Hancher

Part of Hancher's 52nd Season

Two luminous musicians shine their collective light on an achingly haunting exploration of grief.

Pianist/composer Conrad Tao and dancer/choreographer Caleb Teicher explore harmonic, rhythmic, and theatrical counterpoints through a striking blend of sound and movement.

Founded in 1972, The Acting Company has launched the careers of some 400 actors, while bringing high quality professional theater to hundreds of communities from coast to coast. "Two Trains Running" will take place at The Englert Theatre.

The champion of chamber orchestras and a virtuosic violinist come together for a program of Baroque and Classical masterworks.

The company’s Hancher debut will feature “Bach 25,” set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and “STAR DUST,” a dazzling love letter to David Bowie set to his music and reveling in his colorful and energetic imagination.

The University of Iowa Department of Dance presents a rich program of both new and restaged works by faculty members and creative collaborators. Co-produced by the University of Iowa Department of Dance and Performing Arts Production Unit.

Marc Ribot will perform his score for Yakov Protazanov’s pioneering sci-fi film “Aelita: Queen of Mars” as part of the ReFocus Film Festival.

Sean Mason composes and performs highly melodic, wholly infectious music. Branford Marsalis, a jazz legend, has praised Sean’s musicality. His debut record, “The Southern Suite,” is a roadmap to his music—a map that should lead you to his Club Hancher performances.

Gaby Moreno’s approach to Latin Americana has won her an avid audience—and has opened doors for other voices that don’t necessarily sound like the mainstream. Moreno demonstrates just how astonishing those voices can be.

Zainab Johnson’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped as she was growing up in Harlem as one of 13 siblings in a black Muslim family. She debuted on late night on NBC's “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and was one of “Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch for 2019.”