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On Clowns, Magic, Dirt, Decay: Artist Talk with Alex Tatarsky

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Theatre Building

A “hilarious, finely tuned absurdist” (Theatre Jones), Alex Tatarsky makes performances in the uncomfortable in-between zone of comedy, dance-theater, performance art, and deluded rant--sometimes with songs. Tatarsky experienced fleeting fame as Andy Kaufman’s daughter and used to perform as a mound of dirt. They are currently touring their falling apart bildungsroman about wanting to die, Sad Boys in Harpy Land, and their compost clown lecture-performance Dirt Trip. MATERIAL, an improvisational...

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Grant Wood Country Forum: Welcome, Featuring "Seeing Wood: Cedar Rapids Community School District Grant Wood Collection"

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual

After a welcome from Grant Wood Country Forum director Elaine Mattingly, Grant Wood Art Colony director Maura Pilcher will discuss the new partnership between the Forum and the University of Iowa followed by an update on the Grant Wood Catalogue Raisonné project.

"The Recipe: Introduction to All Things Grant Wood Country Forum," by Elaine Mattingly

Elaine Mattingly’s connection to all things Grant Wood goes back six generations in the Anamosa, Stone City, Viola and Cedar Rapids areas of Iowa. She...

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Kinky Boots

Friday, January 23, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Everybody say “Yeah!” and let Kinky Boots lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony, Grammy and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots continues to captivate and entertain audiences around the world with a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

Based on true events, Kinky Boots follows the journey of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. The unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized ... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.
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Kinky Boots

Saturday, January 24, 2026 2:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Everybody say “Yeah!” and let Kinky Boots lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony, Grammy and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots continues to captivate and entertain audiences around the world with a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

Based on true events, Kinky Boots follows the journey of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. The unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized ... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.
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Kinky Boots

Saturday, January 24, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Everybody say “Yeah!” and let Kinky Boots lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony, Grammy and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots continues to captivate and entertain audiences around the world with a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

Based on true events, Kinky Boots follows the journey of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. The unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized ... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.
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Kinky Boots

Sunday, January 25, 2026 2:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Everybody say “Yeah!” and let Kinky Boots lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony, Grammy and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots continues to captivate and entertain audiences around the world with a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

Based on true events, Kinky Boots follows the journey of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. The unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized ... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.
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Stained Glass

Friday, January 30, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Randy Jackson-Alvarenga

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Stained Glass

Saturday, January 31, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Randy Jackson-Alvarenga

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Stained Glass

Sunday, February 1, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building

By Randy Jackson-Alvarenga

Part of Theatre Arts' Gallery Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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Clue Live on Stage!

Friday, February 6, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.