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Hancher Auditorium
The Daily Iowan - Thursday, March 10, 2022

The University of Iowa announced a new plan for its performing arts sector and Hancher Auditorium through the new Office of Performing Arts and Engagement, which will bring Hancher closer to university administration.

Nachte Raho
Iowa Now - Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The University of Iowa Indian Student Alliance hosted Nachte Raho at Hancher Auditorium on March 5. The event is a Bollywood fusion dance competition among seven teams from around the country.

Damien Sneed
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Damien Sneed, Valerie Simpson, and Karen Clark Sheard will visit Hancher this Friday with their musical performance designed to honor the Queen of Soul, who died in 2018. Hancher hosted Aretha Franklin back in 2004 in a sold-out performance.

Iowa President, Barbara Wilson
The Daily Iowan - Friday, February 25, 2022

At her presidential installation, University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson shared her goals for her presidency and the legacy that the university has. UI and state leadership shared their wishes and confidence for Wilson.

Barbara Wilson
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Wilson, the third woman to hold the university’s top position, will be ceremoniously installed at Hancher Auditorium at 1 p.m. on Feb. 25.

UI President, Barbara Wilson
Iowa Now - Thursday, February 17, 2022

The installation ceremony for the University of Iowa’s 22nd president, Barbara Wilson, will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Hancher Auditorium.

Hancher Auditorium
The Daily Iowan - Thursday, February 17, 2022

Through the University of Iowa’s String Quartet Residency Program, the Castalian String Quartet will perform at Hancher.

Mark Morris Dance Group
Daily Iowan - Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The esteemed Mark Morris Dance Group hasn’t been to Iowa City in 25 years, and Chuck Swanson, Hancher’s Executive Director, is excited for their return.

Bill Nye signs event posters for an after-show VIP meeting before “Extreme Weather: A Conversation with Bill Nye” at the U.S. Cellular Center on April 1, 2019. (Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)
Daily Iowan - Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Bill Nye the Science Guy will give a lecture at Hancher Auditorium on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. The event, originally planned for Sept. 27, 2021, was postponed due to scheduling conflicts.

Chuck Swanson
Iowa Now - Thursday, February 3, 2022

Chuck Swanson, longtime executive director of Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, has announced his upcoming retirement.