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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

Drink of the Week: Tropical Shortcake Shot

DI STAFF March 5, 2015

You don’t have to wait another week to get a taste of spring break. For a fruity cocktail fit for the beach — and the opportunity to try strawberry shortcake vodka — try this easy-to-make drink. EXPERIENCE:...

Review: Resident Evil Revelations 2

CONOR MCBRIEN March 5, 2015

The newest installment in the Resident Evil horror series is a rough and unpolished experiment for game developer Capcom so far. Two more weeks remain in the release schedule for Resident Evil Revelations...

IC Comedy: Green Gravel festival wrap-up

CONOR MCBRIEN March 5, 2015

Green Gravel started off quite promising. Iowa City’s own improv groups, Paperback Rhino and Janice, performed an excellent show at Riverside Theater that had me giggling in the back row for most...

TEDxUIowa brought wisdom and surprises

GRACE HAERR March 5, 2015

If someone told me I would climb to the top of the rock wall at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center with one of the speakers following the TEDxUIowa event on Feb. 28, well, I would have worn something...

Touring Iowa City’s artistic haunts

JUSTUS FLAIR March 5, 2015

Downtown Iowa City is a smorgasbord of art venues. With so many galleries and exhibits, it can be a bit overwhelming, but tomorrow everyone can get a sample of 16 of them. The spring Downtown Gallery...

‘Theater at its most vulnerable’

MICHAEL KADRIE March 5, 2015

Even the pope needs someone to love, according to one of the more vivacious members of his flock. McGregor’s script, straight from New Zealand, is one of 13 monologues performed by nine actors...

Nachte Raho welcomes Stanford, Tufts, and more

EMMA MCCLATCHEY March 5, 2015

Perhaps the largest college dance competition in the Midwest, the 13th-annual Nachte Raho South Asian dance event will take place at 7 p.m.  Saturday in the IMU. Hosted by the University of Iowa Indian...

Hancher welcomes Pacifica Quartet

ISAAC HAMLET March 5, 2015

Four musicians take the stage, armed with instruments of taut string and polished wood. With ready bows and fingers, the quartet launches into a musical tradition 400 years old. A single cello and viola...

House of Cards v. Parks and Rec

EMMA MCCLATCHEY March 5, 2015

Bye-bye Lil’ Sebastian, and hello Mr. President. Last week saw two epic television events: the series finale of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and the season three premiere of Netflix’s...

Figaro, Figaro, Fi-ga-ro

DEVYN YOUNG March 5, 2015

Most people think of operas with large, moving sets, extravagant costumes, and perhaps even a “fat lady” with a horned helmet reciting “Figaro, Figaro, Figaro …” However, this...

Indian vocal star Sharreth flies in for concert

CLAIRE DIETZ March 5, 2015

Professional jazz musicians will often admit their education is never over, that the intricate genre continues to present challenges. This is true of many musical styles, not all of which taught at Julliard...

UI play tackles prejudice against blacks, Irish

JASMINE PUTNEY March 5, 2015

Operating like a sundial, a floor plan of a home erected in 1921, the Honor, continually revolves. Slowly spinning like the lives of the characters who dominate its space, the stage portrays not only a...

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