This year, Cinematic Arts and Theatre faculty at the University of Iowa launched two new series, “Black Lives on Screen” and “Borderless,” which aim to showcase diverse perspectives in the...
University of Iowa Professor of Poetry Tracie Morris said that, while she wasn’t anticipating receiving a Guggenheim fellowship — one of the most prestigious art grants in North America — it...
Jennifer Burek Pierce says she has had a “lifetime relationship with libraries.”
Following in her librarian mother’s footsteps, Pierce started volunteering for libraries in second grade and...
A group of University of Iowa cinema students joined forces this spring semester to cultivate a festival that would highlight aspects of community and push the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking....
During the spring semester of 2020, Jivani Rodriguez took a playwriting workshop. She had the floor plan of a house and images for scenes swirling in her mind, but she didn’t know how they would...
Four years ago, UI alum Michael Scheuerman retired from a 25-year career in technology in hopes of heading in a new direction. With interests in film and humanitarian issues, he searched for a way...
Spring in Iowa is a revitalizing time. There’s nothing like looking into your backyard for the first time after a dreary winter and seeing the first few signs of spring popping up — tulips blooming,...
Cathy Park Hong was joined last night by members of the University of Iowa to engage in a moderated conversation pertaining to her most recent publication, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning. The...
This weekend, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap will perform a live, virtual concert at Englert Theatre. The performance will begin this Friday at 8 p.m.
Part of a two-show series, Millsap’s...
Storybook art has brightened downtown store windows in the past few weeks. Through April, selected stores will display pages from popular children’s books to encourage families to get outside and...
Women in the University of Iowa School of Music continue to make history in the 2020-21 academic year. The university announced last week that its new Director of Orchestral Activities, Professor Mélisse...
Last May, Riverside Theatre announced it would leave its home at 213 N. Gilbert St. in the northside neighborhood of Iowa City, after nearly three decades at the location. Now, the space has a new...
