On tour for more than two years, [To Kill a Mockingbird] is coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City for five performances Jan. 19 to 21 in an adaptation that gives more of a shared voice for Atticus Finch, played by Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas
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The Gazettte - Thursday, January 11, 2024
Iowa PBS - Friday, December 29, 2023
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guests are Jeff Chelesvig, president and CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts, and Andre Perry, executive director of Hancher Auditorium and the Office of Performing Arts and Engagement at the University of Iowa. We discuss the value of performing arts to Iowa and Iowans, as well as the variety of facilities and programming both administrators oversee.
The Daily Iowan - Friday, December 8, 2023
Timed to a tee as a shard of hope for students in the thick of finals week, the Englert Theatre has just announced a decorated lineup for next year’s Mission Creek Festival, featuring musical headliners Neko Case, Indigo De Souza, Osees, and author Hanif Abdurraqib.
Iowa Public Radio - Friday, December 8, 2023
Englert Theatre’s annual Mission Creek Festival is returning this April 4–6, 2024 for three days full of music and literature. Its stacked lineup includes national powerhouses like Indigo De Souza and Neko Case as well as local acts such as Anthony Worden and the Dave Helmer Band.
Press-Citizen - Friday, December 8, 2023
Iowa City's often anticipated spring music festival will be highlighted by a well-regarded songwriter and a garage-psych band.
While Iowa City might be a City of Literature and is a well-regarded hub in the literary scene, the local music scene is nearly as vibrant, and the 19th rendition of the Mission Creek Festival proves that.
The Gazette - Thursday, December 7, 2023
Artificial Intelligence threatens the livelihoods of many folks. But can A.I. have an impact on singers?
The Gazette - Thursday, November 30, 2023
The War and Treaty, the husband and wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter, returns with “Lover’s Game,” an all-in spectacle of soul, rock ’n’ roll, and country rhythm & blues that shakes and simmers in just the right spots.
For those who have followed the Trotters’ emotional story since 2018’s “Healing Tide” and its follow-up, 2020’s “Hearts Town,” the new record’s gumbo of influences should come as no great shock, but there’s plenty to relish for new and seasoned admirers alike.
The Gazette - Thursday, November 30, 2023
Mavis Staples doesn’t receive the credit the R&B/soul singer/civil activist deserves. But there’s a reason icons such as Aretha Franklin, Prince and David Byrne have collaborated with the three-time Grammy Award winner.
The New York Times - Sunday, November 26, 2023
With that sprawling stylistic range and its technical mastery, its enthusiastic curiosity about eminent and student composers alike, its precision and passion, the JACK has, since its founding in 2005, become one of contemporary music’s indispensable ensembles.
Press-Citizen - Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Chamber Singers of Iowa City and the University of Iowa School of Music Choruses and Orchestra will combine to perform Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at Hancher Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by Timothy Stalter and David Puderbaugh, the concert will feature two orchestras, 200+ choral singers, organ, and soloists Jessica Faselt, Steven Soph, and Royce Blackburn.