Poet & NPR Correspondent Andrei Codrescu visited the Documenting Dada/Disseminating Dada exhibition and delivered a lecture, “Andrei Codrescu’s Posthuman Dada Guide.” A video recording of his February 18th talk is now available here: https://youtu.be/1t8bz6mdkZU The Documenting Dada/Disseminating Dada exhibition continues until April 28, 2017 in the Main Library Gallery and is free and open to the public. MoreContinue reading “Andrei Codrescu’s Visit to UI Libraries & Lecture Recording”
Category Archives: Exhibitions
Special Collections Open House – Exhibition Reception and Acquisitions Talk March 8th
Special Collections and the Iowa Bibliophiles will be hosting a reception and open house extravaganza the evening of Wednesday March 8, 2017 celebrating the arrival of the traveling exhibition Open*Set while providing an opportunity for in-depth investigation of our newest acquisitions. Explore the Open*Set exhibition from the American Academy of Bookbinding, in the Special Collections gallery space whileContinue reading “Special Collections Open House – Exhibition Reception and Acquisitions Talk March 8th”
Open * Set Bookbinding Exhibition Arrives March 8th
A TRIENNIAL FINE BINDING COMPETITION & EXHIBITION PROMOTING THE ART OF THE BINDING The University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections is pleased to announce the imminent arrival of Open*Set an exhibition in the third floor gallery space in Special Collections March 8-April 19th, 2017. The OPEN • SET competition is a NEW triennial competitionContinue reading “Open * Set Bookbinding Exhibition Arrives March 8th”
Documenting Dada//Disseminating Dada Exhibition Opens: Ribbon Cutting
Documenting Dada / Disseminating Dada is an exhibition featuring items from the University of Iowa Libraries’ International Dada Archive, the world’s most comprehensive collection of material related to the Dada movement. Timothy Shipe who is the curator of the International Dada Archive and a librarian in Special Collections curated the exhibition. From 1916 to 1923,Continue reading “Documenting Dada//Disseminating Dada Exhibition Opens: Ribbon Cutting”
Edward Gorey’s Reawakening of Dracula
By Hannah Hacker Dracula has been a name that has instilled fear and fascination in the imaginations of readers and viewers since its original publication by Bram Stoker in 1897. There have been many adaptations and remakes of the novel since then, including F.W. Murnau’s silent film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Graunens, the 1931 UniversalContinue reading “Edward Gorey’s Reawakening of Dracula”
Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare
SHAKESPEAREAN FAMILY FESTIVAL Hands-on demonstrations of book arts, acting, fencing 18 September 1:00 – 4:00 pm Main Library, North Plaza Rain location: Just inside the Main Library’s north entrance Free of charge, open to the public All are welcome to attend this event filled with activities for all ages. Come celebrate the art ofContinue reading “Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare”
Shakespeare Invades Iowa City Once Again – 100 Years Later
By Hannah Hacker On August 29 through September 25, the University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Gallery will be featuring the Folger Shakespeare Library’s traveling exhibit First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare. This exhibition will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. This exhibition will also be marking another anniversary more pertinent to theContinue reading “Shakespeare Invades Iowa City Once Again – 100 Years Later”
Special Collections News & Updates 7/22/2016
Newsfeed: Update on the Music Library Move: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/rbml/2016/07/22/were-moving/ Pomerantz Business Library’s 2015-2016 Infographic: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/biz/2016/07/14/pomerantz-business-library-a-look-back-at-fy-2016/ Migration is Beautiful Website Premieres at the 2016 National LULAC Convention July 12th was the kickoff for the 2016 National LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) convention. Janet, assistant curator for the Iowa Women’s Archives, attended the conference to promote “Migration isContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 7/22/2016”
Special Collections News & Updates 6/17/2016
Newsfeed: Library Field Responds to Orlando http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/06/public-services/library-field-responds-to-orlando-tragedy/#_ Statement on the Orlando Shooting from SAA President Dennis Meissner https://offtherecord.archivists.org/2016/06/15/statement-on-the-orlando-shooting/ University of Iowa moving forward with $60M art museum http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2016/06/06/university-iowa-moving-forward-60m-art-museum/85498698/ Engineering the Bike – New Exhibit in the Engineering Library http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/engineering-the-bike-new-exhibit/ Conservation Lab Box Making Day http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/06/10/box-making-day/ Special Collections Instruction Year in Review 2015-2016 https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/06/07/special-collections-instruction-year-in-review-2015-2016/ Shakespeare Events This Weekend: Pericles in City ParkContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 6/17/2016”
Felicia Rice and Guillermo Gómez-Peña Artwork Doc/Undoc on Display
Last week Special Collections the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professors Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Felicia Rice stopped by Special Collections for a performance and their collaborative work Doc/Undoc is now on display. Rice performed “DOC/UNDOC: Collaboration and Metamorphosis,” followed by a conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña on March 31st. Gómez-Peña is a performance artist whose live art, video, radio,Continue reading “Felicia Rice and Guillermo Gómez-Peña Artwork Doc/Undoc on Display”