A new literary magazine created by freshman writers at the University of Iowa, *Ink Lit Mag*, will hold a reading at Prairie Lights Wednesday. by JULIA JESSEN julia-jessen@uiowa.edu The collaborators of *Ink Lit Mag* wants to separate their literary magazine from the pack of others in the genre found in Iowa City and on the [...]
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Zombies take over Iowa City to raise money for post-cancer patients
Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow. By Jenny Earl Covered in blood with dark black circles around their eyes, zombies took over Iowa City Thursday. John Hall, who founded the Red Shamrock Foundation in 2011, helped organize the 1st Annual Iowa City Charity Zombie Ball and Undead Masquerade to raise awareness for post-cancer [...]
Exclusive Interview with Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk, writer of Choke, Fight Club, and the new book Tell-All sat down for a phone interview with The Daily Iowan from a hotel room in Boston. Daily Iowan: Where did you get the inspiration for this book, or the characters in the book? Chuck Palahniuk: The very first incident — and it all [...]
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Exclusive interview with Girl Talk
“It’s something that never really begins or ends. It began like 10 years ago, and it won’t end until I stop.”
Local band plays before hiatus
By Tommy Morgan Jr. tommy-morgan@uiowa.edu Local rock band Birth Rites will play their last show before a semester-long hiatus tonight with Coyote Slingshot and Grand Tetons at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington. The show begins at 9 p.m. and admission is $3. Birth Rites formed in Iowa City in 2007. They got their start playing [...]
A band with a burger to its name
mp3 sample: Pelican “Strung Up From the Sky” Pelican has accomplished what many people can only dream of — the band recently had a hamburger named after it. According to the restaurant Kuma’s Corner in Chicago, the “Pelican Burger” consists of a 10-ounce Kobe beef patty, with pan-seared scallops and lardons, in a garlic white [...]
The death and birth of film
Dying films will be reborn on screen tonight with filmmaker Bill Morrison. By Greta Hagen-Richardson greta-hagen-richardson@uiowa.edu Film archives keep locked behind their doors images and stories that cannot be preserved and maintained forever, even with the abundance of modern digital media. Among these dying reels of film, New York City artist Bill Morrison discovered many [...]
Masquerade Ball fundraiser
The Englert’s Masquerade Ball fundraiser will host diverse music and dance. By Alexis Dorr alexis-dorr@uiowa.edu Imagine a sea of glistening masks, adorning the faces of mysterious dancers, all swaying to music provided by a masked DJ. On the night before Halloween, this cinematic scene will invade the Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington, to raise funds [...]
Retro Jewelry
A vintage jewelry exhibit showcases the concept of jewelry as art at M.C. Ginsberg. By Hanna Rosman Jewelry is meant to be more than merely an accessory; it is artwork. Throughout the decades, the concept and creation of jewelry has changed from being one-of-a-kind art to highly commercialized and mass-produced pieces. M.C Ginsberg, 110 E. [...]
Review: Otis Redding
Otis Redding Otis Redding: The Best See & Hear ****1/2 out of ***** Otis Redding is a posthumous one-hit wonder, but his promise of soul remains forever imprinted in the genre’s music history. Otis Redding: The Best See & Hear is a CD/DVD set that celebrates the short four-year career the singer enjoyed before a [...]
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