The notion that our stories — varied and uniquely textured as they are — do more to unite than divide us is central to "The New Colossus," a touring performance being held at Hancher Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
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Iowa City Press-Citizen - Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Little Village - Saturday, February 22, 2020
The New Colossus, directed and co-written by Academy Award-winning actor, Tim Robbins, was created in collaboration with the Actors’ Gang, the 39-year-old, Los Angeles-based company where he serves as artistic director. The troupe will be performing it at Hancher Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m., with Robbins in tow. Tickets are $10-20.
The Daily Iowan - Friday, February 21, 2020
Hancher hosted three spoken word poets Friday night, who told their stories about the joys and discrimination they felt growing up Muslim in America.
The Gazette - Thursday, February 20, 2020
Muslim comedians and Iranian-Americans are mutually exclusive terms for some people. Negin Farsad is both.
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Part of Hancher’s “Embracing Complexity” series, political comedian Negin Farsad will speak about her unique craft of creating a TED talk style stand-up routine in order to tackle serious issues.
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Composer and UI assistant presenter Jean-François Charles will present Science on Tap: The Scientific Concert, highlighting a musical collaboration between the arts and sciences.
Iowa Public Radio - Thursday, February 13, 2020
Tim Robbins discusses "The New Colossus," a theatrical performance and story depicting the immigrant experience, with IPR's Charity Nebbe. The play shares its title with the sonnet written by American poet Emma Lazarus and was co-written by The Actors’ Gang and Tim Robbins. The story features twelve actors, in twelve different eras, telling their ancestor’s stories, in twelve different languages, about coming to the United States from all across the world.
The Gazette - Thursday, February 6, 2020
After the “The River & The Thread” tour ended a half-decade ago, Roseanne Cash’s Blue Note label hoped for a repeat of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album.
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, February 5, 2020
On Saturday, four-time Grammy award winner Rosanne Cash will come to fill Hancher Auditorium with her Americana-style music.
The Daily Iowan - Saturday, February 1, 2020
For the first ever Kids Club Hancher event, the family-friendly singer Gina Chavez performed her bilingual, interactive music.