In honor of National Poetry Month, Arts Iowa City’s ArtiFactory presents PO/ART/RY, an exhibit of art and poetry in combination, exploring the spaces in which they overlap and interact. The exhibit displays various intersections: artists writing poetry, artists incorporating poetry into art (theirs or others’), artists and poets collaborating on work that merges, and emerges...
“Elusive Balance” is a traveling group exhibition exploring the challenges of finding balance within artist and mother/caregiver identities. Works include fiber art, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Showcasing the voices of Iowa artist mothers who represent a range of diverse backgrounds, ages, motherhood stages, and mediums. In an effort to be inclusive of...
Join us for four discussions of Toni Morrison's Beloved and the exhibition it's a fine thing, led by the Stanley’s curator of special projects and author of What Napoleon Could Not Do, Derek (DK) Nnuro. Register for each session by clicking the dates below, capped at 30 participants: Feb. 15 (Pages 1 - 59) March 8 (Pages 60 -...
Join us for a tour of the Stanley Museum of Art's latest exhibition, it's a fine thing. This tour is presented in conjunction with the NEA Big Read and will draw connections between the show and Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. . This tour is part of the Sundays with the Docents program where Stanley docents create unique tours to share with our...
Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for the 2025 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship , featuring Siddhartha V. Shah, Ph.D., and John Wieland 1958 Director at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. Our Wounds and Our Weapons: Artmaking in India as Liberatory Practice, 1947 to Today Independence from British rule in 1947 signaled the end of nearly...
Use your peyote skills to make a ring. Combine Toho round seed beads with small gemstone beads to add an extra dimension not frequently found in the bead world. Optional dutch treat snacks and drinks at a downtown venue of the group’s choice. Instructor: Karen Kubby. Pre-requisite: Tubular peyote skills. Call 319 338-1566 to schedule...
Join curator Rich Dana for a special guided tour of the current University of Iowa Libraries Main Library Gallery exhibition, A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive. All are welcome to attend this free event. About the exhibit: In 1897, French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé revolutionized the world of graphic design with...
Dr. Bob Cargill addresses topics related to the bible, archaeology, ancient civilizations, religious plurality, and the common origins of all humankind. He is the author of The Cities that Built the Bible and Melchizedek, King of Sodom: How Scribes Invented the Biblical Priest-King. Dr. Cargill has also done extensive work in television, appearing as an expert on ABC's "Good...
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with the Departments of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Geographical & Sustainability Sciences at the University of Iowa. Join us in Trowbridge Hall (main entrance off of Cleary Walkway, close to Market Street tiger hawk intersection). Free and family friendly event features hands-on science exhibits and demonstrations including microscope demos, solar...
VARIETOPIA is a modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins. Debuting at the Largo nightclub in 2002 under the name The Paul F. Tompkins Show, the program ended its long and only slightly intermittent run in 2014. Now it returns to Los...
Join us for a compelling panel discussion moderated by Katherine Simóne Reynolds and featuring Kelley Lemon, Naima Green, and Alicia Olushola Ajayi. Join us for a compelling panel discussion moderated by Katherine Simóne Reynolds and featuring Kelley Lemon, Naima Green, and Alicia Olushola Ajayi. This conversation will illuminate the many ways Black artists and practitioners are engaging with ecological narratives, uncovering hidden histories,...
In the fall of 2010, the University of Iowa class Life Design was first offered as an opportunity for self-discovery and reflection. Nearly 15 years later, on Tuesday, April 29th at 7:30 PM, Life Design: The Last Class invites you to one final confetti cannon, Return of the Jedi, “I’m not throwin’ away my shot” lesson. Standup comedian,...
