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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.