Aaron Greenwald started as programming and engagement director on Oct. 27 and said he plans to help achieve the auditorium’s goal of broadening its reach in the UI and Iowa City community.
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The Daily Iowan - Sunday, October 30, 2022
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, October 25, 2022
On Oct. 26, former ‘American Idol’ star and political figure Clay Aiken will return to Iowa City to host ‘Wheel of Fortune Live!’ at Hancher Auditorium.
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Thursday, October 20, 2022
Aaron Greenwald has been busy thinking about how Hancher Auditorium can better take advantage of its Midwestern location.
Aaron Greenwald, the new programming and engagement director for the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium and Office of Performing Arts and Engagement, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the midst of a community of artists, musicians, and thinkers including Jerry Garcia, George Lucas, and Isabell Allende, among many others. He grew up attending world-class theater, concerts, dance performances, and art exhibits.
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Postmodern Jukebox comes to the Englert Theatre to give audiences a taste of what modern singers like Taylor Swift would sound like in the 1960s, while two musicians and composers will present “Songs of Black America" at the Hancher Auditorium.
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, October 11, 2022
On Oct. 10, Hancher Auditorium hosted the Soweto Gospel Choir for the world premiere of their new album, “Hope: It’s Been a Long Time Coming.”
Aaron Greenwald will be the new programming and engagement director for the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium and Office of Performing Arts and Engagement. His first day will be Oct. 17.
Greenwald most recently served as managing director of the Big Ears Festival—described by The New York Times as “one of the world’s greatest music bashes”—in Knoxville, Tennessee, from 2020 through 2022.
The Gazette - Wednesday, September 28, 2022
IOWA CITY — The Soweto Gospel Choir’s concert originally slated for Sept. 29 at Hancher Auditorium has been postponed to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Visa-related issues have delayed the choir’s arrival in the United States.
The Daily Iowan - Sunday, September 25, 2022
‘Hamilton’ alum and multi-hyphenate performer Leslie Odom Jr. returned to Iowa City on Sept. 24 for an invigorating, varied concert at Hancher Auditorium.
The Gazette - Thursday, September 22, 2022
Grammy-winning group bringing message of hope to Hancher audience