The Color Purple has gained massive popularity since its literary début in 1982. Whether the story is on the page, screen, or stage, it has resonated with audiences for decades.
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The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Little Village Magazine - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
As the company of the Broadway tour of The Color Purple rehearsed their captivating show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently, I had a chance to speak to actor Brandon A.
The Gazette - Thursday, January 16, 2020
The Tony Award-winning revival of “The Color Purple,” emerging from a 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, a 1985 Steven Spielberg film starring Golden Globe-winner Whoopi Goldberg, and a 2005 Broadway musical, is coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Jan. 24 and 25.
Billboard - Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor speak onstage at HBO Summer TCA 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The Gazette - Wednesday, January 1, 2020
With so many wonderful entertainment offerings planned in the coming year, it’s nearly impossible to narrow down the top offerings. But here are the events I’m putting on my calendar.
The Gazette - Tuesday, December 31, 2019
The eve of a new decade presents a perfect time to reflect on the past 10 years, to look at the changes in our lives and in our state and nation. For Iowa, The Gazette chose 10 storylines of the decade that have changed or will change the state’s trajectory. This is No.
Iowa City Press Citizen - Monday, December 30, 2019
Another decade has come and gone. As we enter the 2020s, the Press-Citizen reached out to area experts, creators and enthusiasts involved in arts and culture to ask them what their favorite pieces and performances of the past 10 years have been. Here are their responses:
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Famous Louisiana-based group BeauSoleil is coming to Hancher Auditorium to perform their show, “A Cajun Christmas,” on Dec. 7. The band continues the tradition of Cajun music and the spirit of Louisiana, including the many cultures that influenced it.
The Gazette - Thursday, November 28, 2019
Grammy-winner Michael Doucet is returning to the Corridor with his band, BeauSoleil, for a Hancher concert Saturday night (12/7) in Iowa City. “A Cajun Christmas” will feature swamp-pop takes on classic holiday tunes, as well as a heaping helping of Doucet’s solo and ensemble songs.
The Daily Iowan - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Los Angeles-based dance company Contra-Tiempo and band Las Cafeteras will bring their show “joyUS, justUS” to Hancher Auditorium for one night only today.