Free

Join us at the University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum of Art on Friday, February 3, at 3 pm for a brief and delightful Pop-Up performance by members of Pilobolus!

Presented by Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa Office of Performing Arts & Engagement, and The Englert Theatre

Two exceptional and boundary-breaking artists come together in a conversation for University of Iowa students.

The Club Hancher performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet are sold out—but you can still interact with this outstanding group of musicians!

Join us on Wednesday, November 17, at 7 pm for a Zoom webinar to learn more about Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Let Freedom Swing program—and the continued relevance of jazz icons Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith in the 21^st century.

The members of Hermitage Piano Trio will work with student musicians from the UI School of Music. This master class is free and open to the public to observe.

10:00 am–10:40 am
Genesis Trio
Loeffler: Rhapsody No. 2 for viola, oboe, & piano

10:40 am–11:20 am
Consonant Quartet
Schubert: String Quartet (“Death and the Maiden”); 1st mov.

11:20 am–12:00 pm
Polymnia Trio
Turina: Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 76; 1st & 2nd mov.

This live WorldCanvass event will feature a short performance by Step Afrika! as well as an interview with company founder C. Brian Williams among other festivities.

Hancher will host WorldCanvass on September 10 for an outdoor celebration of community. Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague will join Chuck Swanson of Hancher, Russell Ganim of International Programs, and a host of performers and artists including Brian Williams of Step Afrika! and sculptor Colette Hosmer in an exploration of the power of partnerships to enrich and enliven community life. 

A short performance by Step Afrika! will be part of the dedication ceremony for a new sculpture honoring longtime Hancher friend Mary Jo Stanley.

Dancers from American Ballet Theatre will teach some ballet movement for everyone and will also share some of the choreography that will be part of the evening’s performance.

Right: Jacob Clerico in Indestructible Light (Photo: Todd Rosenberg Photography)

Join members of the DC-based dance company Step Afrika!, the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, for a discussion on Zoom about the Stono Rebellion, the Negro Act of 1740, and the shared lessons dancers and athletes can learn from the Drumfolk* who used their bodies to fight for justice so many years ago. Presented by Hancher Auditorium, in partnership with UI Athletics. This event is free and open to all. Please follow the link to register for the conversation beforehand.

Anthony McGill will be joined in conversation by Micah Ariel James, Hancher’s Associate Director of Education and Community Engagement, to talk about the artist’s commitment to social justice as epitomized by his #TakeTwoKnees project.

Audience members will be able to ask questions during this free, online discussion.