Upcoming Events

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Artist Talk | Duane Slick

Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
The 2026 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship features internationally acclaimed artist and educator Duane Slick. Slick will discuss his 36-year studio practice across painting, printmaking, storytelling, and artist books, drawing heavily on his Indigenous heritage and Midwestern upbringing.
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The Whale: Screening and Conversation with Samuel D. Hunter

Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Join award-winning playwright and Iowa Playwrights Workshop alumnus, Samuel D. Hunter, as he discusses his play and adapted screenplay of The Whale.
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Homecoming Pep Rally and Coronation

Thursday, October 29, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Homecoming Pep Rally and Coronation
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Alex Tatarsky "Sad Boys in Harpy Land"

Thursday, October 29, 2026 7:30pm
The James Theater
An absurdist driven by serious ideas, Tatarsky takes audiences to unexpected, hilarious, uncomfortable places.

Iowa Steel Bands Fall Concert

Thursday, October 29, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

Concert program will be available here: https://performingarts.uiowa.edu/digital-programs/music.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

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The Whale: Screening and Conversation with Samuel D. Hunter

Friday, October 30, 2026 10:00am
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Join award-winning playwright and Iowa Playwrights Workshop alumnus, Samuel D. Hunter, as he discusses his play and adapted screenplay of The Whale.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Riley League

Friday, October 30, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Riley League is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Environmental Law Across Iowa Practice

Friday, October 30, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Environmental law isn't just for environmental lawyers. Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a CLE exploring how environmental issues arise across a wide range of legal practice areas in Iowa. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, panelists will discuss environmental due diligence in business and agricultural transactions, farm succession and estate planning, land use and local government decisions, and litigation involving contamination, nuisance claims, and...

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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 30, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

Story Lab Drop-In Coaching

Friday, October 30, 2026 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Story coaching before the April showcase.