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The Gazette - Thursday, August 26, 2021
Daily Iowan - Monday, August 23, 2021
Hancher Illuminated utilizes an outdoor performance space, innovative lighting, and the UI dance department to create a unique community event. This Friday, UI students can attend “student night” for a discounted price.
The Gazette - Monday, August 16, 2021
Survival is the key force driving this funding. “We were closed for over a year. We didn’t have any revenue coming, but the expenses continued to come,” Hancher’s Swanson said. “This is bringing us back to par.”
Press Citizen - Thursday, August 12, 2021
The 2021-2022 season at Hancher Auditorium reflects the auditorium's mission to build community and enrich lives in Iowa City through the performing arts, even as the venue enters a transition phase.
Pointe Magazine - Wednesday, July 28, 2021
The Hancher Auditorium is a very impressive theater, and our stage was set up just outside of it. I spontaneously taught a short Intro to Ballet class onstage, filling in for one of my colleagues. Lots of children and several adults joined me as I led them through some basic movements.
Daily Iowan - Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Hancher is making an unrestricted return with a new lineup of performers after having its 2020-21 season cut short because of the pandemic. The new season kicked off with a Fourth of July performance from the American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
The Gazette - Monday, July 5, 2021
Big-ticket shows reap big benefits for Hancher Auditorium audiences, but they come with a price that’s not always covered by ticket sales alone --- challenging Hancher staff to raise the funds needed to stage world-class arts experiences inside and outside its Iowa City walls.
Press Citizen - Sunday, July 4, 2021
The American Ballet Theatre performs during its ABT Across America tour on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Hancher Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Gazette - Thursday, July 1, 2021
When American Ballet Theatre wants to come to your city, you roll out the Hancher Green carpet. Or perhaps a red, white and blue carpet, since the show will be outdoors on the Fourth of July
The Gazette - Saturday, June 12, 2021
Last winter, while walking the Hancher Auditorium grounds, I noticed a striking addition to the handsome landscape design — 30 granite fish sculptures standing strong and resolute, yet also with a flair toward frolic.