Hancher hosts new venue opening with star tributes
A grand ribbon cutting at the Hancher building featured remarks from Gov. Terry Branstad and President Bruce Harreld. The ceremony highlighted the arts campus legacy, with Iowans Rinde Eckert and Conor Hanick performing The Impossible Dream. Attendees spoke of Hancher as a cultural beacon and driver of the arts in Iowa.
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University of Iowa
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Hancher opens with open house and gala in Iowa City
The Hancher Center at 141 E Park Rd in Iowa City hosts an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday with self guided tours and free admission. An outdoor concert on Sept 16 features Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty with a 5 p.m tailgate, then a 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. program, followed by a sold out 7:30 p.m. gala with Steve Martin and Martin Short.
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Theatre Cedar Rapids faces backlash over Deaf role casting
Aug 21 casting for a stage title draws criticism from the Iowa Association of the Deaf and Deaf community leaders. Leslie Champar, TCR artistic director, admits inadequate research and calls for earlier collaboration. Debates include using sign language instructors vs casting Deaf actors and balancing momentum with inclusivity.
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Charipar
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Iowa Association of the Deaf
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Cedar Rapids approves goose hunting to curb city geese
In Cedar Rapids, a city goose management plan shifts to hunting after complaints about nuisance geese. About 2,000 geese in the area spurred a change allowing migratory bird hunting with permits. Hunters must secure landowner permission and purchase state licenses and federal stamps.
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Alan Foster
Standing Rock Sioux celebrate halt to Dakota Access pipeline
In Bismarck hundreds cheered government halting construction on federal land as Native leaders vow appeals. Protesters like Jill Stein and Shailene Woodley attended while Dakota Access faced uncertainty. Officials pledge talks with tribes and a nonviolent path forward.
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