By Lily Goodman [email protected] Acclaimed singer/songwriter Andrew Bird has been trained in the Suzuki method for violin since the tender age of 4. But as if that weren’t impressive enough,...

Ying Quartet By Lily Goodman [email protected] Longtime favorites of the university’s Hancher Auditorium, the Ying Quartet along with pianist and composer, Billy Childs, concluded their...

By Claire Dietz [email protected] The Tony-winning singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr, best known for his role as Aaron Burr in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton will be visiting Iowa City...

Tessa Solomon [email protected] Hours before Hancher’s curtain rose for its final preview of the Joffrey Ballet’s reimagined Nutcracker, Iowa City felt its first substantial downpour of...

On Oct. 8, America’s Queen of Opera,” Renée Fleming, performed at Hancher as part of a globe-trotting recital tour. The Daily Iowan took some time on the afternoon of Oct. 7 to ask the legendary...

The boundary-breaking Book of Mormon, winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will be playing at the new Hancher Auditorium Oct. 11-16. By Claire Dietz  [email protected] Hello. My name...

After an eight-year odyssey, Hancher officials look ahead to the inaugural season in a new building. By Girindra Selleck [email protected] @gbselleck After nearly a decade of planning, design,...

By Girindra Selleck [email protected] @gbselleck 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...

The year’s first event on Hancher Auditorium’s new stage lacked showy lights, glitzy costumes, and staggering production value, but it made up for that in significance. The Joffrey Ballet will...

Deke Sharon, considered by many the father of contemporary a cappella, had an idea: bring together an all-star ensemble to create the ultimate a cappella performance. From that, Vocalosity was born. The...

The new Hancher building is on its way to being completed. The old building has been torn down due to damage after the Iowa flood in 2008. Meanwhile, events have taken place across the city in various...

By Grace Pateras [email protected] From sitting in the Hancher Auditorium audience as a child to performing on its stage and launching a career touring across the country, one successful Iowan...