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1 Columnist Bennethum gives Cedar Valley Recommendations
Northern Iowan 116:33, p.3 		In the author's opinion, it is important to be involved with events on campus and in the Cedar Valley area. Bennethum lists recommendations in the community including Escape Cedar Valley, Get Air, Adrenaline X Laser Tag, Cedar Valley Art and Wine, Hurling Hatchet, as well as UNI events.
2 CVDIY: Art, music and more
Northern Iowan 112:54, p.1 		The music and art festival Cedar Valley Do It Yourself Fest III will take place at the Cedar Falls restored Boat House on June 3; photos.
3 Netflix binging season is upon us
Northern Iowan 112:27, p.4 		Coppock discusses popular shows and movies on Netflix in preparation for winter break; photo.
4 It's magic, you know
Northern Iowan 111:13, p.1 		Five-time world record holder John Cassidy came to Lang Auditorium to perform magic tricks for students and faculty; photo.
5 CME's bbq bash
Northern Iowan 111:1, p.9 		Under white tents set up outside of the Center for Multicultural Education, students kicked off the first day of classes at UNI with a barbecue and entertainment hosted by the CME; photo.
6 Celebrities don't deserve our attention, admiration
Northern Iowan 110:36, p.3 		The author encourages readers to stop idolizing celebrities and to focus their time and energy on more important things such as helping the less fortunate. There are many local heroes who deserve attention much more than celebrities.
7 Panther Portraits: Magic and Mayhem
Northern Iowan 110:6, p.5 		Photos of students attending the Magic and Mayhem show sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
8 March Madness means spending spring break in front of the TV
Northern Iowan 109:43, p.6 		Many will view the NCAA men's basketball tournament over spring break.
9 HuB to host night of Midwestern music
Northern Iowan 109:39, p.6 		The HuB will be hosting a Midwestern music night. It will include live performances by Har-di-Har, This is Daybreak, and The River Monks. Har-di-Har is made up by Andrew and Julie Thoreen, who are natives of Cedar Falls; photo.
10 John June Year to perform at The HuB
Northern Iowan 109:28, p.7 		The HuB will host a night of music from three Iowa-based bands. The show will include performances from John June Year based in Cedar Falls, Waterloo based Dylan Sires and Neighbors, and Bright * Giant from Des Moines.
11 Octopus hosts INK! Performance Slam
Northern Iowan 109:28, p.7 		The Octopus hosted the third annual INK! Performance Slam. The event is held the first Monday of every month at Octopus on The Hill. The events gives members of the Cedar Valley a chance to perform.
12 Welcome to the jungle: Sissy's Sircus brings bold, burlesque beauty to Oster Regent
Northern Iowan 109:28, p.6 		Author reviews the show. Sissy's Sircus is a burlesque troupe based in the Cedar Valley. "Into the Jungle" is the company's fourth show at Oster Regent Theatre in downtown Cedar Falls. The show tells the story of fear, love, and acceptance.
13 Kickoff highlights importance of international education
Northern Iowan 109:24, p.3 		Assistant director Nadia Korobova views international education as essential between Americans and people around the world. This year's theme is "Striving for a healthier future worldwide". Prize drawings were held for scholarships and gift cards.
14 Are we set on 'easy'?
Northern Iowan 109:23, p.4 		Column asks the question: does the normal impact of easy games make us soft as consumers? Appreciate how hard things were many years ago. Every now and then we can all use a bit of perspective.
15 UNI hosts exchange student reception
Northern Iowan 109:13, p.2 		Students sing at the exchange student reception hosted by International Programs; photo.
16 Cedar Valley has a lot of good things to offer on one plate: Rudy's and more
Northern Iowan 109:11, p.4 		Review of Rudy's Taco's and Lava Lounge in Waterloo owned by Barry Eastman. Several area businesses mentioned; Beer Hall and Guerilla Brewing. Plans for a new store to Main St.
17 Tyga concert turns GBPAC into jungle
Northern Iowan 108:44, p.7 		Rapper Tyga performed in concert. Students rushed the stage area, stood on chairs, and perched upon the shoulders of willing participants.
18 Panther Portrait
Northern Iowan 108:33, p.6 		Ricardo Rapoport performed in Davis Hall; photo.
19 Rosenbush's performance a somber reflection on hope and love
Northern Iowan 108:33, p.6 		Ben Rosenbush performed at the Coffeehouse Concert Series. Normally he travels with a full band, but this evening was spent performing by himself on his acoustic guitar.
20 T-Pain hip-hoops to McElroy Auditorium
Northern Iowan 108:33, p.6 		Five groups will join T-Pain in concert
21 Mr. Mali entertains and inspires
Northern Iowan 108:29, p.7 		Taylor Mali, a former teacher, spoke to nearly six hundred students in Lang Hall. He is a slam poet, but his presentation is punctuated with witty jabs and peppered with the occasional colorful word. He was well received; photo.
22 Sissy Allen gives final performance at Oster Regent
Northern Iowan 108:29, p.6 		Nonprofit group, now associated with NISG, donates funds from the last session of "Sissy's Sircus" to the Oster Theatre; photo.
23 Broken Lizard Comedy Group comes to Jokers
Northern Iowan 108:24, p.6 		Finale of fall tour brings group to the Cedar Valley. Two of the members were creators of the "Super Troopers". The show is billed as fun, rowdy, and one that college students would like.
24 Local band Grinning Match opens for Love Out Loud
Northern Iowan 108:24, p.8 		Minneapolis band performs in the Cedar Valley for the first time; photo.
25 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
Northern Iowan 108:20, p.8 		The audience made the evening. Girls and boys dressed in fishnets, red corsets, Spanx, high heels, and lots of make up were everywhere. The turnout was larger than expected.
26 Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real visit GBPAC
Northern Iowan 108:19, p.6 		Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, performed at Gallagher-Bluedorn; photo.
27 Bald trio paints the town blue
Northern Iowan 108:4, p.5 		The Blue Man Group concerts were well received. The shows were interactive with the audience; involving large balls, toilet paper, humor, and music; photo.
28 Greatest athletes in the world coming to the McLeod Center
Northern Iowan 107:48, p.9 		World Wrestling Entertainment will be bringing SMACKDOWN to the McLeod Center; photo.
29 Best of Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 107:34, p.12 		Scratch Cupcakes, 4 Queens Dairy Cream, Gravy's Diner, Mulligan's, Pablo's, Hearst Center for the Arts, and the Wild Hair Salon named favorite Cedar Valley establishments.
30 Comedian Tom Green to perform at Joker's Comedy Night Club
Northern Iowan 107:32, p.3 		Interview with MTV comedian prior to his appearance in Cedar Falls; photo.
31 Circus coming to town
Northern Iowan 107:27, p.5 		The second installment of Sissy's Sircus to be presented at the Oster Regent Theater. The show is full length burlesque that is sure to please the audience; photo.
32 MTV's 'Jersey Shore'
Northern Iowan 107:16, p.10 		Commentary on the present state of television entertainment or lack there of; photo.
33 Swagger + sports = real entertainment
Northern Iowan 107:13, p.9 		Believes that trash talking and swagger of some athletes are making sports more entertaining for many people in the stands; photo.
34 In defense of Bieber Fever
Northern Iowan 107:10, p.9 		Justin Bieber's popularity reminds us how quickly we forget other popular musical entertainers.
35 Jay Sean to appear live in concert at UNI
Northern Iowan 106:44, p.1 		British and Asian singer schedules concert in the West Gymnasium for April 23. Down with Webster, an eight piece band from Toronto, will be the opening act.
36 Kill, save or free "Willy"
Northern Iowan 106:43, p.3 		The death of a trainer of a "killer whale" at SeaWorld has sparked discussion on whether these animals should be on display; photo.
37 College athletes sue NCAA for profiting off of athletes' names, images
Northern Iowan 106:39, p.1 		Ed O'Bannon and Sam Keller, former college athletes, are challenging the NCAA concerning the use of images used in sports games by EA Sports. The NCAA has responded that no such use has occurred. This will be decided in a court of law.
38 Panther Portraits
Northern Iowan 106:36, p.2 		Students participate in "Stuff a Bear" activity in the Union; photo.
39 Cup of Joe to host Unknown Component
Northern Iowan 106:32, p.6 		Band member Keith Lynch talks about the band.
40 Local band trades in textbooks for drumsticks and guitars
Northern Iowan 2008:30, p.6 		Jason Parks and Walt Goodknight, along with three other band mates have formed Fitzgerald. Their first album debuted in December. They will be playing in Iowa City on January 30; photo.
41 Midnight ramblings in Sin City
Northern Iowan 2008:28, p.5 		Memories of a trip to Las Vegas.
42 Big night for the birthday boy
Northern Iowan 105:50, p.5 		Acoustic guitarist Damon Dotson will perform at the Hub in Cedar Falls. Raised in Okoboji, Dotson has played with groups ranging from Eminem to The Black Crows; photo.
43 UNI's McLeod Center hosts "Thomas & Friends Live!"
Public Relations News Release 2008:384, p.1 		The musical adventure demonstrates the importance of friendship and cooperation, and children can dance and sing along with the engines, Sir Topham Hatt, and the townspeople of Sodor as they prepare for the big top event.
44 American Idol winner David Cook to play at UNI's Maucker Union
Northern Iowan 105:28, p.1 		The February 19th concert by David Cook announced. UNI students will have first chance to purchase tickets; photo.
45 Theatre offers simple beauty
Northern Iowan 105:27, p.7 		Enjoyed local theater production; urges others to seek entertainment that is not mainstream.
46 Joan Jett coming to UNI
Northern Iowan 105:15, p.11 		Halloween concert by rock legend Joan Jett set for Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center; photo.
47 MTV star visits Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 105:10, p.10 		Christopher "Big Black" Boykin from the hit show "Rob and Big" stops at Shags Nightclub. He was joined by Rashawn "Bam Bam" Davis, a regular on the show.
48 Different, but fun
Northern Iowan 105:2, p.8 		Medieval clothing, weapons, jewelry, and pottery are some of the items available from vendors. Performers of all kinds give shows throughout the day.
49 Panther Productions announces concert
Northern Iowan 105:2, p.1 		OneRepublic, Augustana, The Split Canvas , and The Hush Sound will perform November 7, 2008; photo.
50 Gallagher Bluedorn, your center for the arts
Northern Iowan 105:1, p.31 		The Millers will perform on Thursday, September 11, 2008, as the opening entertainment for the new season.; photo.
51 Lucid changes name
Northern Iowan 105:1, p.10 		Trademark dispute forces bar to change name back to Shags.
52 Edgy new club Lucid to open Saturday
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.9 		Lucid is a big city night club that has been Iowanized. Club will feature the newest music and trends; photo.
53 Where the heck is that?
Northern Iowan 104:54, p. 		Map of area businesses.
54 Life's long season
Northern Iowan 104:52, p.16 		Reminder to participate in sports this summer; believes that merely attending some games will be of benefit.
55 O.A.R. to appear on campus at McLeod Center
Northern Iowan 104:41, p.1 		Alternative rock band will be in concert at the McLeod Center.
56 Cedar Falls entertainment watch
Northern Iowan 104:7, p.14 		Stratton's and Jokers add to downtown Cedar Falls entertainment choices; photo.
57 Socializing over a bratwurst and beverage
Northern Iowan 104:3, p.13 		Tailgating UNI style; photo.
58 Jokers is leaving the building
Northern Iowan 104:2, p.12 		After thirteen years in Black Hawk Village, Jokers will be moving to a main street location in downtown Cedar Falls in mid-September.
59 Friday'Loo becomes summer long town celebration
Northern Iowan 104:1, p.2 		Friday'Loo is an outgrowth of My Waterloo Days; features music, food, and entertainment in Lincoln Park.
60 Martina McBride at McLeod
Northern Iowan 103:52, p.13 		Martina McBride and Diamond Rio will perform June 21 at the McLeod Center; photo.
61 Student Voices
Northern Iowan 103:43, p.9 		Students respond to the question; "What's your favorite bar in Cedar Falls"?
62 Jokers to move to Main Street
Northern Iowan 103:41, p.11 		Darin Beck to move Joker's Comedy Club to 410 Main in downtown Cedar Falls. Grand opening is planned for July.
63 Nightlife Review: "The Hub"
Northern Iowan 103:37, p.13 		Impressions of the opening last week of "The Hub" were mixed.
64 UNI to utilize central ticketing system
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1 		UNItix offers a centralized option for purchasing event tickets.
65 Psychedelic rock opera at Mojo's
Northern Iowan 103:4, p.12 		Mojo's will host a sonic and psychedelic extravaganza performed by Jack Dilley and the Color Pharmacy; photo.
66 New club brings safe sword play to UNI
Northern Iowan 103:3, p.11 		Medieval style combat using foam-padded weapons is now available to UNI students; photo.
67 Brad Paisley to perform at UNI with Sara Evens and special guest, Billy Currington
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		Country singer Brad Paisley will perform a concert at the UNI-Dome.
68 Band does not care what's in a name
Northern Iowan 102:39, p.9 		The band, Sadness Falls Tonight, will be performing at Lofty's in Evansdale; photo.
69 Student Voices
Northern Iowan 102:38, p.11 		Students respond to the question, "What band or group would you like to see perform at UNI?"
70 UNI PRSSA and UNI Habitat for Humanity set to 'Rock the House' Feb. 21
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		UNI PRSSA will host concert, Rock the House, to support Habitat for Humanity.
71 Ben Folds to perform at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		Singer and piano player Ben Folds will perform in the West Gym on March 8.
72 Film festival searches for local talent
Northern Iowan 102:34, p.9 		The Homespun Film Festival hosts its inaugural season.
73 Iowa bands rock The Reverb
Northern Iowan 102:33, p.8 		Review of shows by Breaking Even and Parallex at the Reverb; photo.
74 Local band formed on UNI campus
Northern Iowan 102:33, p.7 		Band Sober Tuesday to perform at The Stein and The Reverb; photo.
75 The challenge of being alone
Northern Iowan 102:32, p.5 		Encourages people to go out and do the things they want to do, even if they have to go alone.
76 Breaking Even to perform at the Reverb
Northern Iowan 102:30, p.9 		Iowa rock band Breaking Even is made up of three Iowa State students; will come to Cedar Falls to perform; photo.
77 Ames High School Orchestra plays at Gallagher-Bluedorn on Jan. 21
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		More than 100 students will perform, part of a full day event.
78 Student Voices
Northern Iowan 102:29, p.9 		Students respond to the question, "What is your favorite Friday After Class venue?"
79 Students take on the Hill's bar specials Friday afternoons
Northern Iowan 102:29, p.9 		Friday After Class (FAC) remains a popular event with UNI students; photo.
80 Thursday, Jan. 19
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2 		"Danny, King of Basement" will be presented at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
81 Friday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 		The Boat Show will be held in the UNI-Dome.
82 Cedar Falls provides Halloween festivities all month
Northern Iowan 102:15, p.9 		Describes activities such as haunted houses and hayrides for people of all ages; photo.
83 Descendants of the Sound of Music story to perform at Oster Theatre
Northern Iowan 102:14, p.12 		Von Trapp grandchildren will perform two shows tomorrow; photo.
84 Hurricane benefit a laughing matter
Northern Iowan 102:14, p.11 		Barmuda Corporation organized a comedy show that was attended by more than six hundred people; the event raised over $6000 for the local branch of the Red Cross; photo.
85 Live music available in Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 102:13, p.11 		4th and Main, along with the Reverb, feature a variety of live entertainment that is geared specifically toward people interested in music; photo.
86 Blue Island Tribe to perform next weekend
Northern Iowan 102:12, p.11 		Band that originated at UNI is now touring across the US and will be at 4th and Main next Friday; photo.
87 Ike Reilly Assassination returns to the area
Northern Iowan 102:12, p.12 		Band performed at the Reverb on Monday and promoted their newest album, 'Junkie Faithful;" photo.
88 Entertainers overpaid, for what?
Northern Iowan 102:8, p.7 		Writer thinks that Americans place too much value on entertainers and not enough on jobs that are more important, such as doctors and teachers.
89 John Michael Talbot performs tonight
Northern Iowan 102:6, p.14 		Talbot turned his hard rock career to a more spiritual path and will perform at the Gallagher-Bluedorn tonight with other guests.
90 Comedy, music and clubs define Barmuda Corporation
Northern Iowan 102:2, p.7 		With a variety of venues, the Barmuda Corporation continues to see success and growth.
91 NI writer experiences live music in Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 102:2, p.16 		Writer talks about recent concerts she attended, and where you can expect live music shows in the future.
92 BBQ'Loo offers chili, blues, fun for whole family
Northern Iowan 101:60, p.1 		Friday'Loo event offers family oriented atmosphere with good food, music, and activities.
93 The Bandana needs your help to take over the world
Northern Iowan 101:60, p.7 		Local band has been together less than a year, but already has a distinct sound and will be playing this weekend; photo.
94 Gaming: college paradise, booming business
Northern Iowan 101:57, p.7 		Video game industry continues to expand and offer more options.
95 Sugarfoot means laid back and easy rock 'n' roll; band to perform throughout Cedar Valley this summer
Northern Iowan 101:57, p.7 		Local band will play several times through the summer.
96 Joe, Eli, Caleb want to rock your face off
Northern Iowan 101:56, p.7 		Local cover band to play throughout the summer around Cedar Falls; photo.
97 Six ways to fight off boredom and the poorhouse
Northern Iowan 101:56, p.7 		Cedar Valley offers several venues to keep college students entertained at a reasonable price.
98 Tickets still available for 'Miss Saigon'
Northern Iowan 101:47, p.9 		Will be performed at the GBPAC April 8-10; photo.
99 Chorus performs April 2 for Cedar Valley
Northern Iowan 101:46, p.11 		The Proud Image Chorus, consisting of members of the Cedar Valley, will perform April 2nd; UNI Men's Glee Club will also perform; photo.
100 GBPAC sees increased student attendance
Northern Iowan 101:39, p.3 		Students have purchased over 2700 tickets this year.