Join us with Brink literary journal founder Nina Lohman, who will read from her lyrical new work of nonfiction, The Body Alone, published by University of Iowa Press! "This book is a searching inventory of a life altered by pain, punctuated with forays into history, etymology, theology, and poetics. It's a stubborn, tender record of the unrecordable,...
by William Shakespeare Directed by Adam Knight Sponsored by ImOn Communications June 14 – 30, 2024 at Lower City Park All shows free – no ticket reservation required Synopsis: Shakespeare’s classic tale of power and politics comes to life this summer for Eastern Iowa audiences. Rome is held in the grip of the popular, potentially dangerous ruler...
Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.
The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve culturally and economically diverse populations by...
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
Join us for a children's art-making workshop focused on the beloved book The Rainbow Fish. After listening to the story, participants will create their own beautiful, shimmery rainbow fish collage using metallic paper. Workshop led by Debra Marqusee. Stanley Creates is planned with families in mind; UI students are also welcome to attend. Children must be...
2024 Downtown Block Party SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 4:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. 2024 Downtown Block Party Map COMING SOON Iowa City’s biggest event of the year returns this summer! The 7th Annual Downtown Block Party is Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and will take over 14 blocks in Downtown Iowa...
Saturdays May 4th - September 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Hills Bank with additional support from Phelan Tucker Law LLP, Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist, and Dr. Ann Connors DDS - Northside Family Dentistry Pull up a chair, grab a bite to eat and your favorite beverage as the Englert programs your Saturday Nights...
by William Shakespeare Directed by Adam Knight Sponsored by ImOn Communications June 14 – 30, 2024 at Lower City Park All shows free – no ticket reservation required Synopsis: Shakespeare’s classic tale of power and politics comes to life this summer for Eastern Iowa audiences. Rome is held in the grip of the popular, potentially dangerous ruler...
Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.
Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art on June 23 for our second Sundays with the Docents tour where Stanley docents create unique tours to share with our audiences throughout the year. Weird Science will be led by Docent Mary Blackwood who will explore how artists have been influenced by the culture, knowledge, and politics of the societies...
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
