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Iowa New Play Festival

Thursday, May 8 to Friday, May 9, 2025 (all day)
Theatre Building
Iowa New Play FestivalWe are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions written by MFA playwrights Sixtus Chetachi Igbokwe, Eli Campbell, Xiaoyan Kang, and a collection of work by the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop! Plus, there are readings daily from new, full plays written by MFA playwrights.Tickets go on sale starting Monday, May 5 at noon, at the Theatre Building box office window. In-person, cash sales only.Productions:UI...
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For Closure: - Heather Steckler MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History and Design

Thursday, May 8, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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salt tongue

Thursday, May 8, 2025 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Theatre Building
salt tongueBy Eli CampbellDirected by Kayla AdamsPart of Iowa New Play Festival – Production SeriesIt's 1615 on an island off the coast of Ireland, and Fintan has caught the last fish in the sea. When he finds a man washed ashore that same day, he assumes Rossa must be a shipwrecked sailor and takes him home to recover. But things turn strange the longer Rossa stays, and soon the family that's adopted him must decide whether they've made the right decision.Please be advised this production...
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Writing Center appointments

Thursday, May 8, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library
The Writing Center consultants are available to help with all kinds of writing projects, from assignments for any course to personal statements, cover letters, and creative pieces. We also help with speeches and presentations. Services are free and available to all students, faculty, and staff. Both in-person and video conference appointments are available. Schedule online at writingcenter.uiowa.edu
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Dance BFA Concert

Thursday, May 8, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
BFA ConcertAll performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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salt tongue

Thursday, May 8, 2025 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Theatre Building
salt tongueBy Eli CampbellDirected by Kayla AdamsPart of Iowa New Play Festival – Production SeriesIt's 1615 on an island off the coast of Ireland, and Fintan has caught the last fish in the sea. When he finds a man washed ashore that same day, he assumes Rossa must be a shipwrecked sailor and takes him home to recover. But things turn strange the longer Rossa stays, and soon the family that's adopted him must decide whether they've made the right decision.Please be advised this production...
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Iowa New Play Festival

Friday, May 9, 2025 (all day)
Theatre Building
Iowa New Play FestivalWe are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions written by MFA playwrights Sixtus Chetachi Igbokwe, Eli Campbell, Xiaoyan Kang, and a collection of work by the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop! Plus, there are readings daily from new, full plays written by MFA playwrights.Tickets go on sale starting Monday, May 5 at noon, at the Theatre Building box office window. In-person, cash sales only.Productions:UI...

Last Day of Classes

Friday, May 9, 2025 (all day)
Schaeffer Hall
Last day of classes for the spring semester
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For Closure: - Heather Steckler MA Exhibition - School of Art, Art History and Design

Friday, May 9, 2025 8:00am to 8:00pm
Visual Arts Building
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Guest Roundtable | salt tongue

Friday, May 9, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Theatre Building
A roundtable discussion of the Iowa New Play Festival production salt tongue by Eli Campbell directed by Kayla Adams.

Health and Human Physiology Research and Experiential Learning Showcase & Poster Session

Friday, May 9, 2025 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The HHP Undergraduate Honors & Graduate Student End of Year Showcase Committee invites you to this annual event showcasing academic research, insight from industry leaders, and HHP student presentations, recognitions, and awards.This event is highlighted by keynote Louis E Alley Memorial Lecture and will acknowledge HHP undergraduate honors students and recognize scholarship recipients.Afternoon poster session & social includes student presentations of their peer reviewed projects from HHP...
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The Milk Miracle

Friday, May 9, 2025 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Theatre Building
The Milk MiracleBy Poonam DhirPart of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading SeriesThe Milk Miracle centers on a playwright navigating questions of identity, place, and belonging—both personal and cultural—while writing a story about a family struggling with grief, community expectations, and the weight of tradition. The play explores the layered tensions between the act of writing and the forces that shape a story’s creation.Please be advised this production includes discussions of death, brief...

EES Seminar Series: Dr. Carlton E. Brett (University of Cincinnati) - "Environmental Stability and Volatility as Drivers of Ecological-Evolutionary Patterns in the Devonian Appalachian Basin"

Friday, May 9, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Trowbridge Hall
Presenter: Dr. Carlton E. Brett, College of Arts & Sciences: Department of Geosciences, University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)Talk Title: TBD
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The Words of Ants

Friday, May 9, 2025 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Theatre Building
The Words of AntsBy Xiaoyan KangDirected by Meredith G. HealyPart of Iowa New Play Festival – Production SeriesThe visit of an uninvited woman changes Yan's life forever. As the last natural inheritor, Yan embarks upon a journey to preserve an almost extinct language, but at what cost?Please be advised this production includes discussions about death of loved ones, mention of child abuse, mentions of suicide, and depictions of smoking.TicketsUI Students (with ID) – Free, limit 1 ticket per...
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Si No Sanas Hoy, Sanarás Mañana

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Visual Arts Building
Si No Sanas Hoy, Sanarás Mañana, a group exhibition whose title translates to “If you don’t heal today, you’ll heal tomorrow.” This exhibition brings together Iowa-based creatives of Latin American descent in a dialogue centered around healing—whether physical, emotional, or symbolic. Participating artists include members of the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and visual activists from Des Moines.

Voxman Chorale and Kantorei Concert

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Voxman Chorale and Kantorei ConcertAndrew Robinson (VC) and Jesse Reed (CS), graduate conductorsThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945587This concert is free and open to the public.

Clarinet Studio Recital

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Clarinet Studio RecitalThis concert is free and open to the public.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/945588

Chamber Music Residency Program Recital II

Friday, May 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Chamber Music Residency Program Recital II The students of the Chamber Music Residency Programs will give their final recitals. This concert is free and open to the public.
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Dance BFA Concert

Friday, May 9, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
BFA ConcertAll performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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The Words of Ants

Friday, May 9, 2025 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Theatre Building
The Words of AntsBy Xiaoyan KangDirected by Meredith G. HealyPart of Iowa New Play Festival – Production SeriesThe visit of an uninvited woman changes Yan's life forever. As the last natural inheritor, Yan embarks upon a journey to preserve an almost extinct language, but at what cost?Please be advised this production includes discussions about death of loved ones, mention of child abuse, mentions of suicide, and depictions of smoking.TicketsUI Students (with ID) – Free, limit 1 ticket per...
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