The University of Iowa

Hancher

Zoom with Santa

The man in the big red suit is headed to Hancher again this year, but he knows the importance of social distancing! So, Santa will visit with children via Zoom on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13.

Hancher Illuminated

Hancher Auditorium has long been known as “the largest classroom on campus.” We asked our friends from Quixotic, the amazing organization that helped us open the auditorium in 2016, to design a magical array of spots outside Hancher where UI student performers could be highlighted.

ONLINE EVENT: Step Afrika!

On September 9, 1739, the largest insurrection of enslaved Africans in North America began in South Carolina on the banks of the Stono River. Step Afrika! commemorates this moment in American history and the 281st Anniversary of the Stono Rebellion with the world premiere of Stono.

Steve Kroft

A collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Law. Few journalists have achieved the impact and recognition that  Steve Kroft’s work has generated for 29 seasons on 60 Minutes, the most watched news program on television.

Bill Nye

Best known for his Emmy-winning run as Bill Nye the Science Guy, audiences revere this good-natured Renaissance Man's infectious blend of humor, intellectual curiosity, and devotion to solving some of the world's most complex challenges through science.