Events Calendar

Apr 24, 2025

5:30 PM

DMA Qualifying Recital: Eric Luminais, flute Eric Luminais- Flute Miles Bohlman- Marimba This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 24, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Tickets on sale to the general public: Monday, July 29, at 10 a.m. Adults $30 / $20 Students & Youth $10 Part of Hancher's 52nd Season Featuring a Hancher co-commission It's a superstar team-up as a Hancher-favorite ensemble is joined by our composer-in-residence.  The second opportunity of the season to experience Third Coast Percussion (performs with Twyla Tharp Dance) and Jessie Montgomery (performs with PUBLIQuartet), and our 2024–2025 composer-in-residence. The dynamic pr...

Apr 24, 2025

8:00 PM

An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow A New Version Adapted by the Ensemble In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People spar...

Apr 24, 2025

8:00 PM

Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

Apr 25, 2025

5:30 PM

Master's Recital: Vincent Malan, saxophone This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 25, 2025

8:00 PM

An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow A New Version Adapted by the Ensemble In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People spar...

Apr 25, 2025

8:00 PM

Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

Apr 26, 2025

1:30 PM

Senior Recital: Anna Beth Johnson, piano This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 26, 2025

3:30 PM

Masters Recital: Cal Mason, jazz This event has been canceled. 

Apr 26, 2025

7:30 PM

Key Change: Piano Revolutionaries Series, Concert #7 This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943874 This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 26, 2025

8:00 PM

An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow A New Version Adapted by the Ensemble In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People spar...

Apr 26, 2025

8:00 PM

Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

Apr 27, 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SONG*LINES PROJECT Weaving Village by singing together in places we love   Spring 2025, Iowa City  In partnership with Grant Wood Art Colony + the University of Iowa School of Music  TO REGISTER,

Apr 27, 2025

3:30 PM

Senior Recital: Maya St. Clair, organ This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 27, 2025

5:30 PM

Senior Recital: Amanda Baker, organ This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 28, 2025

7:30 PM

Concert Band This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943878 This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 29, 2025

7:30 PM

Johnson County Landmark This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943880 This concert is free and open to the public.

Apr 30, 2025

7:30 PM

DMA Qualifying Recital: Hyewon Lee, piano This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943881 This concert is free and open to the public.

May 1, 2025

7:30 PM

Iowa Symphony Band This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 1, 2025

7:30 PM

Center for New Music Ensemble V with Guest Artists: Ligament Duo More concert details can be viewed here on the Center for New Music website: https://cnm.uiowa.edu/ This concert is free and open to the public.

May 2, 2025

7:30 PM

This event has been canceled.

May 2, 2025

7:30 PM

Masters Recital: Orson Sproule, jazz drum set Orson Sproule, Drum Set Jose Medrano, Bass Vincent Malan, Alto Saxophone Joseph Shanks, Guitar This concert is free and open to the public.

May 3, 2025

1:30 PM

Senior Recital: David Redhage, organ This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 3, 2025

7:30 PM

Composers' Workshop Concert IV More concert details can be viewed here on the Center for New Music website: https://cnm.uiowa.edu/ This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 3, 2025

7:30 PM

Senior Recital: Kolbe Schnoebelen, trombone Kolbe Schnoebelen - Trombone Casey Dierlam Tse - Piano This concert is free and open to the public.

May 4, 2025

1:30 PM

Senior Recital: Avery Arens, organ This concert is free and open to the public.

May 4, 2025

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

SONG*LINES PROJECT Weaving Village by singing together in places we love.   Spring 2025, Iowa City  In partnership with Grant Wood Art Colony + the University of Iowa School of Music  TO REGISTER,

May 4, 2025

7:30 PM

Jazz Repertory Ensemble This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 5, 2025

7:30 PM

DMA III Recital: Charmirose Lovelyn G. Durante, violin Charmirose Lovelyn G. Durante, violin Guoyi Fan, piano This concert is free and open to the public.

May 5, 2025

8:00 PM

Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Our Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session, joined by students, alumni, community members, and musicians passing through Iowa City. All members of the community are welcome for this free community event, hosted the first Tuesday of each month during the school year at the Wilder — a restaurant and bar located on the ground floor of the Graduate Hotel, on Iowa City's downtown pedestrian mall. To learn more or if you are interested in jamming, get in touch wit...

May 6, 2025

8:00 PM

Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 7, 2025

7:30 PM

UI Symphony Orchestra This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 7, 2025

8:00 PM

Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 8, 2025

7:30 PM

Chamber Music Residency Program Recital I The students of the Chamber Music Residency Programs will give their final recitals. This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 8, 2025

8:00 PM

Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 8, 2025

8:00 PM

BFA Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

May 9, 2025

7:30 PM

Voxman Chorale and Kantorei Concert Andrew Robinson (VC) and Jesse Reed (CS), graduate conductors This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 9, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing ch...

May 9, 2025

7:30 PM

Chamber Music Residency Program Recital II The students of the Chamber Music Residency Programs will give their final recitals. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 9, 2025

8:00 PM

Iowa New Play Festival We are thrilled to present our annual Iowa New Play Festival in the Theatre Building featuring full productions and daily readings. Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.

May 9, 2025

8:00 PM

BFA Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

May 10, 2025

2:00 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing ch...

May 10, 2025

7:30 PM

Camerata Singers / University Choir Concert Christopher Ellerston and Katelyn Peterson, graduate conductors This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.

May 10, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing ch...

May 10, 2025

8:00 PM

BFA Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

May 11, 2025

1:00 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing ch...

May 11, 2025

6:30 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy Award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing ch...

May 16, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Two night ticket $100.00 Adults $55 / $45 Students & Youth $20 Presented in collaboration with The Englert Theatre Part of Hancher's 52nd Season Experience the magnetism of a legendary album played in its entirety over two nights. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of the album 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Fields perform the album in its entirety over the course of two nights at The Englert. Written and recorded entirely by Stephin Merritt, 69 Love Songs gar...

May 17, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Two night ticket $100.00 Adults $55 / $45 Students & Youth $20 Presented in collaboration with The Englert Theatre Part of Hancher's 52nd Season Experience the magnetism of a legendary album played in its entirety over two nights. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of the album 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Fields perform the album in its entirety over the course of two nights at The Englert. Written and recorded entirely by Stephin Merritt, 69 Love Songs gar...

May 30, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, t...

May 31, 2025

2:00 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, t...

May 31, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, t...

Jun 1, 2025

2:00 PM

TICKETS Series subscriptions available for purchase now Individual tickets available to general public beginning at 10 a.m. on July 29 Adults $115 / $89 Students & Youth $115 / $89 / $45 Ticket prices are subject to change Part of Hancher's Broadway Series An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, t...

Sep 2, 2025

7:00 PM

TICKETS Adults $135 / $95 / $65 Students & Youth $25* *Limited tickets available Part of Hancher's 53rd season The beloved singer/songwriter revisits the album that launched his career. Ray LaMontagne’s catalog spans nine full length records, chart topping radio singles, and a Grammy win in addition to multiple Grammy nominations. LaMontagne is on the road — including this first-ever stop in Iowa City — celebrating his first full-length album, Trouble, playing the record in its entiret...

Oct 12, 2025

7:30 PM

TICKETS: Adults $35 Student & Youth $10* *Limited availability  Part of Hancher's 53rd season Indie darlings of the 1990s — steeped in music of the 1960s — crank up their mesmerizing sound. In 2024, Stereolab released Switched On, Vol. 1-5 — which collected all of the band’s singles and rarities — and embarked on a world tour. That tour brings the band to The Englert for a rock concert featuring the hypnotizing rhythms and vocals that made the band innovative and influential. Whether y...