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architectural rendering of the new HancherHancher's future building will sit on higher ground just north of the old auditorium's location, near the Levitt Center for University Advancement. Rendering by Pelli Clarke Pelli.
Iconic and user-friendly
Published: 2013.06.14 | By Steve Parrott | 7:00 AM
Published: 2013.06.14
By Steve Parrott
7:00 AM
Today it’s only a hole in the ground, but someday soon it will be a stunning, iconic, and user-friendly Hancher Auditorium. Story
 

Iowa City flooding alters Summer Rep season

Published: 
2013.06.06 | By Kristan Hellige | 11:45 AM
bad seed type treatment

Due to the flooding in Iowa City, which has forced the closure of the UI Theatre Building, Iowa Summer Rep’s 2013 season has changed. "Bad Seed" will be staged in Coralville on a reduced run; "Tommy" will shift to September as part of the 2013-14 Mainstage season. The UI Summer Opera, "Iolanthe," scheduled for July 11-14, will go on as planned. Story

Frederick on making films in Iowa

5ForFoley.com: Frederick on making films in Iowa
Published: 
2013.06.05
tanna frederick portrait

University of Iowa theatre arts alumna Tanna Frederick talks about her Project Cornlight initiative, which aims at developing Iowa-based films and other projects that showcase Iowa creative talent. Story from: 5ForFoley.com

5ForFoley.com

Colorful Carnaval going on parade in Iowa City

Published: 
2013.06.06 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:49 AM
Making masks for Carnaval parade

On June 9, Loyce Arthur, associate professor of theatre arts in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will realize her dream of bringing Carnaval to Iowa City. Photo Feature

MusicIC features world premiere

Published: 
2013.06.03 | By Steve Parrott | 11:39 AM

MusicIC, Iowa City’s summer chamber music festival, returns June 12-16 for its third season, which will also be its first season as a Summer of the Arts Event. The festival includes three evening concerts, a Sunday afternoon family concert, and a mid-week discussion and performance of “love and loss in poetry and music.” And it’s all free and open to the public. Story

Arthur inspires Carnaval parade experience for Iowa Arts Festival

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Arthur inspires Carnaval parade experience for Iowa Arts Festival
Published: 
2013.06.01
Ariane Parkes-Perret walks through the Iowa City pedestrian mall in costume Saturday as part of a preview for the Iowa City Carnaval Parade that will take place June 9. Alesha L. Crews / Iowa City Press-Citizen

Loyce Arthur, UI theater arts associate professor, is working with the community to create costumes and props for a Carnaval Parade Sunday, June 9, that begins at 9:45 a.m. downtown as part of the Iowa Arts Festival. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Press-Citizen

School of Music cancels summer camps

Published: 
2013.05.31 | By UI Division of Performing Arts | 06:09 PM

Because of the flood situation and closure of the University of Iowa arts campus this week, the UI School of Music has canceled its summer music camps, scheduled to take place June 9-28. Story

David Plowden's Iowa

Published: 
2013.05.31 | By Miles Dietz | 09:33 AM
A photograph of a towboat pushing a barge on a river

David Plowden’s Iowa, a book featuring four decades of the acclaimed photographer’s images of Iowa, is also an exhibit. Both the exhibit and the photographer will be at the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa campus Friday, June 7, for a reception and artist’s talk. Story

Music to commemorate some challenging times

Published: 
2013.05.31 | By Steve Parrott | 09:27 AM
Photograph of seven men holding various musical instruments

It just makes sense that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) would be booked to provide the music for “Living With Floods,” a statewide project to commemorate historic floods in 2008 and 2011. Story

Contagion of collaboration

Published: 
2013.05.31 | By Steve Parrott | 09:23 AM
artwork

Chuck Swanson and the staff at Hancher had a germ of an idea. The performing arts organization wanted to work with the UI College of Engineering. Little did they know that they would spread a contagion across the entire state and even down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Story

Center for the Book releases short film about papermaking

Published: 
2013.05.31 | By Jennifer Masada | 08:00 AM
Center for the Book papermaking team

A new film from the University of Iowa Center for the Book reveals important findings about historical papermaking processes. The 10-minute documentary shows UI Associate Professor Tim Barrett and his graduate student co-workers experimenting with centuries-old methods to answer current questions about paper quality, conservation, and aesthetics. Story

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