Audiences seldom sit passively at a Monica Bill Barnes & Company dance event.
True to form, observers will be part of the action when the New York dancers bring their “Happy Hour” to Hancher’s Strauss Hall on Aug. 24 and 25.
“That’s a bit unusual in dance, where we train for so many years and we oftentimes, as an art form, are representing a certain kind of grace and a skill level that people don’t feel like they have in common,” Barnes, 44, said by phone from New York after finishing rehearsal for a new 20th anniversary show opening off-Broadway on Sept. 9.
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The Gazette - Thursday, August 17, 2017
Iowa City Press Citizen - Monday, August 14, 2017
What was slated as the first concert of the 45th Hancher Auditorium season has been pushed back a few weeks.
A free outdoor concert on the Hancher lawn with Leslie Odom Jr., the Broadway performer who played Vice President Aaron Burr in the musical "Hamilton," has been pushed back from Sept. 14 to Oct. 1 according to a news release.
The rescheduling occurred in order to accommodate Odom Jr.'s schedule, according to the release. The concert will remain outdoors and free to the public.
The Daily Iowan - Monday, July 10, 2017
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will be making a return to Iowa City in August as part of a tour to discuss his new book.
Iowa City’s famed independent bookstore, Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., has announced it will bring Sanders to Hancher Auditorium, 141 E. Park Rd., on Aug. 31. at 7 p.m. after the release of his book, Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution, according to a press release.
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, May 10, 2017
It’s that time of year again, when theaters begin to announce their 2017-18 seasons, and Hancher Auditorium is no different. Now in its second year in its new building, Hancher promises another great lineup for the season.
This season is unique for Hancher because it marks its 45th anniversary.
Hancher Education Manager Micah Ariel James said the success of this year’s season has created an excited, and maybe even anxious, feeling around the facility.
The Gazette - Monday, May 8, 2017
Hancher Auditorium’s doors opened with fanfare Sept. 9, and in the nearly nine months since, more than 100,000 people have stepped into a new era for the University of Iowa’s premiere arts and entertainment venue. The first year has flown by for Chuck Swanson, Hancher’s executive director.
“It is so hard to believe,” he said. The staff received the keys to the building June 1, and now that the first season has ended, he said it feels like the fastest of his 32 years with the organization.
Iowa City Press Citizen - Monday, May 8, 2017
The "Hamilton" star who won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the trumpeter who is arguably the biggest name in modern jazz, award-winning Broadway shows and more highlight the new season of performances coming to Hancher Auditorium
Announced Monday morning, the 2017-2018 season marks the 45th anniversary of the Hancher organization and the second year in the University of Iowa's new Hancher Auditorium.
KCRG - Monday, May 8, 2017
Ahead, the 2017-2018 season, the 45th season, at Hancher Auditorium is coming out.
Chuck Swanson, the executive director, sat down with KCRG-TV Nine's Chris Earl for a live interview on what to watch for.
Iowa Now - Monday, May 8, 2017
The second season in the University of Iowa’s new Hancher Auditorium also will be the organization’s 45th anniversary season. The celebratory lineup features an array of world-class performers who will contribute to the artistic conversation on campus, in the community, and across the state.
West Side Story - Sunday, May 7, 2017
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from /peh-LO-tah/. A new, multi-disciplinary work considering soccer and the African American experience. But Thursday night rolled around and it was showtime. The front half of Hancher’s theater was packed, and there was a certain excitement in the air, the excitement coming from not knowing what to expect. That feeling continued even as the lights went down and the show started.
Iowa City Press Citizen - Wednesday, April 19, 2017
The University of Iowa Opera Theatre embarks on its first production in the new Hancher Auditorium presenting W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s "The Pirates of Penzance" with performances at 7:30 p.m. April 21 and 2 p.m. April 23.