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Elena Diane Curris

UNI Gallery of Art to present the 2024 Elena Diane Curris Biennial Design Exhibition

The UNI Gallery of Art will present “Alumni Spotlight: Diverse Perspectives in Graphic Design” for this year’s Elena Diane Curris Biennial Design Exhibition.
Ordinary Days cast jumping in the air

TheatreUNI presents “Ordinary Days”

For its first production of the 2024-25 season, TheatreUNI will present Adam Gwon’s musical, “Ordinary Days.”
43rd Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert - Welcome Home - Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn

UNI School of Music to host 43rd Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert

"Welcome Home" will be the theme of the 43rd Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert, hosted by the UNI School of Music.
Musicians playing by candelight

Gallagher Bluedorn announces the first "Candlelight Pop-Up Concert” performance, Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Cedar Falls Woman’s Club

Gallagher Bluedorn's first Candlelight Pop-Up Concert of the season will feature local singer-songwriter Joel Sires.
Home is the Mouth of a Shark exhibition

UNI Gallery of Art announces two upcoming exhibition openings

The UNI Gallery of Art has two new exhibitions that can be enjoyed by the public throughout the fall semester.
Collage of TheatreUNI 2024-2025 season: Ordinary Days, The Tempest, Gretel: The Musical, and Airness

TheatreUNI announces 2024-2025 season

The UNI Department of Theatre is thrilled to announce a full four-show lineup for TheatreUNI’s 2024-2025 season, including a range of productions.
Hannah and Grace Pratt sculpting butter slide

Sculpting a tradition fit for the Iowa State Fair

Since 2006, Hannah and Grace Pratt have spent their summers in the butter cooler at the Iowa State Fair alongside their mom, Sarah Pratt.
Jake Manternach on Guaranteed Rate Field

Designing a dream: UNI graduate’s journey to the Chicago White Sox

A love for sports and art converge for UNI alum Jake Manternach in his role as a senior graphic designer for the Chicago White Sox.
Valerie Jennings

Gaining ground and giving back

As a student at the University of Northern Iowa, Valerie Jennings, ‘01, had no idea what her future career would look like. What she did know, though, was that to gain a baseline for how to work with people from all backgrounds and personalities, she’d need to seek out classes and internships with an international focus.
Text reads Gallagher Bluedorn 24-25 Season On Sale June 21 over a swirling blue and purple background with a collage of performing artists

Gallagher Bluedorn Announces 2024-2025 Season Lineup

Tickets are on sale June 21 for Gallagher Bluedorn's 24-25 season lineup, featuring an eclectic mix of world-class performances that will captivate audiences of all ages and tastes.