand outside and howl together for a few minutes to raise morale.

Howling: A way of showing solidarity in Iowa City’s Northside

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor June 22, 2020

It’s 7:55 p.m. A golden sunset cascades through the trees while some Northside residents on North Johnson Street emerge from their homes and step onto their porches. Among the residents is Kristine...

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