The last time jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon performed at Hancher, his audience was sporting hard hats and bright vests.
That was May 21, 2014, and he and zany physical comedian Tomas Kubinek were performing for construction workers dining outdoors, in the shadow of Hancher’s massive, emerging shell.
Gordon hasn’t seen the building since that day.“I’ve seen renderings. I know it’s going to be a beautiful building,” Gordon, 49, said by phone from his home in Augusta, Ga. “I’m sure it’s a wonderful space.” He’ll not only get to see it, but he and Kubinek are returning for “Pomp, Brass and Lunacy!” on Saturday night, a massive indoor concert collaboration with Orchestra Iowa and University Choirs.
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Hoopla - Wednesday, November 2, 2016
KCCK - Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Rob Cline from Hancher Auditorium says don’t even try to pick from the two upcoming shows in the next week. You really need to see both.
Czech Master of Mirth Tomas Kubinek returns to perform with his old friend Tim Hankewich and Orchestra Iowa Nov. 5. But if that wasn’t enough, jazz trombone master (and friend of KCCK as well as Hancher) Wycliffe Gordon makes this a triple bill. Wycliffe will premiere a brand-new composition written in tribute to Hancher, adding a poignant note to an evening of fun.
Then on Nov. 11, jazz masters Chucho Valdes and Joe Lovano bring an all-new Latin Jazz show to the new Hancher. This is an early stop on what will certainly be one of the most important jazz tours of the year.
Time - Thursday, October 27, 2016
(Slide 11 of 18) Like most of our top retirement destinations, Iowa City punches above its weight in arts, entertainment, and sports offerings. Unlike some others, it has a relatively hefty state income tax, but low property taxes and breaks on Social Security and pension income help offset it, making this one of the tax-friendliest places in the Midwest. Massive flooding of the Iowa River in 2008 did devastating damage throughout the city, but the rebuilding has brought some major upgrades, including the new Hancher Auditorium a world-class performance venue with seating for 1,800 people.
Iowa City Press Citizen - Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Maya Beiser, who has recorded with musical luminaries like Phillip Glass and Brian Eno, has been the featured cello soloist for soundtracks of movies like "Blood Diamond" and "Snow White and the Huntsman" and has been called "the queen of contemporary cello" by the San Francisco Chronicle. Beiser will bring her mesmerizing cello skills to Hancher as she performs music written by Pulitzer Prize winner, and UI alumnus, David Lang. Her performance of "The Day" features a narrative story, electronics and projected images. Tickets to her 7:30 p.m. Thursday performance are $10 to $35.
Travel Iowa - Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Iowa floods returned to several parts of the state this year, and although water levels did not reach those of the 2008 flood, the major effects of high water were close to mind. The historic 2008 flood affected more than 20 buildings consisting of 2.5 million square feet of the University of Iowa – nearly one-sixth of campus. Five major buildings were permanently closed. The majority of the facilities affected were reopened later in 2008, a handful re-opened their doors in 2009, and one in 2012. This year, a solid eight years from that summer, has excitedly welcomed beautiful, brand new spaces.
Iowa Now - Friday, October 21, 2016
Andy Dahl plans his vacations around visiting trees, much to his family’s chagrin. He uses his shotgun to shoot off witch’s brooms—genetic deformities that grow high up in trees—so he can see what they look like up close. His oldest daughter knew the Latin genus and species of trees when she was 3 years old.
Daily Iowan - Thursday, October 20, 2016
The stage is filled with an array of step dancers draped in cream-colored floor-length skirts. Brightly colored images — abstract streaks of black, blue, red, and yellow — decorate the screens at the rear of the stage as the dancers clap and high-kick in the shifting shadows of the blue-tinged overhead lighting.
Step dancing is a style of performance first developed in the early 1900s by African American college students who, in their movement, aimed to hark back to forms found in traditional West African dance.
Iowa City Press Citizen - Thursday, October 20, 2016
ou can see a Broadway musical, watch a dance troupe and listen to world-renowned cellist at the new Hancher Auditorium.
Starting Oct. 26, you can also get one-of-a-kind meals from some of Iowa City's finest restaurants served inside Hancher thanks to the auditorium's Culinary Arts series of dinners.
Daily Iowan - Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The book Invisible Hawkeyes works as a centerpiece for the Fields of Opportunity Event, which will last from today to Friday.
The first event during the three days will feature Dora Martin Berry, who became the first African-American Miss State University of Iowa in 1955.
Iowa Theatre - Wednesday, October 19, 2016
A unique experience awaits us tomorrow night at Hancher Auditorium. The Migration, Step Afrika!’s new signature work, is based on Jacob Lawrence’s iconic series of paintings charting the African-American movement from south to north in the early 1900s. Each piece incorporates the images, color palette, and motifs of one or more of the paintings to tell the migration story through body percussion and dance.