Hancher proudly introduces a new multidisciplinary festival!
Wednesday, October 11 — Saturday, October 21
Presented by Hancher Auditorium and the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement.
Through the lens of the arts, Infinite Dream explores the complex fabric of the American Story—our grand accomplishments, disruptive failures, and remarkable potential for excellence.
Events will feature performances, presentations, and discussions from artists and thinkers from around the world as well as students, faculty, and staff from the University of Iowa. The festival’s theme serves as a reference point for the performances and conversations—a loose frame for artists and patrons to consider as they share and experience transformative work.
The festival also celebrates the vast creativity found on the University of Iowa’s campus—evident in the work of its students, faculty, and staff and embedded in its remarkable cultural venues, including its museums, performance halls, and libraries. In addition, Infinite Dream positions the university’s artistic efforts within the scope of robust creative activity happening in the larger Iowa City community.
RECONSTRUCTING: Who & How Are We Together?
A Conversation on Process with Jillian Walker and Emma Orme of The TEAM
Featuring Johanna Kasimow (moderator)
Wednesday, October 11 / 5:00 p.m.
Riverside Theatre
Sphinx Virtuosi
Wednesday, October 11 / 7:30 p.m.
The Englert Theatre / Auditorium Seating
Herein Lies the Truth: A Work-In-Progress Conversation
Featuring Aaron Pang, Christopher-Rasheem McMillan, Tisa Bryant, and Adam Knight
Thursday, October 12 / 5:00 p.m.
Stanley Museum of Art / Lobby
Love In Exile, featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily
Makaya McCraven: In These Times
Thursday, October 12 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Auditorium Seating
Regarding The Continuum: An Exploration of Dreams Fulfilled
Featuring LaTasha Barnes and Rebekah Kowal (moderator)
Friday, October 13 / 5:00 p.m.
Old Capitol Museum / Senate Chamber / General Admission Seating
John Irving in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang
Friday, October 13 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Auditorium Seating
Model/Actriz with special guest KL!NG
Friday, October 13 / 9:30 p.m.
Gabe's / Standing Room
Storytelling Across the Arts: A Conversation with Lonnie Holley & Lee Baines
Saturday, October 14 / 1:00 p.m.
Old Capitol Museum / Senate Chamber / General Admission Seating
Uncharted Myths: Reckonings, Reflections, and Riffs on American Stories
Saturday, October 14 / 2:00 p.m.
North Hall / Space Place Theater
Kurt Vile and The Violators
with special guests Lonnie Holley and Mourning [A] BLKstar
Saturday, October 14 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Auditorium Seating
Cinema Savant: Werner Herzog
Sunday, October 15 / 7:30 p.m.
The Englert Theatre / Auditorium Seating
N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars): A Creative Matters conversation with Andrew Schneider and Jecca Barry
Featuring Daniel Fine (moderator)
Tuesday, October 17 / 6:00 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Stanley Café
N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) by Andrew Schneider
Wednesday—Saturday, October 18—21
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage
Reflecting the Infinite Dream: Visions of the American Story
Wednesday, October 18 / 5:00 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Stanley Café
Mobilizing Dancers for War in Irving Berlin’s This Is the Army
A Presentation and Discussion by Professor Rebekah Kowal
Thursday, October 19 / 5:00 p.m.
Stanley Museum of Art / Lobby
Festival Venues:
The festival will take place at various venues including Hancher Auditorium, Stanley Museum of Art, The Englert Theatre, and other presentation spaces across our campus and community.
Festival Passes:
A limited quantity of full festival passes will be available for $85 (general public) and $35 (students and youth under 18).
Festival passes guarantees admission to the following shows at all times: Sphinx Virtuosi (Oct. 11), Love in Exile and Makaya McCraven (Oct. 12), John Irving and Lan Samantha Chang (Oct. 13), Kurt Vile and Lonnie Holley (Oct. 14).
Festival passholders will have the first opportunity to reserve access to N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) (Oct. 18—21) before the general public can reserve tickets on July 31. Note: This is a limited availability performance and access might reach capacity after reservations are opened to non-passholders.
Festival passholders will have access to Model/Actriz (Oct. 13) show at Gabe's subject to venue capacity. If the venue reaches capacity, patrons will be let in on a one-in/one-out basis with priority assigned to festival passholders.
FESTIVAL PARTNERS:
Infinite Dream is made possible by programmatic partnership with the following entities and individuals:
Michael S. & Renee Favo
Karl Kundel & Allison Kundel
Douglas & Linda Paul
Creative Matters, a program of the University of Iowa's Office of the Vice President for Research
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
University Lecture Committee
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
Iowa City Book Festival
Iowa City Public Library
Feed Me Weird Things
Refocus Film Festival
The Englert Theatre