If there is one thing everyone has missed over the last year, it is coming together with friends and family.
Hancher Auditorium has helped the UI during the pandemic by turning its stages into classrooms for the Department of Dance and the School of Music. The building has hosted up to 12 classes per day, five days a week during the fall and spring semesters.
Just as spring brings a mix of sunshine and showers, area arts presenters are bringing a mix of in-person and online events to usher in the season. Here are some of the upcoming ways they're continuing to connect with viewers at home and afar.
Despite having had to operate in the red over the past year, Hancher executive director Chuck Swanson is still dedicated to the venue's mission.
This weekend, Third Coast Percussion will bring online fun to Hancher Auditorium with their Saturday performance of “Think Outside the Drum,” and their Sunday family event, “The Hancher Youth and Family Talent Show.”
Hancher has two family-friendly events scheduled for this weekend with Grammy award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion.
In between the East Coast and West Coast lies the Third Coast — the Great Lakes — where a band of percussionists marches to the beat of lots of different drums.
“Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It’s a conversation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on musicians and performers, as well as members of the community who seek out live music and theater.