Events Calendar

Aug 20, 2021

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Faculty & Guest Artist Recital Nicole Esposito, flute Çagatay Akyol, harp Music of Farue, Ravel, Debussy, and Piazzolla

Aug 20, 2021

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Faculty & Guest Artist Recital Nicole Esposito, flute Çagatay Akyol, harp Music of Farue, Ravel, Debussy, and Piazzolla

Aug 28, 2021

8:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $10 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $5 YOUTH: $5   Our only regret about the first edition of Hancher Illuminated in 2020 was that we couldn’t share it with more people. Now we can! Our friends from Quixotic return to light up the exterior of Hancher and create beautiful spaces for captivating performances.   EVENT PARTNERS Wendy and Greg Dunn James P. Hayes Arnold and Darcy Honick Terry and Jone Johnson OPN Architects, Inc. ARTIST WEBSITE

Aug 28, 2021

9:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $10 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $5 YOUTH: $5   Our only regret about the first edition of Hancher Illuminated in 2020 was that we couldn’t share it with more people. Now we can! Our friends from Quixotic return to light up the exterior of Hancher and create beautiful spaces for captivating performances.   EVENT PARTNERS Wendy and Greg Dunn James P. Hayes Arnold and Darcy Honick Terry and Jone Johnson OPN Architects, Inc. ARTIST WEBSITE

Aug 28, 2021

9:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $10 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $5 YOUTH: $5   Our only regret about the first edition of Hancher Illuminated in 2020 was that we couldn’t share it with more people. Now we can! Our friends from Quixotic return to light up the exterior of Hancher and create beautiful spaces for captivating performances.   EVENT PARTNERS Wendy and Greg Dunn James P. Hayes Arnold and Darcy Honick Terry and Jone Johnson OPN Architects, Inc. ARTIST WEBSITE

Aug 28, 2021

10:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $10 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $5 YOUTH: $5   Our only regret about the first edition of Hancher Illuminated in 2020 was that we couldn’t share it with more people. Now we can! Our friends from Quixotic return to light up the exterior of Hancher and create beautiful spaces for captivating performances.   EVENT PARTNERS Wendy and Greg Dunn James P. Hayes Arnold and Darcy Honick Terry and Jone Johnson OPN Architects, Inc. ARTIST WEBSITE

Aug 28, 2021

10:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $10 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $5 YOUTH: $5   Our only regret about the first edition of Hancher Illuminated in 2020 was that we couldn’t share it with more people. Now we can! Our friends from Quixotic return to light up the exterior of Hancher and create beautiful spaces for captivating performances.   EVENT PARTNERS Wendy and Greg Dunn James P. Hayes Arnold and Darcy Honick Terry and Jone Johnson OPN Architects, Inc. ARTIST WEBSITE

Sep 5, 2021

3:00 PM

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Tony and Friends Chamber Music Concert Anthony Arnone, cello Suzanne Beia, violin Timothy Lovelace, piano Michael Center, cello Katie Wolfe, violin Ann Marie Hudson Brink, viola Christine Rutledge, viola Rebecca McFaul, violin

Sep 11, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $30 / $40 / $50 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $45 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $25   A HANCHER CO-COMMISSION Step Afrika! returns with a tale of resistance, resilience, and reclamation. Grounded in the Stono Rebellion of 1739, which led to the banning of drums among African slaves, Drumfolk celebrates the beat entering the very bodies of persecuted people. When the heartbeat replaces the drumbeat, the people become the drumfolk. The presentation of Drumfolk was made possible by ...

Sep 17, 2021

7:30 PM

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Ksenia Nosikova, piano Almita Vamos, violin

Sep 17, 2021

8:00 PM

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Symphony By Meg Mechelke September 17, 18 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Sep 18, 2021

8:00 PM

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Symphony By Meg Mechelke September 17, 18 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Sep 22, 2021

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sep 24, 2021

8:00 PM

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Where Are You Going, Holler Greene? By Arlo Schneider September 24, 25 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Sep 25, 2021

8:00 PM

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Where Are You Going, Holler Greene? By Arlo Schneider September 24, 25 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Sep 26, 2021

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Oct 1, 2021

7:30 PM

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Johnson County Landmark

Oct 1, 2021

8:00 PM

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Deer's Blood By Brett Stone October 1, 2 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Oct 2, 2021

7:30 PM

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Derek Dreier, guest percussion soloist James Dreier, drums and percussion Damani Phillips, alto saxophone Curtis Taylor, trumpet Rich Medd, trombone Steve Shanley, piano Danny Oline, bass Maurice Artiega, percussio   Percussionist Derek Dreier is an eclectic musician and educator versed in a variety of musical traditions. Derek has a passion for teaching and outreach as well as a deep commitment to his craft. In J...

Oct 2, 2021

8:00 PM

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Deer's Blood By Brett Stone October 1, 2 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Oct 4, 2021

7:30 PM

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Latin Jazz Ensemble

Oct 5, 2021

7:30 PM

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Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Oct 7, 2021

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SYMPHONY AND CONCERT BANDS

Oct 8, 2021

7:30 PM

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Warp Trio Joshua Henderson, violin Ju-Young Lee, cello Mikael Darmaine, piano Rick Martinez, percussion

Oct 8, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 9, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 10, 2021

2:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 10, 2021

3:00 PM

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UI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Oct 13, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 14, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 15, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 15, 2021

8:00 PM

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Queer Horror Festival By Brett Stone, Demi Makeig, Arlo Schneider, Cael Negen, and Chey Mann October 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Oct 16, 2021

8:00 PM

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Our Lady of 121st Street By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Mary Beth Easley October 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. October 10 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building In this riotously funny, startlingly spiritual play, a group of former students reunite in their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects to their beloved and feared teacher, Sister Rose. Together for the first time in decades, past passions and grievances are reignited and old wounds reopened. With his tradem...

Oct 16, 2021

8:00 PM

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Queer Horror Festival By Brett Stone, Demi Makeig, Arlo Schneider, Cael Negen, and Chey Mann October 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Oct 20, 2021

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Oct 22, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $40 / $55 / $65 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $30 / $40 / $50 YOUTH: $40 / $55 / $65   Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.The performance on Saturday, October 23 at 1:00 pm will feature an Ameri...

Oct 22, 2021

8:00 PM

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Split Blood By Valerie Muensterman October 22, 23 at 8:00 p.m. October 24 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Oct 23, 2021

1:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $40 / $55 / $65 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $30 / $40 / $50 YOUTH: $40 / $55 / $65   Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.The performance on Saturday, October 23 at 1:00 pm will feature an Ameri...

Oct 23, 2021

6:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $40 / $55 / $65 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $30 / $40 / $50 YOUTH: $40 / $55 / $65   Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.The performance on Saturday, October 23 at 1:00 pm will feature an Ameri...

Oct 23, 2021

7:30 PM

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David Briggs, organ

Oct 23, 2021

7:30 PM

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Hannah Holman, cello Michelle Alvarado, piano Works by Eric Starr TBA

Oct 24, 2021

2:00 PM

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Split Blood By Valerie Muensterman October 22, 23 at 8:00 p.m. October 24 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Oct 24, 2021

7:30 PM

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Red Vespa Marian Wilson Kimber, reciter Natalie Landowski, piano

Oct 25, 2021

7:30 PM

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Guest Artist Recital: Evan Fowler, trumpet Evan Fowler, trumpet Jason Sifford, piano

Oct 27, 2021

7:30 PM

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Lights, Camera…Music! Six Decades of John Williams Keith Lockhart, Conductor TICKETS ADULTS: $75 / $95 / $110 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $67 / $85 / $99 YOUTH: $37 / $47 / $55   The Boston Pops celebrate a nearly forty-year association with John Williams in an evening featuring excerpts from his best-loved scores—as well as some lesser-known gems. Winner of an astonishing five Oscars and twenty-two Grammys, Williams may well be the greatest film composer of all time.   EVENT PARTNERS Terry ...

Oct 29, 2021

7:30 PM

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Oct 29, 2021

8:00 PM

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I feel closest to you By Olivia Clement October 29, 30 at 8:00 p.m. October 31 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Oct 31, 2021

2:00 PM

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I feel closest to you By Olivia Clement October 29, 30 at 8:00 p.m. October 31 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Oct 31, 2021

3:00 PM

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Oct 31, 2021

7:30 PM

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Nov 3, 2021

7:30 PM

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Dalí Quartet Ari Isaacman-Beck, first violin Carlos Rubio, second violin Adriana Linares, viola Jesús Morales, cello

Nov 5, 2021

7:30 PM

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Nov 5, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $35 / $45 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $40 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $22   Beloved clown and Tony award-winner Bill Irwin applies his sensibility to the words of Samuel Beckett. “What this evening is,” Irwin explains, “is my attempt to share with an audience the place that these writings occupy inside of me. These stretches of language have stayed in my head a long time.”   EVENT PARTNERS Jack and Nancy Evans Miriam Gilbert

Nov 5, 2021

8:00 PM

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HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING By Amanda Keating November 5, 6 at 8:00 p.m. November 7 at 2:00 p.m. David Thayer Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Nov 6, 2021

10:00 AM

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Nov 6, 2021

2:00 PM

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Nov 6, 2021

4:00 PM

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Nov 6, 2021

7:30 PM

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Nov 7, 2021

2:00 PM

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HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING By Amanda Keating November 5, 6 at 8:00 p.m. November 7 at 2:00 p.m. David Thayer Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Nov 12, 2021

7:30 PM

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FALL OPERA

Nov 12, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $35 / $45 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $40 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $22   Three exceptional soloists who are even more impressive when making music together, the Hermitage Piano Trio takes its name from St. Petersburg’s venerable Hermitage State Museum. The Washington Post praises the trio for performing with “…such power and sweeping passion it [leaves] you nearly out of breath.”Program (subject to change) Amy Beach: Piano Trio, Op. 150 Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor ...

Nov 12, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 13, 2021

7:30 PM

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FALL OPERA

Nov 13, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 14, 2021

11:30 AM

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Students in the University of Iowa Trumpet Studio and pianists

Nov 14, 2021

2:00 PM

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FALL OPERA

Nov 14, 2021

2:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 14, 2021

7:30 PM

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Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Nov 15, 2021

7:30 PM

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Latin Jazz Ensemble

Nov 16, 2021

7:30 PM

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Johnson County Landmark

Nov 17, 2021

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY BAND AND MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Nov 17, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 18, 2021

6:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 (6:30 show) / $15 (8:30 show) COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 (both shows) YOUTH: $10 (both shows)   Hancher’s robust relationship with Jazz at Lincoln Center continues with a Club Hancher performance as well as a Kids Club Hancher event this season. First up: Hear top-flight jazz musicians in a club setting—the perfect spot for a swinging night of the sound of America.   EVENT PARTNERS Barrie Anderson Carolyn Brown and Jerry Zimmermann Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Brent Ha...

Nov 18, 2021

7:30 PM

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Students in the University of Iowa Trumpet Studio and pianists

Nov 18, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 18, 2021

8:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 (6:30 show) / $15 (8:30 show) COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 (both shows) YOUTH: $10 (both shows)   Hancher’s robust relationship with Jazz at Lincoln Center continues with a Club Hancher performance as well as a Kids Club Hancher event this season. First up: Hear top-flight jazz musicians in a club setting—the perfect spot for a swinging night of the sound of America.   EVENT PARTNERS Barrie Anderson Carolyn Brown and Jerry Zimmermann Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Brent Ha...

Nov 19, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 19, 2021

8:00 PM

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Sawdust By Val Timke November 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Nov 20, 2021

8:00 PM

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Smile Medicine By Dakota Parobek Directed by Paul Kalina November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets will be available through the Hancher Box Office. Additional information coming soon.

Nov 20, 2021

8:00 PM

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Sawdust By Val Timke November 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Nov 30, 2021

7:30 PM

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Courtney Miller, oboe Edoardo Carpenedo, piano

Dec 1, 2021

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIRS

Dec 2, 2021

7:30 PM

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Dec 3, 2021

7:30 PM

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Women's Chorale and Camerata

Dec 4, 2021

7:30 PM

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University Choir

Dec 4, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $35 / $45 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $40 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $22   “Storm” and “large” are not, generally speaking, words you want to hear together in early December. But you want to hear Storm Large take on the holidays in her third Hancher performance. An undeniable force of nature, she’ll light up the holidays with a tempest of seasonal favorites.   EVENT PARTNERS Joseph N. Christopher Lowell A. Luhman, M.D. Alan and Amy Reed Mark and Sheila Reed Tom Ro...

Dec 5, 2021

3:00 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and ALL UNIVERSITY STRING ORCHESTRA

Dec 5, 2021

7:30 PM

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Dec 6, 2021

7:30 PM

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UNIVERSITY AND CONCERT BANDS

Dec 8, 2021

7:30 PM

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Dec 9, 2021

4:00 PM

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OPERA WORKSHOP SCENES

Dec 9, 2021

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $50 / $60 / $70 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $40 / $48 / $56 YOUTH: $40 / $48 / $56   Unwrap the gift of impeccable a cappella as the men of Straight No Chaser sing not only holiday favorites but their beautifully blended arrangements of popular hits. Get your family in the holiday groove with the hippest seasonal celebration around.   EVENT PARTNERSThe Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Dale and Linda Baker Jeff and Sara Braverman Ann Burton GreenState Credit Union H. Dee and Myren...

Dec 10, 2021

7:30 PM

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Students from the University of Iowa Trumpet Studio

Dec 11, 2021

3:00 PM

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University of Iowa Percussion Ensemble & Steel Band

Dec 11, 2021

7:30 PM

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Kantorei

Jan 19, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $75 / $85 / $95 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $67 / $76 / $85 YOUTH: $37 / $42 / $47   An Officer and a Gentleman is a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film. Zack Mayo’s got smarts and a body built for US Navy pilot boot camp, but he also has too much swagger—until he meets a drill sergeant determined to drill his arrogance out of him. Zack finds comfort in the arms of a local factory girl. When tragedy befalls a fellow candidate, Zack finds the courage to be his best self and...

Jan 27, 2022

7:30 PM

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Jan 28, 2022

8:00 PM

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Cupid Tyraannous By Kiley Rowe January 28, 29 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Jan 29, 2022

8:00 PM

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Cupid Tyraannous By Kiley Rowe January 28, 29 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Feb 6, 2022

3:00 PM

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Chamber Singers of Iowa City David Puderbaugh, music director

Feb 12, 2022

3:00 PM

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University of Iowa Percussion Ensemble

Feb 13, 2022

7:30 PM

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Feb 16, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $30 / $40 / $50 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $10 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $10   A collaboration with the University of Iowa School of Music / Ann Howard Jones Vocal Residency Program   Roomful of Teeth can fit just about any musical tradition into its collective mouth. The Grammy-winning vocal project is versed in every sort of singing you can imagine. Commissioning and performing music by contemporary composers, they offer listeners a menu of new sounds, giving your ears p...

Feb 17, 2022

8:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival By undergraduate playwrights February 17, 18, 19 at 8:00 p.m. February 20 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 25th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of these undergraduate playwright’s new works! The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students...

Feb 18, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $35 / $45 / $55 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $49 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $27   Mark Morris meets The Beatles! Pepperland is replete with Mark Morris’s blend of wit, musicality, and ingenuity. The evening-length work features original music by Ethan Iverson (formerly of The Bad Plus) as well as arrangements of songs from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by a live ensemble, with Ethan Iverson on keyboards and a live theramin.   EVENT PARTNERS Robert and Karle...

Feb 19, 2022

6:30 PM

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BAND SHOWCASE

Feb 20, 2022

1:30 PM

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HAWKEYE HONOR BAND

Feb 20, 2022

2:00 PM

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Ten-Minute Play Festival By undergraduate playwrights February 17, 18, 19 at 8:00 p.m. February 20 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is proud to present the 25th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival. Join us for the premiere of these undergraduate playwright’s new works! The Ten-Minute Play Festival features ten-minute productions that are written, acted, designed, and run by undergraduate students. Support these students...

Feb 20, 2022

3:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $30 / $40 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $36 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $20   A collaboration with the University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program   Here’s your chance to catch a rising star. In 2018, the Castalian String Quartet was the recipient of the inaugural Merito String Quartet Award & Valentin Erben Prize and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award. The quartet followed that up by being named the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist of the Year....

Feb 23, 2022

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Feb 25, 2022

8:00 PM

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Gwenevere By Isaiah Reaves February 25, 26 at 8:00 p.m. February 27 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Feb 26, 2022

7:30 PM

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University of Iowa Trumpet Festival Concert Amy Schendel, trumpet Pianist - TBD Iowa Women's Jazz Orchestra

Feb 27, 2022

2:00 PM

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Gwenevere By Isaiah Reaves February 25, 26 at 8:00 p.m. February 27 at 2:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for gallery productions are available in the Theatre Building lobby one hour before show time. Tickets are free for University of Iowa students (with a valid ID) and $5 for general admission.

Feb 27, 2022

3:00 PM

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UI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Mar 2, 2022

7:30 PM

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Johnson County Landmark

Mar 4, 2022

7:30 PM

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CAMERATA

Mar 5, 2022

7:30 PM

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Cello Dayz Various guest cellists in solo, small ensemble, and cello choir pieces TBA

Mar 6, 2022

7:30 PM

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Latin Jazz Ensemble

Mar 7, 2022

7:30 PM

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Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Mar 9, 2022

7:30 PM

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Jupiter Quartet with Thomas Sauer, piano Nelson Lee, violin Meg Freivogel, violin Liz Freivogel, viola Daniel McDonough, cello Thomas Sauer, piano Presented by the String Quartet Residency Program.

Mar 9, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $75 / $95 / $110 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $37 / $47 / $55 YOUTH: $37 / $47 / $55   The Philadelphia Orchestra is among the world’s preeminent ensembles—and a Hancher favorite as well. The orchestra returns to perform Max Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto No. 1 as well as Franz Schubert’s final symphony, a masterwork that lives up to its moniker, The Great. Program (subject to change) Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26...

Mar 10, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $30 / $40 / $50 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $45 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $25   In 2004, Aretha Franklin brought the house down in the original Hancher Auditorium. Now, we invite her towering spirit into the new Hancher with a tribute performance by Damien Sneed, who toured with Franklin late in her career and served as music director for her daylong memorial service in Detroit.   EVENT PARTNERS Loretta Angerer Norma and David Carlson Charlie and Connie Funk Bruce and M...

Mar 11, 2022

8:00 PM

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I Saw You/New Person By Matthew Neal March 11, 12 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Mar 12, 2022

8:00 PM

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I Saw You/New Person By Matthew Neal March 11, 12 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for workshops are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Mar 23, 2022

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Mar 25, 2022

7:30 PM

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Mar 26, 2022

8:00 PM

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The Curatorialists By Jacob Smithburg March 26 at 8:00 p.m. Alan MacVey Theatre, UI Theatre Building Tickets: Tickets for readings are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

Mar 27, 2022

3:00 PM

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Mar 30, 2022

7:30 PM

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Presented by the Center for New Music and the String Quartet Residency Program.

Apr 1, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $35 / $45 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $40 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $22   Hancher welcomes perhaps the most in-demand string quartet in the world today. “The Danish String Quartet stand out: not because they’re shinier or plusher or pushier than the rest,” raves The Guardian, “but because of their nimble charisma, stylish repertoire, and the way their light and grainy shading can turn on a dime.”Program (subject to change) Purcell: Chaconne in G Minor (arr. Britten) S...

Apr 3, 2022

7:30 PM

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Apr 6, 2022

7:30 PM

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CONCERT BAND

Apr 6, 2022

7:30 PM

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Baryton Trio Matthew Baker, baryton Estevan Almeida Reis, viola Alexander Friedhoff, cello

Apr 6, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $59 / $69 / $79 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $30 / $40 / $50 YOUTH: $59 / $69 / $79   The winner of the 2018 Tony Award winner for Best Musical (along with nine additional Tonys), The Band’s Visit is set in a town way off the beaten path where a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways.The performance on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 pm will feature an American Sign Language in...

Apr 7, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $59 / $69 / $79 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $30 / $40 / $50 YOUTH: $59 / $69 / $79   The winner of the 2018 Tony Award winner for Best Musical (along with nine additional Tonys), The Band’s Visit is set in a town way off the beaten path where a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways.The performance on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 pm will feature an American Sign Language in...

Apr 9, 2022

3:00 PM

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University of Iowa Percussion Ensemble

Apr 11, 2022

7:30 PM

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UNIVERSITY BAND

Apr 14, 2022

7:30 PM

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SYMPHONY BAND

Apr 19, 2022

7:30 PM

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Works for violin solo with electronics Marco Fusi, violin

Apr 22, 2022

7:30 PM

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SPRING OPERA

Apr 23, 2022

1:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 YOUTH: $10   It’s time to get the kids to the club for a celebration of America’s music that highlights its connection to American democracy. The musicians of Jazz at Lincoln Center will get your kids excited about the music—and excited about pushing America ever-forward. EVENT PARTNERS Barrie Anderson Carolyn Brown and Jerry Zimmermann Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Brent Hadder Hills Bank and Trust Company Cassim and Julie Igram William and...

Apr 23, 2022

3:00 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 YOUTH: $10   It’s time to get the kids to the club for a celebration of America’s music that highlights its connection to American democracy. The musicians of Jazz at Lincoln Center will get your kids excited about the music—and excited about pushing America ever-forward. EVENT PARTNERS Barrie Anderson Carolyn Brown and Jerry Zimmermann Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Brent Hadder Hills Bank and Trust Company Cassim and Julie Igram William and...

Apr 23, 2022

7:30 PM

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SPRING OPERA

Apr 23, 2022

7:30 PM

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Latin Jazz Ensemble

Apr 24, 2022

2:00 PM

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SPRING OPERA

Apr 24, 2022

7:30 PM

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Apr 25, 2022

7:30 PM

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Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Apr 26, 2022

7:30 PM

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Johnson County Landmark

Apr 30, 2022

7:30 PM

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Apr 30, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $30 / $40 / $50 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $45 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $25   Music by Michael Abels Text & Narration by Nikky Finney Conducted by Valérie Sainte-Agathe   At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You features a libretto by National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney inspired by her 2013 poem “The Battle of and for the Black Face Boy.” The music was composed by Michael Abels, composer for the Jordan Peele films Us and Get Out. This powerful new work for str...

May 1, 2022

3:00 PM

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UI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

May 1, 2022

7:30 PM

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May 2, 2022

All Day

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2022 Iowa New Play Festival The first week of May is a special time for us, as we mount our annual Iowa New Play Festival (NPF). Join our annual week-long festival of new work written by MFA and undergraduate playwrights. Four full productions and daily staged readings are presented to audiences that include visiting professional writers, dramaturgs, directors, producers, theatre lovers, and new play enthusiasts. Tickets: Tickets for the Iowa New Play Festival are only available in the Th...

May 2, 2022

7:30 PM

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UNIVERSITY, CONCERT AND SYMPHONY BANDS

May 3, 2022

7:30 PM

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UI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

May 5, 2022

7:30 PM

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Sergey Kravchenko, violin Ksenia Nosikova, piano

May 6, 2022

7:30 PM

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May 7, 2022

3:00 PM

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University of Iowa Steel Bands

May 7, 2022

7:30 PM

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May 7, 2022

7:30 PM

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May 7, 2022

7:30 PM

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TICKETS ADULTS: $25 / $35 / $45 COLLEGE STUDENTS: $10 / $10 / $40 YOUTH: $10 / $10 / $22   We haven’t quite convinced Las Cafeteras to become the Hancher house band, but we are thrilled to welcome them back to Iowa City! Committed to a creative combination of musical heritages—and to social justice—this band from East LA is a Hancher favorite of the first order. Their performances are always a joyous celebration.   EVENT PARTNERS Scott C. Hagen and Denise E. DeLorme John and Patrici...

Jul 10, 2022

6:00 PM

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Alan Huckleberry, piano