Arts & Design

Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra performing

A new work takes the stage for the UNI sesquicentennial finale

Music, theater and UNI history will share the stage at the Sesquicentennial Arts Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 8, during Homecoming week.
Actors perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

TheatreUNI presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Kendra Kahl

For its first production of the 2026-27 season, themed “Wonderings and Wanderings,” TheatreUNI will present a high‑energy, Jazz Age, 90-minute production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream."
2026 Scholarship Benefit Concert

UNI School of Music to host 45th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert

"Something Old, Something New" will be the theme of the 45th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, hosted by the UNI School of Music.
TheatreUNI 2026-27 season "Wonderings and Wanderings"

TheatreUNI announces 2026-27 season

TheatreUNI at the University of Northern Iowa invites audiences to experience magic, humor, competition and unforgettable music during its 2026–27 season, “Wonderings and Wanderings.”
As You Like It

TheatreUNI and Crooked Path Classics present William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” at the brand-new Northern Iowa Shakespeare Festival

This summer, TheatreUNI and Crooked Path Classics are teaming up to launch the Northern Iowa Shakespeare Festival.
Anissa working on a fragment of Grant Woods' drawing

UNI student helps preserve hidden Grant Wood history for upcoming documentary

Not many college students get the chance to work with a historic piece of art created by an internationally-renowned artist – but for University of Northern Iowa student Anissa Droessler, that rare opportunity became a reality. Droessler, a UNI Art Education major, recently contributed to a documentary project centered on Grant Wood’s World War I memorial windows, located in the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building.
Anne Lefter

Anne Lefter named executive director of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

The University of Northern Iowa is pleased to welcome Anne Lefter as the new executive director of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
BFA exhibit at UNI

UNI Gallery of Art celebrates BFA Thesis Exhibition and Women’s & Gender Studies milestone

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present the Spring 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Group Thesis Exhibition from Friday, May 1 through Friday, May 15.