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Brandon Burkhardt and cast of Something Rotten! on the stage in Theatre Cedar Rapids production of the play

Looking back at the best of the Corridor’s entertainment scene in 2024

Sunday, January 5, 2025
2024 UI Theatre Arts grad Brandon Burkhardt starred in top pick "Something Rotten!" at Theatre Cedar Rapids, reprising his role in the UI Theatre Arts Mainstage production in spring 2023.
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X Marks the Arts Presents: Free Week – A New Admission-Free Winter Festival Celebrating Downtown Iowa City’s Cultural & Entertainment District

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Taking place from February 18-22, this collaborative event showcases the creativity and energy of local and regional artists in a series of free concerts, performances, and workshops, including the Ten-Minute Play Festival.
Brian Quijada

UI Theatre alum Brian Quijada on staging a ‘reverse border story,’ how it feels when audience members walk out and why new plays are more exciting

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Brian Quijada is an Emmy-nominated playwright, actor and composer. He also happens to be a University of Iowa Theatre Arts alumnus, getting his start as an undergrad who ended up double majoring in English and Theatre. Quijada has returned to Iowa City for a visit culminating in a performance with collaborator Nygel D. Robinson on Hancher Auditorium’s Club Hancher Stage.