The Book of Mormon Hancher Auditorium — through Sunday, Oct. 16 When I first heard that Trey Parker and Matt Stone had written a full-on Broadway musical, I was intrigued — and also a bit scared. I mean, I’ve seen Baseketball, so I know for a fact that not everything they touch is gold. Perhaps […]
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Photos: Steve Martin and Martin Short at Hancher
Steve Martin and Martin Short brought their “An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life” show to the Hancher auditorium Opening Gala Saturday night. The new 1,800 seat theater was packed to see the two comedy legends poke fun at each other, share funny stories, sing songs from films and perform with […]
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Photos: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Hancher
A few thousand people gathered outside the new Hancher building to see Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The free outdoor concert kicked off Hancher’s 2016-17 season in grand style, with food trucks, tailgate games and a great blend of traditional New Orleans jazz and the genre-bending funk of Trombone […]
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Interview: Trombone Shorty gets to the heart of New Orleans brass
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, with Preservation Hall Jazz Band Hancher parking lot — Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Trombone Shorty Riverside Casino & Resort — Saturday, Mar. 10 at 8 p.m. Eight long years ago, Hancher Auditorium was decimated in flooding that hit all of eastern Iowa hard. Now, the resilient venue has […]
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Photos: Hancher Auditorium Grand Opening
It’s been eight long years since floodwater overtook the stage at Hancher Auditorium. After years of planning and construction, the University of Iowa’s new Hancher Auditorium has opened it’s doors. A grand opening was held to welcome the public to the new $176 million dollar performance space. Just before the ceremonial ribbon was cut there were […]
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Hancher Ribbon-cutting and Open House this Friday
Ribbon-cutting and Open House Hancher Auditorium — Friday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. — Free This Friday, a six-year wait comes to an end as the Hancher Auditorium reopens to the delight of eastern Iowans with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. Following the ceremony, there will be an open house […]
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Just announced: 2016–17 season at the new Hancher
It’s official: The new Hancher is a phenomenal space. With a facility so impressive, all that was left to do was fill it with performers of equal caliber — and with the announcement of their upcoming 2016–17 season today, the Hancher programming team (including executive director Chuck Swanson and programming director Jacob Yarrow) have done […]
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Hancher and Joffrey Ballet announce collaboration for new ‘Nutcracker’ set in World’s Fair Chicago
In 1987, Robert Joffrey’s Chicago-based ballet company held the world premier of their production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium. At a press conference held Tuesday on stage at the nearly completed Hancher Auditorium — nearly eight years after the original facility was destroyed by historic floods — Hancher Executive […]
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Taylor Mac to perform at E.C. Mabie Theatre
Taylor Mac E.C. Mabie Theatre (200 N. Riverside Dr.) — Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Theater artist Taylor Mac — whose preferred pronoun is “judy” — has performed numerous works at famous theaters like the Sydney Opera House and New York City’s Lincoln Center. This Saturday, Dec. 5, Hancher will bring Mac to perform […]
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Celebrate Hancher’s opening at ‘Drawing Closer’
In anticipation of a new grand opening in 2016, Hancher Auditorium will begin its 2015 campaign with a free event packed with art, food, games and more this Saturday, August 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. “Drawing Closer: Celebrating Hancher’s Upcoming Opening”, is a family festival that will feature professional chalk artists, a STEAM workshop […]
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Watch the full Hancher site ceremony and performance
Earlier this month, the University of Iowa quietly uploaded the Hancher construction site ceremony to its official Youtube account. You can watch the entire ceremony below, which begins with a drum procession by Asian American drum troupe San Jose Taiko as they march from Hancher’s old location (a casualty of the 2008 floods) to its […]
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Celebrate the old and embrace the new this Saturday
This weekend, make time to celebrate the old and embrace the new at a unique arts event welcoming Hancher Auditorium back to the University of Iowa campus. On Saturday, June 29 from 4-5 p.m., the Hancher Site Ceremony will be held at the future location of the new Hancher facility on Park Road near the […]
