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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Video: Football Forum – ISU Cyclones

DI SPORTS STAFF September 10, 2009

Be sure to visit dailyiowan.com every day throughout the 2009 football season for The Daily Iowan Football Forum, an in-depth discussion among DI and Daily Iowan TV football reporters about the Iowa Hawkeyes. Today’s...

Tweet of the Week

DI ARTS STAFF September 10, 2009

Every Thursday, the pop culture-obsessed DI Arts staff will post a deep and thought-provoking question on Twitter. Then you, our loyal followers, can Tweet back with your responses, comments, and stories....

The gift of the pen

TOMMY MORGAN JR. September 10, 2009

In academia, especially at writing universities such as the UI, a debate lingers over whether writing, particularly creative writing, can be taught. Is writing based on talent, something that can be honed...

Distinguished UI alums return to their old stomping grounds

ALEXIS DORR September 10, 2009

The stage is set, the dancers are warmed up, the band is tuned, and excitement and intrigue linger in the air. The audience, full of generous patrons and alumni, fill the Mabie Theatre seats and await...

Locally-produced food gets moving

BEN EVANS September 10, 2009

In a culinary world of partially hydrogenated and high-fructose corn syrup, many people these days have no idea where their food comes from. And furthermore, they don’t care. That is exactly why the...

Prairie Lights reading offers wisdom in addition to words

DI ARTS STAFF September 10, 2009

Prairie Lights Books will hold its first “Live from Prairie Lights” poetry reading without the help of longtime moderator Julie Englander today. Stepping into her place will be Sarah Fay, advisory...

Stand-up for the club crowd

ERIC SUNDERMANN September 10, 2009

Cracking jokes, being sarcastic, making people laugh — such is the life of a comic. Bobby Miyamoto embraces the stereotypical lifestyle, but he knows how to bring his own flavor to the art of comedy. “I’m...

String Cheese and beer — an ideal team

RYAN FOSMARK September 10, 2009

Beer rarely contributes to a performance beyond the all-too-often inebriated drummer. But the Kyle Hollingsworth Band, from Boulder, Colo., changes the trend. Euforquestra and the Kyle Hollingsworth Band...

City Ballet of Iowa celebrates its new Iowa City digs

CAROLINE BERG September 10, 2009

City Ballet of Iowa is a David-sized school with a Goliath-sized mission. The founders and directors of the 1-year-old dance school, Sarah and Eloy Barragán, are determined to develop their infant enterprise...

Woods gets freaky with folk-rock at the Picador

COLIN DOHERTY September 10, 2009

Brooklyn-based Woods thrives in natural environments, often recording songs in jam sessions done at home or writing tunes while pulled over on the side of the road. “It’s all pretty off-the-cuff,”...

It’s all gone to the dogs

JOSIE JONES September 10, 2009

Canine-based humor takes over Gilbert Street this fall as the members of Riverside Theatre preform A Dog’s Life — a play that delves into the topics of life, love, and friendship. The play premières...

Hip-hop meets folk during the Iowa Women’s Music Festival

BRI LaPELUSA September 10, 2009

This year, spandex snaps back. The Iowa Women’s Music Festival has been a local institution for 16 years — but for the first time, the performances aim to draw in a more diverse crowd with a wide...

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