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Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience

Hancher Auditorium is proud to help bring Terrance Simien to the Iowa City Jazz Festival! Grammy-winner Simien takes his audiences on a multicultural tour of the world inspired the many countries he’s visited on tour which have informed his musical language. He creates a hypnotic blend of New Orleans funk-reggae-flavored-world-blues-American zydeco roots music that beckons you to your feet and into the groove.

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Swing University: All Rise, Part 4

All Rise, a composition by Wynton Marsalis, will be a centerpiece of Hancher’s 50th anniversary season. Taught by Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs and Education Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, this free four-week online course will introduce All Rise and explore its many joys and influences.

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Swing University: All Rise, Part 3

All Rise, a composition by Wynton Marsalis, will be a centerpiece of Hancher’s 50th anniversary season. Taught by Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs and Education Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, this free four-week online course will introduce All Rise and explore its many joys and influences.

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Swing University: All Rise, Part 2

All Rise, a composition by Wynton Marsalis, will be a centerpiece of Hancher’s 50th anniversary season. Taught by Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs and Education Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, this free four-week online course will introduce All Rise and explore its many joys and influences.

Read more about Swing University: All Rise, Part 2

Swing University: All Rise, Part 1

All Rise, a composition by Wynton Marsalis, will be a centerpiece of Hancher’s 50th anniversary season. Taught by Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs and Education Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, this free four-week online course will introduce All Rise and explore its many joys and influences.

Read more about Swing University: All Rise, Part 1

Club Hancher: Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet

They had so much fun at Club Hancher in the fall, they asked to add two shows in the spring! Hear top-flight jazz musicians in a club setting—the perfect spot for a swinging night of the sound of America.

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Hancher Illuminated: Student Night

To celebrate the start of a new school year, we invite UI students to experience Hancher Illuminated for just $5. Journey around the outside of Hancher to take in wondrous sights created by the artists of Quixotic.

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Kids Club Hancher: Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet

It’s time to get the kids to the club for a celebration of America’s music that highlights its connection to American democracy. The musicians of Jazz at Lincoln Center will get your kids excited about the music—and excited about pushing America ever-forward.

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Waitress

Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

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The Band's Visit

The winner of the 2018 Tony Award winner for Best Musical (along with nine additional Tonys), The Band’s Visit is set in a town way off the beaten path where a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue.

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