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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kaveh Akbar and Eve L. Ewing

Kaveh Akbar and Eve L. Ewing's discussion 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.

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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.

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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.

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Alvin Ailey, Homecoming, and the Black Midwestern Imagination

Ronni Favors, a former dancer and current rehearsal director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, born and raised in Iowa City, will be in conversation with assistant professor of history and African American studies Ashley Howard, about artistic expression, home, and the Black Midwestern experience.

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Conversation with Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill

At Voxman Music Building Hancher favorites Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill will engage in a special conversation at the University of Iowa School of Music, moderated by University of Iowa's own Benjamen Coelho.

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Creative Matters Conversation with Donald Nally and David Lang

Donald Nally, conductor of The Crossing and David Lang, composer and University of Iowa alum, will be in conversation moderated by Ann Howard Jones (BM ‘64, MM 66’, DMA ‘84) as part of the Creative Matters lecture series held at Voxman Music Building.

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