# Poetry events in Iowa City, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Iowa City

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Iowa City, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Iowa City like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Poetry events in Iowa City, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Iowa City like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Iowa City

- **Event Name**: MusicIC Presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory
  - **Description**: MusicIC, Iowa City’s premiere chamber music festival exploring the connections between music and literature, presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory, a three-day festival examining how composers across centuries have engaged with themes of morta
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/musicic-presents-the-black-angel-music-myth-and-memory/200029785675545
  - **Venue**: 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, art, music, festivals, literary-art, music-festivals, concerts, performances, fine-arts, storytelling, it, live-music, health-wellness, meditation
- **Event Name**: Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop
  - **Description**: Looking for a free and creative way to spend a Sunday? ✍️🎨

"Write at the Stanley" is back with monthly writing workshops inspired by art in the galleries. Each session is led by a local writer and designed to help you get started with no experience neede
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 04:15 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/write-at-the-stanley-a-generative-writing-workshop/200029951379031
  - **Venue**: 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242
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  - **Categories**: art, workshops, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Readings from translations of the work of Kim Hyesoon: Jack Saebyok Jung for Lady No & Cindy Juyoung
  - **Description**: Visiting Professor of the Iowa Writers' Workshop Jack Saebyok Jung will read from his new translation of Kim Hyesoon's Lady No, and Cindy Juyoung Ok will read from her new translation of Hyesoon's The Hell of That Star. 

Lady No is described by publisher
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/readings-from-translations-of-the-work-of-kim-hyesoon-jack-saebyok-jung-for-lady-no-and-cindy-juyoun/200029951390526
  - **Venue**: 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops
- **Event Name**: IC Speaks & The Negro Artist at Prairie Lights Bookstore!
  - **Description**: It's national poetry month and we are celebrating with a reading & performance at Prairie Lights! The IC Speaks Slam Team & Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey will share their work. Prepare for an event full of fun, poetry, deep connection, and hope.
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/ic-speaks-and-the-negro-artist-at-prairie-lights-bookstore/200029938113026
  - **Venue**: Prairie Lights Bookstore
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests
- **Event Name**: Tisa Bryant - Residual
  - **Description**: Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program Assistant Professor Tisa Bryant will read from her new hybrid memoir, Residual. Publisher Nightboat Books gives this synopsis for Residual: 

"In the aftermath of her mother’s death, Tisa Bryant’s Residual retrieves and cat
  - **Date**: Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/tisa-bryant-residual/200029951363616
  - **Venue**: 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Exhibitions, health-wellness, fine-arts, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: IC Speaks: Youth Poets reading (stay tuned for details!)
  - **Description**: Save the date! This Sunday, Prairie Lights will host a special IC Speaks Youth Poets reading. More details soon!

To learn more about IC Speaks and their mission, please see: https://iowacitypoetry.com/ic-speaks
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/ic-speaks-youth-poets-reading-stay-tuned-for-details/200029951392640
  - **Venue**: 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Elizabeth Zuba & Farnoosh Fathi
  - **Description**: Elizabeth Zuba will read from her new poetry collection, Where Is Everyone!, and Farnoosh Fathi will read from her poetry collection Granny Cloud. Described as "an urgent cry of revolutionary spirit, but...also a cry bedecked with extinction and nearly po
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/elizabeth-zuba-and-farnoosh-fathi/200029951408722
  - **Venue**: 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops

## Trending Events in Iowa City

- **Event Name**: Iowa City - July 3/4 - Savannah Bananas
  - **Description**: Iowa City - July 3/4 - The Savannah Bananas will be playing against the Indianapolis Clowns (new team) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th too. Get excited!

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  - **Venue**: 886 Stadium Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242-1186, United States
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Iowa City?
  - **A:** MusicIC Presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 pm at 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240), Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:30 pm at 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242), Readings from translations of the work of Kim Hyesoon: Jack Saebyok Jung for Lady No & Cindy Juyoung (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240), IC Speaks & The Negro Artist at Prairie Lights Bookstore! (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at Prairie Lights Bookstore), Tisa Bryant - Residual (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Iowa City today April 24, 2026?
  - **A:** Readings from translations of the work of Kim Hyesoon: Jack Saebyok Jung for Lady No & Cindy Juyoung (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Iowa City this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:30 pm at 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242), Readings from translations of the work of Kim Hyesoon: Jack Saebyok Jung for Lady No & Cindy Juyoung (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240), IC Speaks & The Negro Artist at Prairie Lights Bookstore! (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at Prairie Lights Bookstore), IC Speaks: Youth Poets reading (stay tuned for details!) (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Iowa City in April 2026?
  - **A:** MusicIC Presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 pm at 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240), Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:30 pm at 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242), Readings from translations of the work of Kim Hyesoon: Jack Saebyok Jung for Lady No & Cindy Juyoung (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240), IC Speaks & The Negro Artist at Prairie Lights Bookstore! (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at Prairie Lights Bookstore), Tisa Bryant - Residual (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Iowa City?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Iowa City on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Iowa City?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Iowa City?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Iowa City include 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240, 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242, 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Iowa City?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Iowa City include Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Prairie Lights Bookstore.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Iowa City?
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