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Kapustnik Spring 26

Friday, May 1, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Phillips Hall
Join us to celebrate the Russian culture festival, Kapustnik, while sharing good food in good company!
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Art & Write Night

Friday, May 1, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

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Conifer String Quartet at the Obermann Center

Friday, May 1, 2026 6:30pm to 8:00pm
111 Church Street

Join us for a festive evening of live music as the Obermann Center welcomes an outstanding UI string quartet!

The Conifer Quartet will present a dynamic program featuring works spanning from the classical era to contemporary pieces by our own University of Iowa faculty. To provide deeper context, the musicians will briefly discuss the history, themes, and styles of each movement before playing, and we will open the floor for an audience Q&A at the end of the performance.

We look forward to sharing...

As You Like It, the musical

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

As You Like It, the musical

Hanna Anderson, Frances Napier, Hannah Fideli, Kathleen Godsel, Kelsey Hart, Bella Hohenadel, Ryenne Lacher, Maddux Lamb, Nicolette Mayer, Carter Owens, Aidan Seville, Emily Wichelmann, Dylan Winkler, & Sherry Xia

This performance is free and open to the public.

Horn Studio Recital

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Horn Studio Recital

This event is free and open to the public.

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Giving Telescopes Glasses: The History and Power of Adaptive Optics - presented by Kevin Hall; Graduate Student; Department of Physics and Astronomy

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm to 8:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join us for the Astronomy Public Talk series, where we host short, accessible talks on a wide range of astronomy and physics-related topics—free and open to the public!

This event will feature a presentation by UI Physics and Astronomy graduate student Kevin Hall. Believe it or not, astronomers can correct a telescope's vision in "real-time" to sharpen its view on the night sky. In this talk, Hall will explore the history of adaptive optics and the scientific discoveries it has made...

The Role of the Pelvic Floor in Respiration: Considerations for Brass Pedagogy

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

The Role of the Pelvic Floor in Respiration: Considerations for Brass Pedagogy

Presented by Katie Noll:

Conventional trombone pedagogy has much to say on the way the diaphragm and abdominal muscles play a role in breathing. Emerging research in the physiology of breathing is now highlighting how the pelvic floor muscles also play a role in allowing the body to take a full, relaxed breath. From a respiratory context, the pelvic floor functions similarly in men and women but they will experience...

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Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory

Friday, May 1, 2026 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.

MA Recital: Anna Kelly, trumpet

Saturday, May 2, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Anna Kelly, trumpet

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Prestige: Undergrad Student Art Exhibit - School of Art, Art History, and Design

Sunday, May 3, 2026 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Honors Recital: Nate Hammond, Saxophone

Sunday, May 3, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Honors Recital: Nate Hammond, Saxophone

Nate Hammond - Saxophone
Casey Dierlam Tse - Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Iowa New Play Festival

Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8, 2026 (all day)
Theatre Building
We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions written by MFA playwrights. Plus, there are readings daily from new, full plays written by MFA and undergraduate playwrights.
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Tony and Leo

Monday, May 4, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Theatre Building
By MD Frank
Directed by Søren Olsen
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series

Math Bio Seminar - Jenny Paige & Lauren Mossman; UC Davis

Monday, May 4, 2026 3:30pm
MacLean Hall

Speaker: Jenny Paige

Title: Changing Connectivity: A Spatial Understanding of Bistable Coral Dynamics

Abstract: Modeling coral ecosystems in a theoretical framework typically focuses on tradeoffs between coral, algae, and grazing fish populations, highlighting its bistable dynamics; however, spatial understanding of this system is often suppressed. Analysis of models with spatial features is crucial, as degraded, patchy reef systems become more common, and the size, clustering, or overall...

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Aditya Venkatesh; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, May 4, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar
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The Milk Miracle

Monday, May 4, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Theatre Building
By Poonam Dhir
Directed by Caroline S. Clay
Part of Iowa New Play Festival
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Music, International Business & Entrepreneurship - The Business of Music with Stefon Harris

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Fireside chat with Grammy-nominated jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harries. Enjoy pizza and engage in discussion on the business of music.

Senior Recital: Molly Owen, voice

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Molly Owen, voice

Molly Owen - Soprano
Jason Sifford - Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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