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Featured Featured Event Series Iowa Conservatory Community Classes

Iowa Conservatory Community Classes

Iowa Conservatory 123 N. Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Community Class Offering in THEATRICAL DESIGN & MUSIC Thursdays, October 5th - December 7th rom 7pm - 8pm.   Join us at lowa Conservatory! Suitable for ages 15 - 105. We will explore the connections between music and theatrical design by looking into the History of Baroque Theatre, Naturalism, German Expressionism, and the early days...

$400

Event Series Curator Guided Tour of ‘Hey Buddy, I’m Bill’

Curator Guided Tour of ‘Hey Buddy, I’m Bill’

Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa Libraries 125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join co-curators Jen Knights and Brad Ferrier for a special guided tour of the Hey Buddy, I'm Bill exhibition in the University of Iowa Libraries' Main Library Gallery! All are welcome to attend this free event. Find parking options here: lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking About the exhibit: Hey Buddy, I'm Bill tells the story of Bill Sackter, the namesake of Wild Bill’s in the University...

Free
Featured Featured Event Series Iowa Conservatory Community Classes

Iowa Conservatory Community Classes

Iowa Conservatory 123 N. Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Community Class Offering in THEATRICAL DESIGN & MUSIC Thursdays, October 5th - December 7th rom 7pm - 8pm.   Join us at lowa Conservatory! Suitable for ages 15 - 105. We will explore the connections between music and theatrical design by looking into the History of Baroque Theatre, Naturalism, German Expressionism, and the early days...

$400
Event Series Candle Pour Bar at the Green House

Candle Pour Bar at the Green House

The Green House 505 E Washington Street, Iowa City, United States

Have you ever wanted to create your own candle? Well, you are in the right spot! Sign up for the Candle Pour Bar at the Green House in Iowa City and you will be supplied with the knowledge and equipment to create a custom 9oz candle. During the experience you will choose the color container,...

$45

“Cover Story” Art Exhibit

Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building 195-207 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA

Explore the fantastical art of Iowa City illustrator Candice Broersma in the “Cover Story” exhibit. The display features originals and prints from her personal projects and professional book cover commissions. Included in the collection is Broersma’s “Uncanny Forest” series of curious tree folk in mixed media as well as miniature scratchboards from her “Monster Buddy...

Free

Exhibit Opening Celebration: ‘Making the Book, Past and Present’

Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa Libraries 125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Enjoy refreshments, curator remarks, and an open house in recognition of the spring 2024 Main Library Gallery exhibit, Making the Book, Past and Present, curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin. Event Schedule  4–6 p.m.: Reception and open house with curators Eric Ensley and Emily Martin 4:30 p.m.: Brief remarks from Ensley and Martin in the Main...

Free

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BAWDY BAWDY HA HA PRESENTS BAWDY HEAT!!

The James Theater 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha for BAWDY HEAT, our Valentine's Day burlesque & variety experience headlined by drag king sensation Switch the Boi Wonder & burlesque star Tila Von Twirl! We're turning up the temperature and bringing you a show that embodies everything that fire can be: hot and ferocious, warm and steamy, both creative...

$30 – $50
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Amatuer Artisans: Quilling Workshop

Ten Thousand Villages 105 S Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, United States

This class will explore the art of coiled paper crafting seen on unique cards and ornaments from Vietnam and Bangladesh. After learning some of the basic quilling shapes, we will create our own work of art. Leave with your finished art and tools to continue quilling at home. Cost of attendance is $40. Spots are...

$40
Featured Featured Event Series The Mountaintop

The Mountaintop

Riverside Theatre 119 E College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall Directed by Curtis M. Jackson February 24 – March 10, 2024 at Riverside Theatre Synopsis: From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall comes this gripping reimagination of the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. On a stormy night in Memphis, Dr. King...

$15 – $39
Featured Featured Event Series The Mountaintop

The Mountaintop

Riverside Theatre 119 E College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall Directed by Curtis M. Jackson February 24 – March 10, 2024 at Riverside Theatre Synopsis: From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall comes this gripping reimagination of the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. On a stormy night in Memphis, Dr. King...

$15 – $39
Event Series Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

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

Write at the Stanley is a monthly workshop series that explores different approaches to ekphrastic writing, the art of creative writing inspired by visual art. The Stanley Museum of Art provides the perfect backdrop for this form of expression with its stunning collection of art. Writers can engage with the art in the galleries as they delve into...

Featured Featured Event Series The Mountaintop

The Mountaintop

Riverside Theatre 119 E College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall Directed by Curtis M. Jackson February 24 – March 10, 2024 at Riverside Theatre Synopsis: From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall comes this gripping reimagination of the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. On a stormy night in Memphis, Dr. King...

$15 – $39