Newsfeed: Tim Shipe has published an article on the Dada Archive in Romania’s leading art magazine, Revista ARTA. Entitled “Serving Dada Scholarship: The International Dada Archive at the University of Iowa,“ the article appeared in issue # 26/27 (2017). The documentary Saving Brinton premieres tonight, Friday, September 29, at Film Scene in Iowa City.Continue reading “Special Collections September Update”
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Fourth Annual Shakespeare Livestream – TOMORROW (Wednesday 4/26) 11AM-1PM
FOURTH Annual Shakespeare Livestream Tune in live Wednesday April 26, 11:00am-1:00pm CST [Central time in the USA is GMT -5:00] We’re back! Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday week by joining us – live on the internet! – for our FOURTH annual Shakespeare’s Death Anniversary & Birthday Week Commemoration Livestream, featuring University of Iowa Shakespeare professor Adam Hooks, alongside ColleenContinue reading “Fourth Annual Shakespeare Livestream – TOMORROW (Wednesday 4/26) 11AM-1PM”
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”
December 14th Iowa Bibliophiles: Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800
Iowa Bibliophiles December Meeting Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800 For the last 60 years Professor Arthur Bonfield has collected rare books— original copies of books on several subjects written, published, printed, and bound between 1490 and 1800. In this talk he will discuss the why, how, what, and resultContinue reading “December 14th Iowa Bibliophiles: Arthur Bonfield: 60 years of collecting rare books from 1490-1800”
Iowa Reads Shakespeare in the City Park “Globe Theater” Saturday, 9/24
Dost Thou Speak Masterly: Iowa Reads Shakespeare Step up to read Shakspeare and celebrate The Bard’s 400 Death Anniversary – Just like they did 100 years ago in Iowa City, or come and enjoy the show! A century ago, Iowa City celebrated the tercentenary of Shakespeare’s death. In 1916, the world was at war,Continue reading “Iowa Reads Shakespeare in the City Park “Globe Theater” Saturday, 9/24″
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 of book makingContinue reading “Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare”
3rd Annual Shakespeare Livestream Event Friday 4/22/2016
THIRD Annual Shakespeare Livestream Tune in live April 22, 10:30am-1:30pm CST [Central time in the USA is GMT -5:00] We’re back! Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday week by joining us – live on the internet! – for our THIRD annual Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary & Birthday Week Commemoration Livestream, featuring University of Iowa Shakespeare professor Adam Hooks,Continue reading “3rd Annual Shakespeare Livestream Event Friday 4/22/2016”
March 30: Felicia Rice “Doc/Undoc” performance followed by a public conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Two artists, Felicia Rica and Guillermo Gómez-Peña will be on campus next week as Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professors, working with students and appearing in several public performances. As part of this event series, Rice will perform on March 30th at 5pm in the Special Collections Reading Room, performing with Doc/Undoc, an incredible multi-media artwork housed inContinue reading “March 30: Felicia Rice “Doc/Undoc” performance followed by a public conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña”
Wednesday 3/9/2016 at 7pm: Books about Book Collecting
Iowa Bibliophiles March Meeting Books about Book Collecting Speaker: Douglas S. Russell Douglas S. Russell is a Senior Judge of the Iowa District Court and will address the Bibliophiles on books by and about famous bibliophiles, their book collections and the books they have written about collecting. Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 LightContinue reading “Wednesday 3/9/2016 at 7pm: Books about Book Collecting”
Iowa Bibliophiles December 9th Meeting: All Are Welcome
Iowa Bibliophiles December Meeting SOME 17th CENTURY TRAVEL AND GEOGRAPHY BOOKS Refreshments 6:30PM — Talk at 7PM Special Collections Reading Room — 3rd Floor Main Library Travel back in time to see portions of the world as documented in richly-illustrated, large books published by John Ogilby between 1649 and 1675. The books include explorationsContinue reading “Iowa Bibliophiles December 9th Meeting: All Are Welcome”