Event Series Tango Lesson and Practica

Tango Lesson and Practica

Public Space One Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us for our weekly Argentine Tango social dance and lesson. We begin with an all-levels class at 7:00 PM, suitable for newcomers and experienced dancers alike. Following the lesson, from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM, a DJ will play a mix of traditional and contemporary tango music to dance to. Please note: Enter through...

Event Series West Coast Swing Foundations

West Coast Swing Foundations

Public Space One Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

6:15pm - 7 Beginner Lesson 7 - 7:30 Social dancing 7:30 -  8:30 Intermediate Lesson 8:30 - 9 Practice/social dancing No experience or partner required to join! This class will teach you the basic 6-count and 8-count patterns as well as fundamentals of connection and footwork. We will also cover dance etiquette and how to...

$5

Creative Matters Conversation with Donald Nally and David Lang

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

Voxman Music Building / Recital Hall Presented by  Hancher  and  Creative Matters Tickets Free and open to the public Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 6:30 pm Free  Donald Nally, conductor of The Crossing and David Lang, composer and University of Iowa alum, will be in conversation moderated by Ann Howard Jones (BM ‘64, MM 66’, DMA...

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...

Free

Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance

The Masonic Building 312 College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join the Iowa City Swing Dance club to learn lindy hop! Thursday evenings include a beginner-friendly lesson, a social dance, and an intermediate lesson. The beginner lessons and social dance are open to all—regardless of experience. No dance partner or specialty shoes needed. Bring comfy attire, a water bottle, and your enthusiasm! Beginner Lesson |...

$5 – $10

NEA Big Read | Discussion of “Beloved” with DK Nnuro

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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 -...

Sundays with the Docents | Art by Indigenous Americans

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for our Sundays with the Docents tour where Stanley docents create unique tours to share with our audiences throughout the year. In the Art by Indigenous Americans tour, Docent David Duer will look at some of the ways Native artists examine and express their cultural heritage. The Muscogee poet and musician (and...

Schumann Quartet plays Beethoven

Dey House Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Tickets Free and open to the public Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:00 pm Free  During an hour-long free concert, the Schumann Quartet will be playing excerpts from their upcoming Beethoven cycle, with time for Q&A at the end. This engagement will take place in the the Frank Conroy Reading Room of Dey House in the...