Hancher Auditorium Seeks New Normal After Floods
After 36 years of dominance, Hancher Auditorium faced a June 2008 flood that sent it into temporary relocation. The staff, led by Chuck Swanson, adapted by moving shows to smaller venues while planning a new building. They remain a premier arts presenter, embracing new methods and larger spaces to host top national and international acts.
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Diana Nollen
Gazette
Owa City
Hancher
University of
Swanson
Coralville
Patrons shaped Hancher shows since 1972 at UI
Terry and Johanna Abernathy longtime Hancher patrons recall their first gift of 25 dollars to secure tickets. The couple, now Hancher Partners, contribute about 5 000 to 10 000 annually to shows and education. They share memories of John Oliver and exploring Riverside Casino and The Mill in Iowa City.
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Via
Art Terry Abernathy
Johanna Abernathy
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Abernathy
John Oliver
Hancher
Riverside Casino
Mill
Iowa City
The
Whitney Houston Dies at 48 in Beverly Hills
Whitney Houston, pop music icon, died at 48 in a Beverly Hills hotel on the eve of the Grammy Awards. Police said the death occurred on the fourth floor and investigators continued to evaluate the cause as friends and colleagues prepared tributes.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Whitney Houston
Bobby Brown
Beverly Hills
Mark Rosen
Rosen
Houston
Peibherst
Kristen Foster
Pom Samardas
lUs
Clive Davis
Jimmy Am
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I Mancner Executive Director
Brian Ray
Liz Martin
Brian Baron
Douglas Cannon
1.A.T.S.E
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium
Gre Apne
Diana Nolle
Terry Abernathy
ST An Et
the Gazette
Accent Books
Lear
Asetic Mobile
St. Luke's
ST. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa Health Sau
Cancer Care
BET
Warner Theatre
Washington
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