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Iowa Summer Music Camps feature nine free performances
Published: 2013.05.17 | By Christopher Clair | 8:49 AM
Published: 2013.05.17
By Christopher Clair
8:49 AM
Top high-school musicians from throughout the Midwest and other parts of the United States are converging on the University of Iowa for the 2013 Iowa Summer Music Camps. The camps, which run June 9-28, will include nine free concerts. Story
 

Evison to read from his work April 26

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2013.04.26 | By Christopher Clair | 08:24 AM
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Jonathan Evison will read from "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving" at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Douglas to read from memoir May 6

Published: 
2013.04.25 | By Christopher Clair | 10:57 AM
curve of the world book cover detail

Writers’ Workshop graduate Andy Douglas will read from his memoir, "The Curve of the World," the story of his seven-year odyssey in Asia as a yogic monk, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Esposito, Huckleberry to perform April 27

Published: 
2013.04.25 | By Christopher Clair | 10:53 AM

University of Iowa School of Music faculty Nicole Esposito and Alan Huckleberry will present a program of works for flute and piano by Mozart, Griffes, Taffanel, Leroux, and Prokofiev at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. The concert is free and open to the public. Story

UI's Brands, Klaus share book titles at UNESCO event

Iowa City Press-Citizen: UI's Brands, Klaus share book titles at UNESCO event
Published: 
2013.04.23
University of Iowa wrestling coach Terry Brands discusses 'American Sniper' by Chris Kyle on Tuesday at Sycamore Mall. The book talk was hosted by the UNESCO City of Literature. / David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI wrestling coach Terry Brands and UI Nonfiction Writing Program Founder Carl Klaus were among residents sharing books that were meaningful to them at the third Community Book Talk hosted by UNESCO City of Literature as part of World Book Day. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Opera Theatre to perform Mozart's 'La clemenza di Tito'

Published: 
2013.04.24 | By Christopher Clair | 09:49 AM
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The University of Iowa Opera Theatre will present "La clemenza di Tito" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thursday-Sunday, May 2-5, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. Story

Helping children, adolescents find artistic voice

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2013.04.24 | By Heather Spangler | 09:36 AM
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Area middle and high school students’ original works of art garnered through new genres and techniques from University of Iowa art education students will be on display from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at United Action for Youth, 355 Iowa Ave. in Iowa City. Story

Christine Sneed to read from new novel May 3

Published: 
2013.04.24 | By Christopher Clair | 09:20 AM

Christine Sneed will read from her latest book, "Little Known Facts," at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Writers' Workshop alumni to read from poetry May 2

Published: 
2013.04.23 | By Christopher Clair | 10:05 AM

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumni Lauren Shapiro and Kevin González will read from their work at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Spargo to read from new novel April 24

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2013.04.23 | By Christopher Clair | 09:19 AM

R. Clifton Spargo, currently an Arts Fellow and MFA candidate at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, will read from his new novel, "Beautiful Fools: The Last Affair of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Sims to read from forthcoming novel May 1

Published: 
2013.04.22 | By Christopher Clair | 10:15 AM
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Bennett Sims, graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will read from "A Questionable Shape" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

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