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Review | ‘Kinky Boots’ was a fierce opening to Hancher’s Broadway series
Sunday, January 25, 2026
X Marks the Arts Presents: Free Week 2026
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Free Week returns for its second year from February 16 – 22, 2026, transforming Downtown Iowa City’s Cultural & Entertainment District into a weeklong celebration of creativity, community, and connection.
A look back: Best Performing Arts photos of fall 2025 semester
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
As the fall semester winds down, we’re looking back at some of the best moments captured by Performing Arts At Iowa photographer Jason Smith.
From mainstage play productions presented by the Department of Theatre Arts, to student dance and choir performances, to appearances by internationally known artists — and everything in between — check out the fall 2025 semester in these 28 frames.
Stage managers and technicians set the stage for UI productions
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
How Dance Gala’s costumes come to life
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
'Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
Thursday, September 25, 2025
In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada (2011 BA, Theatre), audiences hear a tale of reverse migration: Slaves leaving the United States for Mexico.
CRITIC'S PICK: 'Mexodus' Review: A History Musical With Thrilling Loop-the-Loops
Monday, September 22, 2025
Brian Quijada (2011 BA, Theatre) and Nygel D. Robinson take viewers south on the Underground Railroad in this electric production that feels like a jam session.
