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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

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Groove Theory performs at Blue Moose on Friday

DI STAFF December 2, 2010

Hip-hop duo Groove Theory will play at 9 p.m. Friday with Slip Silo and Koplant No at the Blue Moose Tap House, 211 Iowa Ave. Admission is $6. Groove Theory formed in 1993 in New York City when producer...

Holiday Thieves’ Market arrives

DI STAFF December 2, 2010

The University of Iowa's Fine Arts Council will present the Holiday Thieves' Market beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and continuing through Dec. 5 in the IMU Main Lounge. Admission is free, and food will...

D. Bess and Heatbox play Yacht Club today

DI STAFF December 2, 2010

One-man-bands in their own right, D. Bess and Heatbox return Iowa City for a show at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., at 9 p.m. today. Admission is $10. Both Heatbox and D. Bess perform as solo artists,...

Jen Gloeckner performs at Gabe’s today

DI STAFF December 2, 2010

Singer and songwriter Jen Gloeckner began recording music in a bedroom-turned-studio. From there, her music spread to France, England, and Portugal. And at 8 p.m. today, her music will reach Iowa City. Gloeckner...

David Zollo to play Yacht Club on Friday

DI STAFF December 2, 2010

Two very different, yet dynamic bands will bring their music to Iowa City Friday. David Zollo and the Body Electric plus Shannon McNally and the Hot Sauce will perform at 7 p.m. in the Yacht Club, 13...

Author Rebecca Johns reads from second novel

JESSICA CARBINO December 2, 2010

Sitting down, looking at her writing in her early 20s, Rebecca Johns didn't know why her novels were so awful. But after attending to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she left Iowa City not only as a more successful...

UI Dance presents ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams’

HANNAH KRAMER December 2, 2010

Bubble wrap, lawn chairs, and newspapers — seemingly ordinary and unrelated objects that are often unnoticed. Unless of course they are used as costuming, as in this year's Collaborative Dance Performance....

Stuart Dybek returns as Ida Beam visitng professor

HANNAH KRAMER December 2, 2010

An author who doesn't create outlines for his work and begins projects without a complete story in mind, Stuart Dybek relies on unpredictability to motivate him. "One of the ways that I am wired...

Tennessee Williams one-act opens today

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 2, 2010

For the cast of "The Long Goodbye," Tennessee Williams is more than just an iconic American playwright — he's also a 1938 graduate of the University of Iowa. So, performing his play is an amazing...

Comedian Chris Strait performs standup

ERIC HAWKINSON December 2, 2010

Comedian Chris Strait wants to make you laugh. He could care less about the rest of the job, especially dealing with the "immature" people in the entertainment business. "What I love is...

Atlas of Mud premieres today

JESSICA CARBINO December 2, 2010

Lights flicker, the sound of rain trickles through the theater, and a little girl's voice, characterized by her sadness, tell the story of a tragic time. She describes how she witnessed people fighting...

Nutcracker comes to the Englert

ALYSSA MARIE HARN December 2, 2010

A 32-foot Christmas tree covered in ornaments towers over a group of children dressed as sugar-plum fairies in handmade ballet costumes of lace, silk, and full tutus. The students gracefully twirl and...

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