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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

The Daily Iowan

Violinist Park plays alongside Hanick

DI STAFF May 12, 2011

Violinist Tricia Park will perform a concert with pianist Conor Hanick at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Recital Hall. Admission is free. Park, a member of the Maia Quartet, the University of Iowa’s...

Children’s author reads at Prairie Lights

DI STAFF May 12, 2011

Children’s author Anne Ylvisaker will read at 2 p.m. May 15 at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., from her latest book, The Luck of the Buttons. Admission is free. Ylvisaker has published 19 nonfiction...

Delvis to rock Blue Moose

DI STAFF May 12, 2011

Delvis, along with the Whines, will bring its fun and carefree vibe to the Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave., at 9 p.m. today. Admission is $6. Performing for only its second time in Iowa City, the three-piece...

Beer of the Week: Millstream’s German Pilsner

DI STAFF May 12, 2011

Joe Hotek, an employee at John’s Grocery, 401 E. Market St., said this week’s pick for Beer of the Week is Millstream’s German Pilsner. “It’s a really well balanced German-style beer,” Hotek...

End of May events

DI STAFF May 12, 2011

Going to be stuck in Iowa City through May? Don’t worry — there’s plenty going on to keep you occupied. Whether it’s a reading by a Writers’ Workshop alum or an acoustic rock concert, there’s...

Eastern Iowa LBGT chorus perform Saturday

RYAN COLE May 12, 2011

The Quire, a local choral group, began 16 years ago with 14 members; it has since increased to more than 40, and it aims to continue employing music to bring an eclectic group of people together. While...

Blues legend visits Mill

RILEY UBBEN May 12, 2011

Blues legend Catfish Keith was restless at age 18. Leaving behind his quiet life in Davenport, the musician took to the road in hopes of improving his craft and expanding his world view. “I started...

Robotic band plays Mill

RYAN COLE May 12, 2011

JBOT is the only human member of Captured! By Robots. The others — machines he built himself. JBOT said he likes it this way — in his past bands, he’s had to deal with drug addicts, band members...

UI Youth Ballet presents Renewal

LAURA WILLIS May 12, 2011

The patter of tiny ballet shoes echo through the large, window-lit studio. Seven young girls and two boys dance together, practicing classic ballet movements. Thirteen-year-old Anna Berhow and 11-year-old...

Australian acrobats visit Englert

ERIC HAWKINSON May 12, 2011

Daniel Crisp flips through the air effortlessly, soaring over five women who sit scrunched together on the stage. He finishes the trick with a perfect landing. But there’s no time to bask in the applause...

Assessing the body politic

KIRSTEN JACOBSEN May 12, 2011

I just have to say “politics,” and 95 percent of my readers will move on to the next article. But it’s the remaining 5 percent — those who we’d suspect of actually caring — who are partly...

Sharps containers, notification of accessibility issues are positive steps toward inclusivity

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 12, 2011

The University of Iowa is becoming more conscientious of students’ diverse needs. Two measures that have gained notice in recent weeks are making campus friendlier to people with health conditions....

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