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Live from Prairie Lights | Erika Meitner & Kiki Petrosino — 'Assembled Audience' & 'Perfect Italian'

Thursday, October 15, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Erika Meitner & Workshop alumnus Kiki Petrosino will read from their new books, 'Assembled Audience' and 'Perfect Italian'
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The Government Inspector

Thursday, October 15, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.

Alexandre Negrão’s Recital

Friday, October 16, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

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

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

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Susan Metrican, Visiting Artist in Painting and Drawing

Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00pm
Visual Arts Building

Susan Metrican is an artist living in Fairfield, Iowa, via Boston, NYC, Toronto, and Bangkok. She makes cross-disciplinary work rooted in painting. Metrican received an MFA from MassArt, and BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. She has attended residencies at Skowhegan, Shandaken: Storm King, and Interlude. In 2026, she received the Iowa Artist Fellowship. Metrican’s work has been included in solo and group exhibitions nationally, with a solo show at Specialist Gallery, Seattle, in November...

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Hänsel und Gretel

Friday, October 16, 2026 7:30pm
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Lost in the woods after wandering from home, siblings Hänsel and Gretel encounter a mysterious cottage filled with tempting treats—and a witch with sinister intentions. Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved opera transforms the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale into a lush, magical adventure featuring unforgettable melodies and soaring choruses.

Senior Recital: Natalie Roth, trumpet

Friday, October 16, 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

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A Urinal Play

Friday, October 16, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Ephram Sinnwell

Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit, three lifelong friends, have been pissing together twice a day every Monday – Friday for five years until one day a dude who just can’t hang shows up. What the fuck happens next?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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The Government Inspector

Friday, October 16, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.

Réminiscences de Schlern: A Musical Retrospective

Saturday, October 17, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Shu-Min Alice Chang, Piano

Anton Achondoa, Piano

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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Hänsel und Gretel

Saturday, October 17, 2026 7:30pm
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Lost in the woods after wandering from home, siblings Hänsel and Gretel encounter a mysterious cottage filled with tempting treats—and a witch with sinister intentions. Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved opera transforms the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale into a lush, magical adventure featuring unforgettable melodies and soaring choruses.
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Saturday, October 17, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
An “Irreplaceable Dance Treasure” (Dance Heritage Coalition), King reigns in contemporary ballet.
A Urinal Play promotional image

A Urinal Play

Saturday, October 17, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Ephram Sinnwell

Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit, three lifelong friends, have been pissing together twice a day every Monday – Friday for five years until one day a dude who just can’t hang shows up. What the fuck happens next?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

The Government Inspector promotional image

The Government Inspector

Saturday, October 17, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.