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Roger Guenveur Smith in Conversation
Friday, September 19, 2025 1:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
TICKETSFree and open to the public. No ticket required.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonAn internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director, Smith visits Iowa City to perform two solo shows: In Honor of Jean Michel Basquiat and Frederick Douglass NOW. Join Smith as he discusses his career across stages, screens, and styles.Seating opens at 12:30 p.m.Roger Guenveur Smith website
Kaveh Akbar and Eve L. Ewing
Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Reading and conversationUniversity of Iowa Literary LegendsTICKETSFree and open to the public, registration recommended.Registration will go live Wednesday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonPresented in collaboration with University of Iowa Center for Advancement, University of Iowa Lecture Committee, University of Iowa Vice President for Research Creative Matter Series, Iowa Writers' Workshop and the Nonfiction Writing ProgramTwo renowned...
32 Sounds
Friday, September 19, 2025 6:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
A film by Sam Greenwith music by JD Samson & sound design by Mark ManginiPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher Up ClosePart of Hancher's 53rd seasonSink into an astonishing soundscape that just might change how you hear the world.32 Sounds is a documentary film—delivered in real-time—that explores the ways in which sound can shape our perception of the world, seemingly bend time itself, and make boundaries permeable. This full-immersion sensory experience includes headphones...
Roger Guenveur Smith
Friday, September 19, 2025 7:30pm
The James Theater
In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Personal Tribute to a Revolutionary ArtistPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonThis is one of two stirring shows by an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director.Roger Guenveur Smith calls forth two essential figures of the American narrative. This performance is inspired by Smith’s friendship with the young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose meteoric rise was halted by his tragic death at the age of 27.“a blend of...
Alan Sparhawk and His Band followed by a DJ set with JD Samson
Friday, September 19, 2025 9:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
A special double billPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Club HancherPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonTwo indie icons bring their current projects to Iowa City.Alan Sparhawk co-founded the seminal rock band, Low, in 1993 with his wife Mimi Parker. Low sustained critical success for nearly thirty years with its quiet/noisy dynamic. Following Parker’s passing in 2022, Sparhawk has carried the emotional intensity of his former project into an unexpected, gripping solo career. With material...
Josh Johnson in Conversation
Saturday, September 20, 2025 2:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
TICKETSFree and open to the public. No ticket requiredPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonA soft-spoken, sharp-thinking comic, Josh Johnson is convincingly reinventing standup comedy with fully-formed sets dropping on YouTube on a weekly basis. Join Johnson as he discusses his process and philosophy with writing and performing comedy.Seating opens at 1:30 p.m.Josh Johnson website
Meandering River
Saturday, September 20, 2025 4:00pm
Lagoon Shelter House
TICKETSFree and open to the public with registrationRSVP will go live online on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonA multidisciplinary experience in honor and in awe of the Iowa River.Explore the intertwined ecologies of people, nonhumans, water, and infrastructure. Audiences will gather at the Lagoon Shelter House and travel along a guided walking-tour featuring dancers, soundscapes, and interactive prompts designed to enhance...
Roger Guenveur Smith
Saturday, September 20, 2025 6:00pm
The James Theater
Frederick Douglass NOWPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonThis is one of two stirring shows by an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director.Roger Guenvuer Smith's Frederick Douglass NOW examines the life and work of the self-liberated abolitionist and pioneering orator Frederick Douglass. Smith has edited Douglass's 19th century texts into a jazz-infused narrative bookended by original writing.“Smith makes Douglass’s critique of American life seem...
Josh Johnson
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
The Flowers TourPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonA soft-spoken, sharp-thinking comic rolls out new material as fast as the news cycle spins.Josh Johnson is quietly, convincingly reinventing standup comedy. He released the equivalent of 28 hourlong specials in 2024—and all the material was of the immediate cultural moment. His social media following is nearly four million people strong, and his fans delight in the steady stream of new thoughtful, laugh...
2006
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
By Lucas NelsonTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
Pagination