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UI Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Symphony Orchestra

University Symphony Orchestra Presents Voices Unbound

Kenny Lee, Conductor

Jamie Clark, Cello

Greg Hand, Organ

Join us for the second UISO concert of the fall semester! The program opens with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, a vibrant and celebratory work full of bubbling energy. At the heart of the program is the haunting world premiere of The World According to…, a new cello concerto by Nicky Sohn, featuring Jamie Clark as soloist. This powerful work carries a deeply personal...

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Trisha Brown's "Floor of the Forest"

Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:00pm to 2:59pm
Visual Arts Building
First performed in 1970 in downtown New York City by Trisha Brown and Carmen Beuchat, Floor of the Forest is danced upon a sculptural steel frame holding up a web of ropes that have been threaded with colorful used clothing.
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Restaging Trisha Brown & Merce Cunningham in Collaboration with Robert Rauschenberg

Thursday, November 6, 2025 6:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Part of Hancher's 53rd season

Presented in collaboration with the Stanley Museum of Art

A free conversation reflecting on the restaging of historic collaborations between visual artist Robert Rauschenberg and choreographers Trisha Brown and Merce Cunningham — exploring the creative process, archival challenges, and the enduring influence of these groundbreaking works. The conversation will feature Carolyn Lucas (associate artistic director, Trisha Brown Dance Company), Andrea Weber (associate...

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Midterm Reset @ the Museum

Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Midterms are upon us, and we’re practicing the art of the pause here at the Museum of Natural History. Join us for one or all three upcoming events designed to help you unwind and recharge through origami, movement, and mindfulness at the museum.

Origami in Bird Hall
Step into the calm of Bird Hall for an origami break led by Mary Alice, our Visitor Services Coordinator. Fold peaceful paper birds, quiet your mind, and take a moment to breathe. No experience needed — just show up and recharge.
Wedne...

Iowa Steel Bands Fall Concert

Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Percussion Fall Concert

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/952021

This concert is free and open to the public.

Trisha Brown's "Floor of the Forest" promotional image

Trisha Brown's "Floor of the Forest"

Friday, November 7, 2025 12:00pm to 2:59pm
Visual Arts Building
First performed in 1970 in downtown New York City by Trisha Brown and Carmen Beuchat, Floor of the Forest is danced upon a sculptural steel frame holding up a web of ropes that have been threaded with colorful used clothing.
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Morgan Sackett: TV Producer and Director

Friday, November 7, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Producer of Parks and Rec, The Good Place, and more will lecture about his career in television
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Trisha Brown Dance Company

Friday, November 7, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
An essential company honors a vital artist in a program also featuring UI dancers.

Fall Oboe Studio Recital

Friday, November 7, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Fall Oboe Studio Recital

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952022

This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa Trombone Choir

Friday, November 7, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Trombone Choir

This concert is free and open to the public.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952023