Arts & Design

Promo poster for "Cinderella"

TheatreUNI announces upcoming production of "Cinderella"

TheatreUNI will present "Cinderella," the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical with a fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed into a princess.
Suzanne Hendrix-Case

Voice professor’s opera skills draw praise from the Grammys

Elementary music educator, professor of voice, opera singer—Suzanne Hendrix-Case has done it all! And now she can add a new title: Grammy-nominated singer.
Lynn nottage

UNI Department of Theatre hosts renowned playwright

The University of Northern Iowa theater department will host the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage as part of the College of Humanities’ Arts and Sciences Hearst Lecture Series. Ms. Nottage will deliver a free, public fireside chat at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 8, 2022.
Lynn nottage

UNI Department of Theatre hosts renowned playwright

The University of Northern Iowa's theater department will host the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage as part of the College of Humanities’ Arts and Sciences Hearst Lecture Series. Ms. Nottage will deliver a free, public fireside chat at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 8, 2022. Nottage has won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama for her plays “Ruined” and “Sweat.” Her plays have been produced widely…
Promo poster for Blood at the Root

TheatreUNI announces upcoming production of “Blood at the Root”

TheatreUNI will present Dominique Morisseau’s “Blood at the Root,” directed by the UNI Department of Theatre’s first Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Margaret Kemp, starting March 2. Choreography will be provided by Destiny (Tru) Cyrus and original composition will be provided by LYRIKALTMG. Certain performances will be followed by an audience response discussion. Those dates are March 3, March 5, and March 9.
Interior design student at UNI

Best degrees for creative people

If you’re a high school student with college on the brain who is deeply passionate about creating, you may worry that the college majors you’re most excited about won’t set you up for an in-demand, high-paying career. But pursuing an artistic field doesn’t mean you’ll end up living like a starving artist. It all starts with getting the right degree! Here are some of the best degrees for creative people that will open up job opportunities that fuel your imagination and fill your checking account.
Promo poster for Dido & Aeneas

UNI School of Music to present Opera: Dido & Aeneas

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa School of Music will present  winter opera performances of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” on Saturday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.