Events

Festival announces line-up of music and musicians

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The line-up of music and musicians is now complete for MusicIC 2012, Iowa City’s summer classical music festival June 10-16. The main events are three concerts on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, June 14, 15, and 16.

Summer 2012 live literary streams begin

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The summer 2012 schedule of live streams on the University of Iowa www.writinguniversity.org website will begin with June 6-9 readings ranging from new poetry to the dangers of voting technology.

UI addresses Islam and science

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The University of Iowa recently hosted a seminar on Islam and Science. The seminar is the first of six and is part of an international effort to address the growing concern about Islam and creationism, among other issues.
Jackson Pollock <em>Mural</em>

Pollock pulls 'em in

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Attendance for the current University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) loan exhibition, "Jackson Pollock Mural," is on pace to become the best-attended art exhibition in the museum's history. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge at the Des Moines Art Center.

Helping the homeless

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Works from the Community Stories Writing Workshop (CSWW) at the Iowa City Shelter House will be read at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, in Prairie Lights Books and live on the University of Iowa's www.writinguniversity website.

Riverwalk Clean-Up

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The University of Iowa Engineering Staff Advisory Council, along with UI Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability, will hold a Riverwalk Clean-Up project from 9 to 11 a.m Saturday, June 2.

Honoring Voxman's legacy

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
More than 300 people gathered to honor the memory of longtime University of Iowa School of Music director Himie Voxman.

Big Ten announces 2015, 2016 football schedules

Monday, May 21, 2012
Mark your (long-term) calendars, football fans: The University of Iowa's Big Ten Conference football schedules have been announced for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Creative writing for the helping professions

Friday, May 18, 2012
The UI School of Social Work will host a creative writing seminar for helping professionals July 13-16.

Wahls is back by popular demand

Friday, May 18, 2012
By popular demand, former and future University of Iowa student Zach Wahls will return to read from his new book on May 26, one of three upcoming readings to be streamed on the UI Writing University website.

The UI through Irving Weber's eyes

Friday, May 18, 2012
Join Shalla Ashworth as she shares stories of the University of Iowa’s ever-changing campus as part of Irving Weber Days, a monthlong celebration of Iowa City's beloved historian.

Art lovers unite!

Friday, May 18, 2012
Come celebrate the beginning of summer with University of Iowa Museum of Art’s First Friday event, which coincides with the kickoff of the Iowa Arts Festival and downtown Gallery Walk.