Big-ticket shows reap big benefits for Hancher Auditorium audiences, but they come with a price that’s not always covered by ticket sales alone --- challenging Hancher staff to raise the funds needed to stage world-class arts experiences inside and outside its Iowa City walls.
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Press Citizen - Sunday, July 4, 2021
The American Ballet Theatre performs during its ABT Across America tour on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Hancher Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Gazette - Thursday, July 1, 2021
When American Ballet Theatre wants to come to your city, you roll out the Hancher Green carpet. Or perhaps a red, white and blue carpet, since the show will be outdoors on the Fourth of July
The Gazette - Saturday, June 12, 2021
Last winter, while walking the Hancher Auditorium grounds, I noticed a striking addition to the handsome landscape design — 30 granite fish sculptures standing strong and resolute, yet also with a flair toward frolic.
Altoona Mirror - Monday, June 7, 2021
For former Hollidaysburg resident Jennifer Black Reinhardt, the first months of 2021 have been momentous with the publication of her ninth and 10th children’s books. “I feel really, really lucky to be doing exactly what I wanted to do,” she said. “I’m the poster child for perseverance.
Press Citizen - Tuesday, May 11, 2021
It is a rare happening in a city the size of Iowa City to have two jewels in its crown. The University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium and the Center for Human Rights are these rare entities that have for decades had significant impact on Iowa City, statewide, nationally and globally.
Daily Iowan - Saturday, May 8, 2021
Psychologist Carl Jung developed 12 different brand archetypes that represent common forms or images in myths and legends from across the world.
Press Citzen - Thursday, May 6, 2021
When Chuck Swanson first asked Tess Weaver and Jennifer Black Reinhardt to make a children's book inspired by the 30 granite fish now resting on the Hancher Auditorium's lawn, there was some trepidation....
The Gazette - Thursday, May 6, 2021
Beyond campus and the Iowa City community Hancher arranges performances in every part of the state. One example symbolic of those many projects...
Daily Iowan - Wednesday, May 5, 2021
In early 2020, illusionist Scott Silven was just beginning his worldwide tour when it was cut short by the spread of COVID-19.