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Grant Wood Country Forum: "Grant Wood: Seriously Silly" and "Midwest Identity: Grant Wood’s 'Main Street'" promotional image

Grant Wood Country Forum: "Grant Wood: Seriously Silly" and "Midwest Identity: Grant Wood’s 'Main Street'"

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual

"Grant Wood: Seriously Silly" by Tara Templeman

Gain insight into the Linn County History Center's newest exhibit that focuses on the humor and satire of Grant Wood's genius.

Tara Templeman is the Curator and Collection Manager at The History Center, a role they have loved for six years. They received two Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico, graduating Cum Laude with a certificate in Museum Studies. They received a Master’s of...

DMA Qualifying Recital: Jacob White, horn

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Jacob White, horn

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

Chamber Music Concert of Works by Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Lowell Liebermann promotional image

Chamber Music Concert of Works by Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Lowell Liebermann

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Chamber Music Concert of Works by Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Lowell Liebermann

This concert is free and open to the public.

Air for flute and organ Op.106 (2008) c.10’00”

Nicole Esposito, flute

Greg Hand, organ

Sonata for Contrabass and Piano Op.24 (1987) c.25'00"

Volkan Orhon, contrabass

Doreen Lee, piano

-Intermission-

Three Lullabies for Two Pianos, op. 76 (2001) c. 16’00”

Jonathan Bass, piano

Nicklas Hull, piano

Trio No 3 Op 122 (2012) c. 17'00”

Luis Infante Hernandez, violin

Eli...

Ten-Minute Play Festival promotional image

Ten-Minute Play Festival

Thursday, February 19, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Undergraduate Playwrights

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 29th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of our undergraduate playwrights' new works, directed by Tony Meneses!

The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students in a night that will have something for everyone.

Tickets
Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are available...

UI Symphony Orchestra with Liebermann & Kahane  promotional image

UI Symphony Orchestra with Liebermann & Kahane

Friday, February 20, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

A concert bringing composers and musicians together.

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra will perform a suite of murder ballads by Hancher’s composer-in-residence Gabriel Kahane—and Kahane himself will join the ensemble. In addition, composer Lowell Liebermann will be in attendance to experience the U.S. premiere of his Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra Op. 145, written for and performed by UI Professor of Saxophone, Dr. Kenneth Tse, during the first half of the program.

Conducted by...

Ten-Minute Play Festival promotional image

Ten-Minute Play Festival

Friday, February 20, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Undergraduate Playwrights

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 29th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of our undergraduate playwrights' new works, directed by Tony Meneses!

The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students in a night that will have something for everyone.

Tickets
Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are available...

Symphony Band Showcase Concert promotional image

Symphony Band Showcase Concert

Saturday, February 21, 2026 6:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Symphony Band Showcase Concert

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies promotional image

Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Saturday, February 21, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Benjamin Kreith & Hyeyung Sol Yoon, violin
Charlton Lee, viola
Kathryn Bates, cello

The Del Sol Quartet residency is a UI String Quartet Residency Program / Center for Asian and Pacific Studies/ Obermann Center for Advanced Studies collaboration with support from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Endowment Fund

delsolquartet.com

This concert is free and open to the public, and sponsored in part by...

Ten-Minute Play Festival promotional image

Ten-Minute Play Festival

Saturday, February 21, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Undergraduate Playwrights

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 29th annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of our undergraduate playwrights' new works, directed by Tony Meneses!

The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students in a night that will have something for everyone.

Tickets
Tickets for the Ten-Minute Play Festival are available...

Iowa Honor Band Showcase Concert promotional image

Iowa Honor Band Showcase Concert

Sunday, February 22, 2026 1:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Honor Band Showcase Concert

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.