BEGIN:VCALENDAR X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago PRODID:-//University of Iowa//Events 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240328T161442Z DTSTART:20200208T200000 SUMMARY:Hit the Wall DESCRIPTION:Hit the Wall\n By Ike Holter\n Directed by Bo Frazier\n\nJanuary 31\, February 1\, 6\, 7\, 8 at 8:00 p.m.\n February 2 at 2:00 p.m.\n E.C. Mabie Theatre\, UI Theatre Buildng\n\nOn a typical hot and humid New York City night in the summer of ‘69\, a diverse group of queer outcasts gathers at The Stonewall Inn. However\, on this night\, when the police show up for a routine raid\, all are thrust into the frontlines of history. A riot ensues that would launch the LGBTQ+ movement in America. With an original rock n’ roll score\, emotional poetic language\, and gritty choreography\, Hit the Wall pays homage to these revolutionaries who came together 50 years ago to fight for their freedom.\n\nThis production contains sexual content\, sexual violence\, violence\, and adult language. Please note that this production includes language that is charged in connection to race\, sexual orientation\, and gender identity/expression. Theatrical haze\, fog\, and strobe lighting effects will be used.\n\nStonewall 50th Anniversary Celebration\n Friday\, January 31\, 2020\n Immediately following the opening night performance of Ike Holter’s Hit the Wall\n UI Theatre Building\n\nPlease join the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts\, Department of Gender\, Women's and Sexuality Studies\, and Theatre Arts Student Representatives as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the riots that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement with drag performances\, light refreshments\, music\, and dancing into the night. University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld will be the featured speaker.\n\nThis event is made possible by additional support from Martha Huelsbeck and Chris Bavoleck in support of Special Initiatives in the Division of Performing Arts. Support is also provided by the Center for Student Involvement & Leadership Grant Funding Program.\n\nJoin us for Saturday at the Stanley!\n Saturday\, February 1 at 2:00 p.m.\n Stanley Visual Classroom\, third floor Iowa Memorial Union\n Join Curator of Learning & Engagement Kim Datchuk from the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art as she examines artists who explore queer identity and the spirit of New York in the 1960s.\n Saturday at the Stanley is free and open to the public.\n\nTickets for Hit the Wall:$20 Adults\n $15 Seniors (65+)\n $10 Students & Youth\n $5 UI Students\n\nTickets are available through the Hancher Box Office at 319.335.1160 or 1.800.HANCHER or online at www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.\n\nPhoto by Diana Davies\, The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.\n\n\nhttps://events.uiowa.edu/29387 LOCATION:Theatre Building\, E.C. Mabie Theatre\, 200 North Riverside Drive\, Iowa City\, IA 52242 UID:edu.uiowa.events-prod-29387 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Hit the Wall
\n By Ike Holter
\n Directed by Bo Frazier
January 31\, February 1\, 6\, 7\, 8 at 8:00 p.m.
\n February 2 at 2:00 p.m.
\n E.C. Mabie Theatre\, UI Theatre Buildng
On a typical hot and humid New York City night in the summer of ‘69\, a diverse group of queer outcasts gathers at The Stonewall Inn. However\, on this night\, when the police show up for a routine raid\, all are thrust into the frontlines of history. A riot ensues that would launch the LGBTQ+ movement in America. With an original rock n’ roll score\, emotional poetic language\, and gritty choreography\, Hit the Wall pays homage to these revolutionaries who came together 50 years ago to fight for their freedom.
\n\nThis production contains sexual content\, sexual violence\, violence\, and adult language. Please note that this production includes language that is charged in connection to race\, sexual orientation\, and gender identity/expression. Theatrical haze\, fog\, and strobe lighting effects will be used.
\n\nStonewall 50th Anniversary Celebration
\n Friday\, January 31\, 2020
\n Immediately following the opening night performance of Ike Holter’s Hit the Wall
\n UI Theatre Building
Please join the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts\, Department of Gender\, Women's and Sexuality Studies\, and Theatre Arts Student Representatives as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the riots that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement with drag performances\, light refreshments\, music\, and dancing into the night. University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld will be the featured speaker.
\n\nThis event is made possible by additional support from Martha Huelsbeck and Chris Bavoleck in support of Special Initiatives in the Division of Performing Arts. Support is also provided by the Center for Student Involvement &\; Leadership Grant Funding Program.
\n\nJoin us for Saturday at the Stanley!
\n Saturday\, February 1 at 2:00 p.m.
\n Stanley Visual Classroom\, third floor Iowa Memorial Union
\n Join Curator of Learning &\; Engagement Kim Datchuk from the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art as she examines artists who explore queer identity and the spirit of New York in the 1960s.
\n Saturday at the Stanley is free and open to the public.
Tickets for Hit the Wall:
$20 Adults
\n $15 Seniors (65+)
\n $10 Students &\; Youth
\n $5 UI Students
Tickets are available through the Hancher Box Office at 319.335.1160 or 1.800.HANCHER or online at www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.
\n\nPhoto by Diana Davies\, The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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