Creativity is at the heart of everything we do.

At the University of Iowa, we collaborate across campus and community, blending artistry and technology to offer a tremendous variety of ways to enjoy the performing arts—whether you are a creator, performer, or audience member.

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One large fat cat with a gold glass of wine and money bags laughing while being carried by four less-wealthy mice

The Government Inspector

Department of Theatre Arts

   October 9–11, 15–17, 2026

   Theatre Building

 

Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancer jumping upward with arms extended above, with blurred dancers in motion on either side

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Hancher Auditorium

   October 17, 2026

   Hancher Auditorium

 

An evil smiling witch's mouth with Hänsel und Gretel inside

Hänsel und Gretel

School of Music

   October 16–18, 2026

   Coralville Center for the Performing Arts

 

Iowa: Your Destination for the Performing Arts

The University of Iowa has long been a place where creativity and the arts are celebrated. We are proud to be part of Performing Arts at Iowa—and proud to highlight just how amazing this campus and community are. With music composed by UI School of Music student Sean Harken, the video is a celebration—and an example—of all that can be created here.

New Work City

"At Iowa, new work is at the heart of everything we do. From composers and choreographers to playwrights and designers, our students don’t just perform—they invent. New Work City helps us share that magic with the wider community." –Mary Beth Easley, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts

Department of Dance

School of Music

Department of Theatre Arts

1 ST

university to award MFA degree in the U.S.

450 +

performances per year

7:1

student-to-faculty ratio

Hancher Auditorium

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The Old Capitol before the Homecoming Concert on the Pentacrest Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

SCOPE Productions announces Smino as 2026 Homecoming concert headliner

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Daily Iowan
The University of Iowa’s student music and event planning club SCOPE Productions announced Smino, a rapper, singer, and songwriter, as the headlining artist for the UI’s 2026 homecoming concert. The concert will be held on the Pentacrest Friday, Oct. 30.
University of Iowa alumnus Scott Icenogle conducts an 85-piece orchestra for the first recording of his original composition Ode to Voxman.

Alumnus Scott Icenogle turns his Iowa memories into music

Friday, October 2, 2026
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The communication studies graduate built a career at the intersection of storytelling and music. Now, a new commission brings those creative paths back to where they first converged.
Stephanie Miracle poses in a red jacket with one hand resting on an old wooden pipe organ mechanism, its pipes, wires, and tracker action visible in the background.

UI professor Stephanie Miracle on the demands and rewards of interdisciplinary work

Monday, September 28, 2026
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Stephanie Miracle, choreographer and assistant professor of dance, is the recipient of the 2026 Obermann Interdisciplinary Achievement Award
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