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UI Symphony Orchestra

University of Iowa, Voxman Music Building 93 East Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

UI Symphony Orchestra This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A31129 This concert is free and open to the public. Wednesday, September 25, 2024 7:30pm  Voxman Music Building Concert Hall - VOX 2101 93 East Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240

Featured Featured Event Series Open Mic Jam

Open Mic Jam

The AlleyCat 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Last Wednesdays at AlleyCat are open mic Jam sessions! Sign up in advance and arrive by 8:20pm to get your slot assignments. Each performer is allowed a 30 minute time slot.

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Event Series Tour Your Library!

Tour Your Library!

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Are you a brand new ICPL Card holder? Has it been a while since you’ve been to the library? Are you a regular user, but would like to know more? Join the Iowa City Public Library Development Staff on a “Get to know the Library Tour.” Receive a walking tour of the building, visit sections...

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Banned Books | Panel Discussion

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us for a panel discussion exploring the power of art and information in the face of censorship. This collaborative event by the Stanley Museum of Art, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Iowa City Public Library will explore the enduring impact of Keith Haring's work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We'll discuss...

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m.s. Redcherries in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Writers' Workshop alum m.s. RedCherries will read from her stunning, multimorphic work of poetry and prose about Indigenous identity, mother. “This is an extraordinary debut by an innovative new voice in Native American literature. Throughout mother, m.s. RedCherries weaves a multigenerational and polyphonic narrative that spirals across time and space to explore themes of indigenous identity, adoption, residential...

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Event Series Chinese Bilingual Storytime

Chinese Bilingual Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. 每周一请与少儿部图书馆员王芳一起加入我们的中英双语故事会！我们将阅读中英文绘本，分享儿歌，童谣和趣味手工。欢迎各年龄段的小朋友们和看护者参加活动。 ¡Ven a la biblioteca cada lunes para disfrutar de una hora...

Event Series Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Arrested by codependent relationships, Eric Conrad’s oversized figures are mixed-up into absurd and precarious scenarios where they teeter on the verge of emotional collapse. Scraps of clothing, plastic flowers, and bits of detritus become precious artifacts to Eric, whose textile-based sculptures and sculptural drawings will be on display in the exhibition space at PS1. ABOUT...

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Afabwaje Kurian in conversation with Claire Lombardo

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Writers’ Workshop graduate Afabwaje Kurian will read from her debut novel, Before the Mango Ripens.  She will be joined in conversation by Claire Lombardo.  “Before the Mango Ripens is a historical novel that avoids predictable oppositions. Its characters’ relationships and internal qualities are complex, its locals speak in indigenous Gbagyi, and its focus is realistic throughout. It...

Free Live Music On The Rooftop- Justin Moyer

The Vue 328 S Clinton Street STE A, Iowa City, IA, United States

Justin has been performing and writing music for over two decades. Using guitar, bass, shredding harmonica and percussion, he loops live beats right in front of his audience.  Reservations are recommended to guarantee seating! Walk-ins are welcome.

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.