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Youth Ballet & Community Dance School Fall Showcase: Storybook Nutcracker
Now in its second year, this beloved production brings together Youth Ballet Ensemble and Level 2B students in a magical retelling of Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, beautifully intertwined with a reading of Jan Brett’s cherished children’s book, The Nutcracker. Join us for a festive celebration of dance, music, and storytelling that is sure to delight audiences of all ages!
Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet
Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet
This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952061
This concert is free and open to the public.
Youth Ballet & Community Dance School Fall Showcase: Storybook Nutcracker
Now in its second year, this beloved production brings together Youth Ballet Ensemble and Level 2B students in a magical retelling of Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, beautifully intertwined with a reading of Jan Brett’s cherished children’s book, The Nutcracker. Join us for a festive celebration of dance, music, and storytelling that is sure to delight audiences of all ages!
Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet
Senior Recital: Lea Banks, clarinet
This event is free and open to the public.
Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop
Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Fall Semester!
Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.
Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and...
Open Public Tour
Join us for an informal, guided tour of the Stanley Museum of Art. Our team of docents will lead you through the galleries, exploring highlights from our collection. Perfect for small groups or walk-in visitors, this tour offers a flexible and engaging way to learn about the collection.
No reservations required. Simply drop in and join us for an hour of art appreciation but note that space is limited.
Spring Opera Auditions: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Auditions | Monday, December 1
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Concert Hall, 2101
Auditions | Tuesday, December 2
6:00–10:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151
Callbacks | Wednesday, December 3
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151
Production Information
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
April 24–25, 2026
Hancher Auditorium
To get more information and sign-up to audition, visit the Opera Callboard.
DMA III Recital: Yestyn Griffith, violin
DMA III Recital: Yestyn Griffith, violin
Henrique Rabelo: piano
Kylie Little: viola
This concert is free and open to the public.
Iowa Saxophonists’ Workshop Concert
Iowa Saxophonists’ Workshop Concert
Kendal Blumenthal
Dante Caballero
Isabelle Cryan
Emily Davisdon
Thomas Drummond
Nate Hammond
Chris Hunley
Charles Lane
Jordan Marbach
Cole Moorhead
Nick Scuderi
Sofia Sena
Kyle Soliz
Maria Torres Melgares
Lucas Wiese Ibarra
Zhuo Wang
Yang Zhou
This concert is free and open to the public.
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952043
UI Jazz: Combo Workshop
UI Jazz: Combo Workshop
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952042
This concert is free and open to the public.
Digital Scholarship & Publishing Fellowship Application Workshop
Please join staff from the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio for an upcoming Summer Fellowship Application Workshop. The workshop will be held in 1015A LIB (the Studio's classroom) and take place on Tuesday, Dec. 2. from 1 to 2 p.m. We'll share best practices for application writing and submission, upcoming deadlines to be aware of, and more!
Spring Opera Auditions: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Auditions | Monday, December 1
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Concert Hall, 2101
Auditions | Tuesday, December 2
6:00–10:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151
Callbacks | Wednesday, December 3
6:00–9:00 p.m. / Stark Opera Studio, 0151
Production Information
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
April 24–25, 2026
Hancher Auditorium
To get more information and sign-up to audition, visit the Opera Callboard.
UI Monthly Jazz Jam
Lab Chamber Orchestra
Lab Chamber Orchestra
This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.
This concert is free and open to the public.
"Can We Talk?" with Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon
Live from Prairie Lights | Kevin Moffett in conv with Matthew Vollmer - 'Only Son'
Kevin Moffett will read from his longlisted National Book Award debut novel, Only Son, and will be joined in conversation with Matthew Vollmer. Starting in early 1980s Florida with a nine-year-old boy who loses his father and traveling through time twenty-five years later to witness the boy as a man with a son of his own (and lingering questions about the father he barely knew), Only Son is, according to NPR, "[A] suburban Buddha of a book, […] composed of a series of short vignettes that are so...
DMA Qualifying Recital: Chaosupei Gao, flute
DMA Qualifying Recital: Chaosupei Gao, flute
This concert is free and open to the public.
Johnson County Landmark feat. Camille Thurman
Johnson County Landmark feat. Camille Thurman
Experience an electrifying evening of big-band jazz as the University of Iowa’s Johnson County Landmark, under the direction of Prof. Curtis Taylor, shares the stage with world-renowned saxophonist, vocalist, and educator Camille Thurman.
The program features powerful works and fresh arrangements by John Clayton, Jim McNeely, Derrick Gardner, Ralph Peterson, and Shamie Royston, showcasing the energy, depth, and versatility of today’s large ensemble...
DMA II Recital: Kylie Little, viola
DMA II Recital: Kylie Little, viola
Kylie Little, viola
Yestyn Griffith, violin
Henrique Rabelo, piano
This concert is free and open to the public.
Non-Major Voice Recital - Hachtman and Haselhuhn
Non-Major Voice Recital - Hachtman and Haselhuhn
This concert is free and open to the public.
Key Change: Brahms and His Piano Legacy, Concert #3
Key Change: Brahms and His Piano Legacy, Concert #3
This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952045
This concert is free and open to the public.
Sigma Alpha Iota x Phi Mu Alpha Recital
Sigma Alpha Iota x Phi Mu Alpha Recital
This concert is free and open to the public.
Intersection A Cappella
Intersection A Cappella
Tenor-Bass A Cappella
Harry Bui
Griffin Carroll
Jacob Cannon
Ethyn Tallman
Owen Ashbrook
Cyrus Johnson
Connor Barnes
Carter Owens
Dale Nuss
Connor Dolan
Derek Phillips
Beau Leavenworth
Haydon Bailey
Tony Galusha
This concert is free and open to the public.
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952046
Composers Workshop II
Composers Workshop II
This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952047
This concert is free and open to the public.
Handel’s Messiah, featuring UI Choirs and Symphony Orchestra
Perfectly timed to ring in the holiday season.
Handel’s Messiah is a beloved masterwork. University of Iowa student musicians from the choir and orchestra programs will come together to bring this perennial favorite gloriously to life. Hallelujah!
Music by George Frideric Handel
Conducted by David Puderbaugh
View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952048
This event is free and non-ticketed
Previous Workshops & Events
Office Workshops & Events
Looking In, Zooming Out: Community-Engaged Learning in the Big Picture
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
2:30 - 4:00p, virtual event via Zoom
In partnership with Iowa Campus Compact
Join us for an interactive workshop for anyone teaching a community-engaged course who is curious about how to introduce interdisciplinary, systems-level thinking, and/or local-global connections into their course design, assignments, and activities. Participants will try on and explore a range of ideas and strategies, including:
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How thinking about how toast is made can be a useful introduction to design-thinking practices and social innovation.
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How to strategically use the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals to scaffold and contextualize conversations about local community partnerships and the purpose community-engaged learning more broadly.
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How their own disciplinary orientation and approach might inform their understanding of local and global "wicked problems".
See recording of event here.
Making an Impact: A Student's Perspective on Community Engagement.
Thursday, March 18th, 2021
3:00-4:00PM - Virtual event Via Zoom
Live Student Panel
Are you a student enrolled in a community engaged course or interested in starting a project with a community partner? Are you interested in learning what you can expect, from students who have already successfully completed a community engagement project? This workshop will explore the nuts and bolts of working with community partners from a student’s perspective. A panel discussion of students will explore the challenges and opportunities of community engagement and highlight examples of successful projects and partnerships. Join us for a discussion and learn more about how you can make an impact in your community.
Engaged Faculty Institute
January 8th - 25th, 2021
Virtual Institute, Asynchronous + Live Zoom
In partnership with Iowa Campus Compact
Whether you are new to teaching community-engaged learning courses, or are a community-engagement expert, this Institute provides opportunities for everyone to learn best practices for community engaged teaching and learning. Traditionally offered in-person every spring semester, this year the Institute will be offered both over winter break and in the spring semester through an online, asynchronous format, followed by a synchronous Zoom workshop. The Institute will cover all aspects of teaching a community-engaged course, including:
- Foundations and critical commitments to community engagement
- Planning and Facilitation
- Partnerships and Engagement
- Learning Outcomes and Reflection
- Assessment and Evaluation
Defining and Sustaining Community Partnerships
Thursday, November 12th, 2020
3 - 4 pm, virtual meeting via Zoom
Community engagement best practices encourage the development of sustained, long-term relationships and partnerships between campus and community. This workshop will explore how faculty and staff build community partnerships through service-learning and engaged research. A panel discussion of faculty, staff and community partners will explore the challenges and opportunities of community engaged teaching and research and provide tips on how to build successful, sustained partnerships.
See recording of event here.
Community Engagement for Inclusion and Justice
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
12 - 2 pm, virtual meeting via Zoom
hosted by the Office of Community Engagement in partnership with Campus Compact. Emily Shields, Executive Director of Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact, will be co-hosting this event and will be referring to a few texts throughout the training:
- Difficult Discussions - Facilitating Political Dialogues
- Inclusive Teaching - How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
- Partnership and Power - Community Partnerships Study
- Re-imagining Engagement - Social Change Wheel 2.0
See recording of event here.
Engagement & The Arts
"Writers Unmuffled" hosted by Michaeljulius, a Virtual Student Reading
Thursday, April 29th, 2021
6:30 pm, virtual webinar via Zoom
UI Arts Share, a program in the Office of Community Engagement, is presenting a virtual student Reading, Writers Unmuffled, Thursday, April 29th 6:30 p.m. During this Zoom event, five University of Iowa graduate student writers from a variety of genres (nonfiction, fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, and translation), will each give a five to eight minute reading and will field questions from the Zoom audience. Come join us as these writers allow their imagination to unmask for an evening of thought provoking readings!
See recording of this event here.
UI Percussion Arts Share Community Concert
Saturday, February 27th, 2021
3:00 pm, virtual via LiveStream
Iowa Percussion and the Iowa Steel Band will present a concert titled “All You Need is Love.” Originally a Valentine’s Day Concert, the program was rescheduled because of the late start of the Spring semester due to COVID.
"Writers Unmuffled" hosted by Michaeljulius, a Virtual Student Reading
Thursday, February 25th, 2021
7:00 pm, virtual webinar via Zoom
UI Arts Share, a program in the Office of Community Engagement, is presenting a virtual student Reading, Writers Unmuffled, Thursday, Feb. 25th 7:00 p.m. During this Zoom event, five University of Iowa graduate student writers from a variety of genres (nonfiction, fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, and translation), will each give a five to eight minute reading and will field questions from the Zoom audience. Come join us as these writers allow their imagination to unmask for an evening of thought provoking readings!
See a recording of this event here.
Fellow Talk Margarita BlushFeb, Grant Wood Art Colony
Monday, February 22th, 2021
7:30-8:30 pm, virtual via Zoom
My Voice: Creating Original Theatre Inspired by Personal Experiences and Fueled by Societal Issues
Hosted by the Stanley Museum of Art
https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/event/63036
Writers Unmuffled, a Virtual Student Reading
Thursday, November 19th, 2020
6 - 7 pm, virtual webinar via Zoom
UI Arts Share, a program in the Office of Community Engagement, is presenting a virtual student Reading, Writers Unmuffled, Thursday, Nov. 19th 6:00-7:00 p.m. During this Zoom event, six University of Iowa graduate student writers from a variety of genres (nonfiction, fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, and translation), will each give a five to eight minute reading and will field questions from the Zoom audience. Come join us as these writers allow their imagination to unmask for an evening of thought provoking readings!