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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

Beer of the Week: Cricket’s Nocturne Dark Lager

DAN VERHILLE June 20, 2013

Name: Cricket's Nocturne Dark Lager Product of: Cricket Hill Brewing Co., Fairfield, N.J. Serving Size: 1 pint, 6 fluid ounces, 4.5 jpercent ABV Serving Style: Glass bottle to pint glass Cricket's...

Public Space One hosts final exhibition before relocating

BRETT KARLAN June 20, 2013

Public Space One will relocate from its Jefferson Street building but not before hosting The Untitled Bombsite Project, a documentary film and multimedia presentation running continuously during gallery...

One story, a million narratives: a review of The Untitled Bombsite Project

BRETT KARLAN June 20, 2013

Imagine you enter a room to find 10 people standing in a circle. They are all speaking, trying to tell a story. And you quickly surmise that they're all attempting to tell the same story. But each narrator...

Intimate at Englert Series to host Ark Life, featuring Iowa native Jesse Elliott

MEREDITH CULLEN June 20, 2013

Though songwriter, guitarist, and Iowa native Jesse Elliott has performed nearly 1,000 times, been praised by National Public Radio and the New York Times, and taken stages everywhere from Europe to Lollapalooza,...

Party in the Park series takes over Creekside

HOPE WILSON June 20, 2013

The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department has teamed up with neighborhood associations across the city to bring a sixth summer of Party in the Park events. Today, Creekside Park will host free music,...

Museum of Natural History to offer Native American arts and culture opportunities

LU SHEN June 20, 2013

Though the idea of "art" commonly conjures images of Andy Warhol paintings or pristine marble sculptures, America's oldest art came in different forms of everyday utilities. Denise Oriano, a...

IC Downtown District to celebrate first year

STEFAN JURAN June 20, 2013

Iowa City has been through a number of challenges in the recent past, from a fluctuating economy and new ordinances to natural disasters and fires. Despite these hindrances, new businesses and projects...

Riverside Theatre’s The School for Scandal is set to stir laughter and thought

LU SHEN June 20, 2013

It should be a summer full of tears and laughter in the West High Auditorium. Following the opening of Hamlet last week, the Riverside Theater in the Park will open its second and final show of the season...

Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes will perform for the Saturday Night Concert Series

BRETT KARLAN June 20, 2013

How does a virtually unknown Iowa City band pull off playing a show at the Hard Rock Café in Chicago? For University of Iowa student Dan DiMonte, it took a single email. "I went online, I found...

Beall: Don’t "Choose Life"

MIKE BEALL June 20, 2013

For $50, the Iowa Department of Transportation will fix you up with an eye-catching black and gold University of Iowa Hawkeyes specialty license plate. For $25 you can get a specialty plate promoting cancer...

Kuntz: What not to wear

KATIE KUNTZ June 20, 2013

Over the last week, approximately 600 garment factory workers in Bangladesh have fallen severely ill, with acute stomach pains and vomiting. Some media sources speculated that the illness may be caused...

Editorial: Support women-owned businesses

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 20, 2013

The Iowa Economic Development Authority, whose mission is to strengthen economic and community vitality and make Iowa the choice for people and businesses, is partnering with Ascent, a Cedar Rapids-based...

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