The American woman watches people standing in line and waiting to pay at the cash register. It’s a highway travel center in France and the woman observes customers walk in and out. She’s at the same time bored and fascinated. People buy dried truffles or lavender oil or glass jars of something resembling cat food. […]
Mauricio Ruiz
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Reimagining the Black Midwest with a new exhibition at the Stanley Museum of Art
Curated by Reynolds and supported by a five-person curatorial cohort of advisors, “it’s a fine thing” explores the rich and often overlooked landscape of the Black Midwest, including the Rust Belt.
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Review: Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill ooze chemistry in a virtuosic duet at Hancher
This past Saturday world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax and clarinetist Anthony McGill performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City.
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‘It feels like we are one hive’: 100 percussionists fill City Park with sound in performance of ‘Inuksuit’
The sky overhead City Park in Iowa City was clear, a dome of deep blue. Under that sky, more than 100 musicians arranged in concentric circles around conductor Steven Schick, their legs folded in lotus positions. Schick stood up and brought a sea shell to his mouth. The sound was almost imperceptible, only the friction […]
