Alan Sparhawk in Conversation
Join us for public conversation with musician Alan Sparhawk, co-founder of the legendary band Low, as he reflects on the role of creativity in navigating grief.
David Axelrod
David Axelrod is a preeminent American political strategist and commentator and the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He is the host of "The Axe Files," a top-rated podcast featuring in depth conversations with public figures across the political spectrum. Axelrod joins us for the Spring Levitt Lecture Series.
Bret Stephens
Bret Stephens is an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times. Stephens is the author of America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder, released in November 2014, and is currently working on a book about the free world. Stephens joins us for a discussion as part of the Levitt Lecture Series.
Restaging Trisha Brown & Merce Cunningham in Collaboration with Robert Rauschenberg
A free conversation with artists and scholars 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.
Sharon Van Etten in Conversation
For over 15 years, Sharon Van Etten has been a creature of evolution, her music moving across modes and styles. Her latest, self-titled record was conceived with a new band, The Attachment Theory. Join Van Etten as she discusses her latest work and the arc of her career.
Roger Guenveur Smith in Conversation
An internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director, Smith visits Iowa City to perform two solo shows: In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frederick Douglass NOW. Join Smith as he discusses his career across stages, screens, and styles.
Josh Johnson in Conversation
A soft-spoken, sharp-thinking comic, Josh Johnson is convincingly reinventing standup comedy with fully-formed sets dropping on YouTube on a weekly basis. Join Johnson as he discusses his process and philosophy with writing and performing comedy.
Kaveh Akbar in conversation
Kaveh Akbar will reflect upon the transformative power of language, the tensions between optimism and reckoning, and the role of art in envisioning a more just and imaginative future in a conversation moderated by Daniel Khalastchi, executive director of the UI Office of Writing and Communication.
Davóne Tines: Masterclass 2.0
Join us as Davóne Tines leads a public masterclass of his own devising featuring four exceptional students enrolled in the vocal program at the University of Iowa School of Music.
GOOD THINGS: An Evening with Samin Nosrat
In an evening about creativity and connection, Samin will remind us how cooking can not only nourish our bodies but also satiate our desire for kinship and community.