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Join us at Voxman for an invigorating conversation with the creators and performers of Fierce, an electrifying new opera gracing the stage of Hancher Auditorium on April 26 and 27! 

Over sixty years ago, Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird hit book shelves across the United States introducing everyone to Maycomb County, Alabama, the Finch Family, and the tragic story of Tom Robinson. Today, that book has been readapted into a play by Aaron Sorkin and brings back up a necessary conversation that we all must have: are the stories we hear in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird still present in America’s criminal legal system?

Part of the Creative Matters lecture series

Part of the Creative Matters lecture series. 

The members of the acclaimed Attacca Quartet—described by The New York Times as “exuberant, funky, and … exactingly nuanced”—are passionate advocates of contemporary repertoire and new work—including that of composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw.

Join us in the Senate Chamber at Old Capitol Museum for Words + Music, presented by Conor Hanick, Riley Hanick, Keir GoGwilt, and Jay Campbell.

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.