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Theatre Arts Spring Auditions

Saturday, November 14, 2026 (all day)
Theatre Building
Theatre Arts' auditions for spring performances are open to anyone, regardless of major!
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Dance Gala

Saturday, November 14, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Experience the beloved annual celebration of the artistry of University of Iowa dance students and faculty.
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16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale

Saturday, November 14, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Shakespeare begins Act 4 of The Winter’s Tale with a monologue from “Time,” recapping the 16 years that pass between Acts 3 and 4. In 16 Winters, University of Iowa Playwriting alum Mary Hamilton imagines the journey that each character takes during this enchanted gap in time.

2026-2027 Concerto Competition Final Round

Sunday, November 15, 2026 12:00pm
Voxman Music Building

This event will feature the 2026-2027 finalists of the annual Concerto Competition. Winner(s) of this competition will perform with the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra on April 27, 2027.

This competition is free and open to the public. 

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Faculty and Guest Artist Recital: Wolfgang David, violin and David Gompper, piano

Sunday, November 15, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Wolfgang David, violin
David Gompper, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Additional information about the concert and performers can be found here:https://cnm.uiowa.edu/season-61-concert-6

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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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fall Recital

Sunday, November 15, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Sarah Zhang, piano

Sunday, November 15, 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

UI Trumpet Studio Recital

Sunday, November 15, 2026 7:30pm
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

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Faculty and Guest Chamber Concert

Sunday, November 15, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Taylor Francis, Flute
Ellé Crowhurst, Clarinet

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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Live from Prairie Lights | Jamie D. Brooks - The Fleeing Season

Monday, November 16, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Author Jamie D. Brooks reads from The Fleeing Season: An American Mother’s Migration Toward Safety and Justice, a powerful new memoir exploring motherhood, migration, reproductive justice, and the search for safety in an unequal world. Hosted by Prairie Lights.
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Concert Band and University Band Concert

Monday, November 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.

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

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Live from Prairie Lights | Katherine Gibbel & Alyssa Moore - 'Little Sound' & 'Come Again'

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Kate Gibbel and Alyssa Moore will read from their new books, 'Little Sound' and 'Come Again'
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Musical Learning Exchange on Restorative Justice with the We CAN Choir

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

We CAN Choir led by Dr. Mary Cohen and Assistant Leader Maddie Manternach
Laura Cottrell-Atekwana, Restorative Justice Expert

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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Campus Symphony Orchestra Concert

Tuesday, November 17, 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.

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

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School's Out at the Stanley | Winter Tin Box Diorama

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
On their day off from school, kids build a miniature winter scene inside a tin box and learn how artists create depth in a small space. Registration required.