Hancher Auditorium is celebrating its 50th year with many changes on the horizon. A new leader is at the helm and there's a business model to sustain Hancher's future as the University of Iowa continues to phase out $1.5 million in annual support.
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Iowa Public Radio - Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Press Citizen - Monday, August 8, 2022
Hancher Auditorium has been a staple for the University of Iowa and Iowa City community since its opening in 1972. Since the doors first opened, the auditorium has hosted countless memorable acts.
Press Citizen - Monday, August 8, 2022
Archive images from the original Hancher Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus
The Gazette - Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Woodward and Bernstein, Leslie Odom Jr., Patti LaBelle, Yo-Yo Ma and the American Ballet Theatre are among the heavy-hitters headed to Hancher for its 50th anniversary season.
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Friday, May 6, 2022
Seven years since Las Cafeteras first performed in Iowa City, vocalist Hector Flores believes the band is much more intentional in how it is trying to impact the world.
The Gazette - Friday, May 6, 2022
Perry will be shepherding Hancher through a new business model as the university continues to phase out $1.5 million in annual support.
Iowa Now - Thursday, April 28, 2022
As executive director of Hancher Auditorium, Chuck Swanson has helped introduce Iowans across the state to hundreds of artists for more than two decades. As he prepares to retire this summer, he shares a few of his favorites.
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, April 26, 2022
TV Personality Bill Nye spoke at a lecture in Hancher Auditorium on Tuesday. Nye spoke to attendees about climate change and the planet Earth.
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Bill Nye visited the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium on Tuesday to discuss climate change and methods of altering its impact.
The Daily Iowan - Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Voss will speak tonight with the University of Iowa Lecture Committee about his work with the FBI and other endeavors that he has pursued in the field of negotiations.