STOP/TIME

Our dreams with Stop/Time include: bridging our University of Iowa campus & downtown Iowa City via our incredible arts venues and gathering spaces; activating our creative campus students toward new horizons and aesthetic possibilities with their craft; attracting curious listeners & patrons of the arts from our campus & community, the state of Iowa, and across the Midwest (and beyond… everyone is welcome!); further cementing our campus & community as a creative, inspiring hub for students, faculty & staff, residents, and visitors: the UI and Iowa City as a home for the arts; developing a strong, collective muscle for engaging with the artistic unknown—taking a chance; stepping into new experiences not quite knowing what we’ll get; and finding meaning and transformation in the adventure/the process.

You can attend Stop/Time by purchasing a single-day pass (for Friday or Saturday) events or a two-day pass for Friday and Saturday. The two-day pass and single-day Friday pass grant guarantee admission to all events on Friday. The two-day pass and single-day Saturday pass grant access to all events on Saturday and guarantee admission to all events at The Englert Theatre (Branford Marsalis, Tortoise.) All other events are subject to capacity. If a venue is full, patrons can wait until space opens up or attend a performance at another venue. There are also free events at Stop/Time.

Stop/Time is a festival with several performances rather than a singular presentation at one venue. There will be over 20 unique events on Saturday, April 4, starting from around noon and running until about 11 p.m. at night. It will be a fluid day of presentations. Patrons can stay for entire or partial performances and, as the day goes on, will likely have to make some choices between which artists to see.

All events on Friday, April 3 will occur at Hancher Auditorium in our Up Close and Club Hancher formats. Events on Saturday, April 4 will happen at the center of the University of Iowa’s campus and downtown Iowa City. Saturday venues include The Englert Theatre, Gabe’s, Iowa City Masonic Building, Prairie Lights, Riverside Theatre, UI Museum of Natural History, UI Pentacrest, and Voxman Concert Hall.

Yes! All Stop/Time events are general admission.

There will be seating for all patrons at Hancher Auditorium, The Englert Theatre, Masonic Building, Riverside Theatre, Voxman Concert Hall. There will be limited seating at Gabe’s, which is a mostly standing room only venue. Seating for all venues will be general admission, first come, first served. If special accommodations are needed, our team is excited to work with you. Please contact our accessibility lead, Paris: [email protected]

Our team is here to talk through and arrange all accessibility accommodations within our means. Please contact our accessibility lead, Paris, with any questions or requests: [email protected]

Saturday-only and two-day passes are available at the Hancher Box Office:

• Now through Thursday, April 2, from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Friday, April 3, from 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

If you're unable to pick up your pass during the week, pick-up will also be available Saturday, April 4 starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Festival Hub at The Wilder.

Important notes about your pass:

• Do not lose your pass–it is required for admittance to all Friday and Saturday events.
• Your pass is a wristband. Once tightened, it cannot be loosened. Cut or damaged passes will not be accepted or replaced.

You'll check in at the Hancher Box Office when you arrive. The box office opens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3. Please have your ticket confirmation ready (printed or on your phone).

If you have not already received a physical ticket or e-ticket, you will be able to pick up your ticket from the Englert Theatre box office. The box office opens at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. Will call is at Englert Theatre only.

Please note: a festival pass is not required for this performance; your individual ticket is your admission.

The Festival Hub at The Wilder is your home base on Saturday, April 4. Stop by for pass pick up, food and drink, answers to all your festival questions, and a general hang out space between shows.

Festival Hub hours: 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

The house opens 30 minutes before the first performance at each venue.

At the Englert Theatre, Voxman, and Riverside Theatre, the house will be cleared once mid-programming to allow for artist changeovers and sound checks. Please plan accordingly.

At Gabe's and the Masonic Building, you're welcome to flow in and out throughout the day.

Both street parking and municipal ramp parking are available throughout downtown Iowa City.