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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Jazz After Five plays on

ASHLEY MURPHY September 25, 2014

On Friday evening, the Mill will host its weekly Jazz After Five from 5 to 7 p.m. Piano and bass duo Blake Shaw and Grace Leong will perform their mash-ups and styles of standard jazz tunes. The event...

UI students take on Tennessee Williams

DEVYN YOUNG September 25, 2014

Tennessee Williams’ 1953 play, Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen, will be staged by the University of Iowa Theater Department at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in 172 Theater Building. Williams,...

Review: Hyrule Warriors

CONOR MCBRIEN September 25, 2014

Hyrule Warriors feels a bit like Flintstones Vitamins. If players want the comfort of familiar faces and scenery to lift their spirits, here’s their game. The Legend-of-Zelda-flavored candy coating provided...

Drink of the Week: Warm Pumpkin Spice Latte Shot

DI STAFF September 25, 2014

In order to celebrate the changing of the leaves, I’ve invented an easy shot that will knock your shorts off and replace them with yoga pants: The Warm Pumpkin Spice Latte Shot. Primary alcohol: Spiced...

Medea crosses the pond

CLAIRE DIETZ September 25, 2014

The Englert Theater will offer a cross-cultural experience for its patrons: the opportunity to see live broadcastings of famous plays produced at the National Theatre in London. At 7 p.m. Saturday, the...

Review: Brigadoon

JUSTUS FLAIR September 25, 2014

Sitting in the fourth of seven rows, staring at the light trees and mountains streaked with purples and pinks in center stage, I felt a bit out of place. The crowd was dominated by seniors, scattered with...

Nashville band Daniel and the Lion to perform

ISAAC HAMLET September 25, 2014

A band’s sound is its identity. Fans can often pick out a song from a band they like, even if the song has never been heard, simply by the style. As members come and go, it might seem that the sound...

‘Girls rock’ at Iowa Women’s Music Festival

MADDIE CLOUGH September 25, 2014

Live, local music has been represented in Iowa City for years. Unfortunately, the musicians recognized are predominantly men. The Iowa Women’s Music Festival aims to give rising female musicians...

Dustin Lynch will bring country back

JASMINE PUTNEY September 25, 2014

The Iowa City community is frequently exposed to a variety of musical performances: the loud banging of rock, the deep bass of rap, the quiet melody of folk, and the various sounds of jazz. But the storytelling...

Oktoberfest ushers in autumn

ELENA BRUESS September 25, 2014

With autumn having arrived this month and October just around the corner, Iowa City is preparing for changing colors and cooler temperatures. While children start to pick out their Halloween costumes and...

Gromotka: Write in a toaster oven for U.S. Senate

ADAM GROMOTKA September 25, 2014

At this point, further discussing the poor track records, shortcomings, rhetorical flops, bad attendance, and general sloppiness of Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Bruce Braley, D.-Iowa, as they battle for...

Lane: Republicans should heed gay marriage trends

JOE LANE September 25, 2014

“The union of one man and one woman must be upheld as the national standard,” reads the official stance of the Republican Party, according to CNN. Or at least, that’s what it reads for...

Load More Stories