With their performance entitled Hair, and Other Stories, on Sept. 21 at Hancher Auditorium, Urban Bush Women brought challenges to the forefront of the stage, leaving an experience that can only be summarized by an expression: to each their own.
Photo:
©James Morgan Owens
Dance
Storytelling
Urban Bush Women
Hair & Other Stories
Presented by
Hancher
Tickets
ADULT: $45 | $35 | $25
COLLEGE STUDENT: $40 | $10 | $10
YOUTH: $22 | $10 | $10
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 7:30 pm
Drawn from personal and public narratives centered on individual identity in a collective culture, Hair & Other Stories investigates issues of body image, race, gender identity, economic inequity, and more. With humor, poignancy, and thoughtfulness, Urban Bush Women—a stirring contemporary dance company committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling through spoken word, movement, and singing—enacts the everyday pursuit of the extraordinary.
Join the cast for a talkback and discussion in the Stanley Café immediately following the conclusion of the performance.
Urban Bush Women will also create work for the UI Department of Dance’s Dance Gala, In Motion, which will be presented on the Hancher stage on November 15 and 16, 2019.
Event Partners:
Everybody’s Whole Foods
Residency Events
Open to the Public
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 12:00 pm
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:00 pm
News
Some sites may require subscription
The Daily Iowan - Sunday, September 22, 2019
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Friday, September 20, 2019
Set to appear in Hancher Auditorium on Saturday, Sept.
The Iowa Source - Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Drawn from personal and public narratives centered on individual identity in a collective culture, Hair & Other Stories will be presented at Hancher Auditorium on Saturday, September 12, investigating issues of body image, race, gender identity, and economic inequity.
Little Village Magazine - Friday, September 6, 2019
Hair & Other Stories, which focuses in on the experiences of black women — including those of body image, gender identity, sexism and economic inequity — with spoken word, dance, movement and song.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at paris-sissel@uiowa.edu.