Riverside Theatre’s online production of Grounded by George Brant soared past my expectations of the play. Iowan actor Katy Hahn’s stunning performance as The Pilot is matched by Brant’s impressive...
The sky is not the only limit in Riverside Theatre’s upcoming one-woman show, Grounded by George Brant.
The play tells the story of a fighter pilot — fittingly named “The Pilot” — who...
Every weekday throughout October, Riverside Theater will feature a new monologue for its online Walking the Wire series. The series kicked off on Oct. 5 as a virtual monologue series. Each weekday...
The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts’ first mainstage of the centennial season may have a small cast, but intends to deliver some big ideas.
6 by 6: Collected Perspectives on Social...
This semester, the University of Iowa’s Theatre Arts department will introduce a series dedicated to diversity and collaboration. Borderless, launched in March under the name Diverse Voices, is an...
Art often reflects on the current situation of the world. In this case, the situation is a pandemic.
Songs for a New World, a song cycle performance presented by City Circle Theatre Company in Coralville,...
Have you ever wondered what animals have been up to since the world was hit by COVID-19? Have the penguins been adventuring around their zoo habitats? Are alligators visiting the shopping mall?
Shenanigans:...
Buyer and Cellar, a story that’s usually only told onstage, is now available on screen through Riverside Theatre’s website, due to the unavailability of its theater space.
Amid the pandemic,...
This fall, stages have been swapped for computer screens.
The performing arts at the University of Iowa have taken a particularly hard hit over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As students...
In Lower City Park, there stands a miniature, Elizabethan-style amphitheater, which has served as an outdoor stage for Riverside Theater’s free “Shakespeare in the Park” performances since 2000....
Beginning in 2018, the Summer Partnership in the Arts initiative gave the University of Iowa Theater Arts students and performers the opportunity to work with guest artists. This summer’s play, titled...
Riverside Theater, which is known for its locally produced plays, is looking for a new home. According to a press release from the playhouse’s website, Riverside will move from its current location,...
