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Review | ‘Marie Antoinette’ places a classic story center stage
Oct 14, 2024 · Extravagant dresses floated across the stage and powdered wigs reached incredible heights, all while peasants starved and the monarchy gorged themselves. “Marie Antoinette,” created by Tony-award-winning University of Iowa alum David Adjmi, is a modern take on the infamous royal, detailing her macabre journey from exorbitant queen to societal outcast. Expertly directed by Mary Beth...
Life in the comedy lane: Former SNL writer and Funny or Die …
Apr 20, 2016 · Since leaving his native Iowa City, Andrew Steele has made a few friends. You may have heard of them: Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and Maya Rudolph, to name a few. Steele spent 13 years in 30 Rockefeller Center in the “Saturday Night Live” writers’ room, four of them as head writer. He moved...
Iowa men’s basketball keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive with …
Mar 2, 2024 · The Iowa men’s basketball team kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with an 87-80 road victory over the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. It marks the Hawkeyes’ third Quad 1 win of the season and puts them right in the mix for a spot in the Big Dance. Second-year guard Josh Dix had his best game...
30 years later, UI remembers 1991 shooting - The Daily Iowan
On Nov. 1, 1991, the University of Iowa community faced one of its biggest tragedies. Thirty years later, those closest to the event still feel its effects. It was a quiet, snowy day when enraged former UI graduate student Gang Lu shot and killed five people in two different campus buildings. Among those who lost...
Former UI student settles sexual assault lawsuit against FIJI
Oct 16, 2024 · Makéna Solberg’s lawyer submitted an email outlining that a settlement had been reached in her lawsuit against former Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI, members for allegedly sexually assaulting Solberg in September 2020. “It wasn’t easy, but I had a strong support system of people who stood by me; and it was important that...
'A generational leader': Kate Martin's poise helps Iowa women's ...
Apr 2, 2024 · ALBANY, N.Y. — Kate Martin had one of the best games of her collegiate career in one of the most important moments in women’s basketball history. It was a highly-anticipated rematch of last year’s national championship, with millions of people tuning in across the nation. A chance at revenge for the Hawkeyes, who were sent packing...
Photos: 2024 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Day - The Daily Iowan
Oct 7, 2024 · Iowa Men’s basketball hosted its 2024 media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. Following an early knock out in the NIT tournament, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery spoke about his hopes for the 2024-2025 season. This included conversation about player development in the off-season and fresh motivation to qualify for the NCAA tournament this year. ...
The oversaturation of podcasts and rise of viral shows like “Talk …
Sep 24, 2024 · Podcasts, a medium once dominated by NPR deep dives and thoughtful cultural commentary, have exploded into the mainstream over the past decade. Now, there’s a podcast out there for every niche interest, hobby, or hot take. If by some miracle, what you’re looking for doesn’t exist, today’s easy access to technology allows anyone to pick...
New park memorializes forgotten name in Iowa City history
Oct 16, 2024 · Kevin Boyd, former chair of Iowa City’s Historic Preservation Committee, contributed the name suggestion to Parks and Recreation after the department opened submissions for name suggestions to the public for a new park it is building per the next segment of its Park Master Plan, which the City Council approved in 2017.. Boyd said in an interview with The Daily Iowan that the name had been on ...