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Jeremy Denk in conversation

Prairie Lights welcomes pianist and writer Jeremy Denk on Wednesday, October 22, for a reading from his newest book, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons. Following his reading, Denk will be in conversation with Katie Buehner, Director of the University of Iowa’s Rita Benton Music Library.

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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.

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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.

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Isidore String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present the Isidore String Quartet for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room.

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Attacca Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present the Attacca Quartet for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room. This event is free and open to the public.

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Harlem Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present the Harlem Quartet for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room. This event is free and open to the public.

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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 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.

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