The wait is finally over. Tickets for the first series of shows in the new Hancher Auditorium went sale at 10 a.m. June 10, a press release from the company reported.
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Iowa Now - Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Tickets for the majority of the new Hancher Auditorium’s opening season go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10.
KCRG - Thursday, June 2, 2016
It's moving time at Hancher Auditorium. This week, workers started moving office supplies and art work into the new building. Work on the new Hancher has been going on for several years after the 2008 floods destroyed the old building.
The Gazette - Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The “slow birthing” of Hancher is in the final phase of labor. It’s not time for tuxes and sequins just yet. Hard hats, safety glasses and vests are still de rigueur, and some interior sections are still restricted, to accommodate the push to the Sept. 9 ribbon-cutting and public unveiling. But Wednesday marked an emotional milestone, as Executive Director Chuck Swanson and his staff started moving into the University of Iowa’s new $113 million state-of-the-art performing arts center.
Iowa Public Radio - Wednesday, April 27, 2016
May is flowering with an abundant array of arts events around the state. This month’s Iowa Arts Showcase features Charles Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher, detailing the launch of their new season and their historic opening gala following the flood of 2008.
The Gazette - Monday, April 25, 2016
Steve Martin and Martin Short will christen Hancher’s stage at the start of a wild and crazy first season for the University of Iowa’s new $113 million performing arts center. The comedians who rocketed to stardom via “Saturday Night Live” will perform together for Hancher’s Sept. 24 gala. Steve Martin, a crackerjack banjo player, also will perform with his bluegrass band, the Steep Canyon Rangers.
KCRG - Monday, April 25, 2016
The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium is bringing in world class artists for its 2016-2017 season, along with a brand new building. The $175 million auditorium seats more than 1800 guests. The new season will feature famous acts beginning with Steve Martin and Martin Short and The Book of Mormon. This is the first time broadway will be back at Hancher since 2008.
Iowa Now - Monday, April 25, 2016
The University of Iowa’s new Hancher Auditorium will open with a flourish in September followed by a season filled with world-class artists.
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Monday, April 25, 2016
Hancher Auditorium is bringing icons in the world of comedy, music and theater to its new stage in Iowa City starting this fall. Announcing the 2016-17 lineup — the first season inside the soon-to-be-open, $176 million auditorium — Hancher on Monday unveiled a 32-event, nine-month season that includes performances by comedy legend Steve Martin, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and performances of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Book of Mormon.”
The Gazette - Saturday, April 23, 2016
The wait is almost over. On Monday, Hancher will announce the inaugural season for the new $113 million performing arts center that points in a new direction, uphill from the 1972 structure ruined in the 2008 floods.