GOOD THINGS: An Evening with Samin Nosrat
In an evening about creativity and connection, Samin will remind us how cooking can not only nourish our bodies but also satiate our desire for kinship and community.
Hancher Youth Art Show
Join us for a longstanding Hancher tradition as The Hancher Youth Art Show returns! This year, young artists from 27 area schools will have their work displayed in the Hancher lobby.
Stereolab
Indie darlings of the 1990s—steeped in music of the 1960s—crank up their mesmerizing sound. Whether you are a longtime fan or new to the band’s sound, you’ll want to be in the musical lab with Stereolab. Stereolab play The Englert Theatre on October 12.
Alvin Ailey, Homecoming, and the Black Midwestern Imagination
Ronni Favors, a former dancer and current rehearsal director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, born and raised in Iowa City, will be in conversation with assistant professor of history and African American studies Ashley Howard, about artistic expression, home, and the Black Midwestern experience.
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne is on the road—including this first-ever stop in Iowa City—celebrating his first full length album, "Trouble," playing the record in its entirety as well as songs from across his two-decade career.
Schumann Quartet plays Beethoven
At the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the Schumann Quartet will be playing excerpts from their upcoming Beethoven cycle, with time for Q&A at the end.
Conversation with Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill
At Voxman Music Building Hancher favorites Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill will engage in a special conversation at the University of Iowa School of Music, moderated by University of Iowa's own Benjamen Coelho.
Creative Matters Conversation with Donald Nally and David Lang
Donald Nally, conductor of The Crossing and David Lang, composer and University of Iowa alum, will be in conversation moderated by Ann Howard Jones (BM ‘64, MM 66’, DMA ‘84) as part of the Creative Matters lecture series held at Voxman Music Building.
The Crossing | Shared Solo Recital
At Voxman Music Building, four singers from The Crossing, including University of Iowa 2020 alumna, Anika Kildegaard, will present a shared solo recital.
Kim Gordon | LA LOM | Rachel Kushner
For Mission Creek's opening day, Hancher will transform into a single-site festival venue and present a multidisciplinary program of music and literature with Rachel Kushner in conversation with Kim Gordon, LA LOM, and a musical performance by Kim Gordon