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Here are some of this week’s featured events in the University of Iowa community: Farmers market features fresh tunes—Ron Hillis will perform free concerts at the Iowa City Farmers Market from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, and from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, July 4, in Chauncey Swan Park. (more) UI offices to close for Independence Day holiday—Administrative offices of The University of Iowa will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. (more) Minus Six to play Java Blend—Pop-rock band Minus Six will perform live as part of the Iowa Public Radio performance series Java Blend at noon, Friday, July 2, in the Java House, 211 East Washington Street. (more) Jazz festival to groove on UI Pentacrest—Local jazz fans will be getting their groove on this weekend with the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival Friday–Sunday, July 3–5, on the University of Iowa Pentacrest. (more) Don't miss numerous fireworks displays—Area communities are offering Independence Day celebrations this week, including a fireworks display on the University of Iowa campus on Saturday, July 4. (more) Catch the Sunday Evening Brass Quintet's midday Monday performance—The Sunday Evening Brass Quintet, playing music written and arranged for two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba, will perform at noon, Monday, July 6, near elevator F on the first level of the John Colloton Pavilion Atrium in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. (more) Writers Workshop alumnus Rao to read from memoir—The Live from Prairie Lights reading series, which is streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University web site, will feature Cheeni Rao at 7 p.m., Monday, July 6. (more) Catch one of the last performances from this year's Riverside Shakespeare Festival—The Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival will conclude this week with performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III at Riverside Theatre in lower City Park in Iowa City. (more) Rec Services offering wedding dance workshop—Newlyweds can dazzle their guests on the dance floor with the help of University of Iowa Recreational Services, which is offering a wedding dance workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 11, in room 462 of the UI Field House. Registration must be completed by Wednesday, July 8. (more) University to hold public forum on relocation of Hancher-Voxman-Clapp complex—The University of Iowa will host a public forum on relocating the Hancher Auditorium/Voxman Music Building/Clapp Recital Hall complex, as well as the original Art Building complex, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 9, in Macbride Hall on the UI campus. (more) Euforquestra to play Friday Night Concert Series—The annual Friday Night Concert Series will present Euforquestra at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 10, north of the Sheraton City Plaza Hotel in downtown Iowa City. (more) They look great for their age! Sixteenth Century Trio to perform concert at UI Hospitals and Clinics—The Sixteenth Century Trio, performers on cornetto and sackbuts, will give a concert at noon, Friday, July 10, near elevator F on the first level of the John Colloton Pavilion Atrium in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. (more) Pentacrest, museum hosting free movies—A pair of free movies wil be shown on the University of Iowa campus this weekend: Remember the Titans will be shown at dusk, Saturday, July 11, on the Pentacrest; and Planet Earth: Mountains will be shown at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 12, in the Museum of Natural History in Macbride Hall. (more) Flood photos on display in Old Capitol—Old Capitol Museum is hosting a series of photographs taken by the University of Iowa's Office of University Relations of the flood of 2008, its aftermath, and the ongoing flood recovery efforts. (more)
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