Events

Workshop poets Corral and Rosenberg read

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Poets Eduardo Corral and Dan Rosenberg, alumni of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will read at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Prairie Lights Books and on a live stream through the UI Writing University website.

Tickets on sale for theatre, music, dance events

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tickets for 2012-13 University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts theatre, dance, and music events go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 22, through the Hancher Box Office.
Electro hip pop dub duo Timeflies

Timeflies performing at IMU Oct. 14

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The electro hip pop dub duo Timeflies will perform in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.
Home page for the Arts Iowa website

New source for UI arts events info

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The new Arts Iowa website provides a comprehensive roundup of visual, performing, literary, and other arts events from across the University of Iowa campus.

Schroeder performs with jazz faculty

Monday, August 20, 2012
Baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder will be accompanied by University of Iowa jazz faculty for a concert of music honoring the legendary Pepper Adams at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the Mill Restaurant in downtown Iowa City.
Seth Meyers

UI Lecture Committee announces fall line-up

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The University of Iowa Lecture Committee will kick off its fall semester lecture series on Wednesday, Aug. 22, with "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers.

Writing University streams feature 'Iowa Review'

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The annual reading from the 'Iowa Review' will take place at Prairie Lights Books and live online via the UI Writing University website, on of three readings Aug. 27-30.

Arnone and friends open UI music season

Monday, August 13, 2012
A free concert featuring University of Iowa faculty cellist Anthony Arnone and seven other musicians will open the 2012-13 performance season of the UI School of Music Monday, Aug. 26, in the Riverside Recital Hall.

Are you the next American Idol?

Sunday, August 12, 2012
Think you can sing like an angel and move like Jagger? Then stop by Hubbard Park on the University of Iowa campus Tuesday – one of 10 stops along the American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour.

Strayed will open fall Prairie Lights readings

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Cheryl Strayed, best-selling author of Wild, will launch the fall Live from Prairie Lights readings on the Virtual Writing University website with Tiny Beautiful Things, Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23.
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Hawkeye heroes will appear at State Fair

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A bust of Nile Kinnick, the University of Iowa’s only Heisman Trophy winner, will be on display in the trophy case at the UI booth at the State Fair Aug. 9-18. Hawkeye fans will also have a chance to meet and reminisce with flesh and blood versions of former athletes.

The issue of rape in U.S. military

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
To help raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault in the U.S. military, the American Legion Post 29 in Washington is hosting a free screening of the new, award-winning documentary The Invisible War at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.