Arts & Design Stories & News

Radium Girls by DW Gregory

TheatreUNI to present “Radium Girls”

TheatreUNI will present DW Gregory’s “Radium Girls” in the Strayer-Wood Theatre on the University of Northern Iowa campus.
UNI ceramics students sculpt their futures with fundamentals, state-of-the-art kilns

UNI ceramics students sculpt their futures with fundamentals, state-of-the-art kilns

Whether interested in sculpting, design or creating functional items, UNI's ceramics program offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of paths while gaining hands-on experience working with an exceptional array of professional-grade equipment.
New Horizons Band

UNI Community Music School presents New Horizons Band and Children’s Choir concerts

The University of Northern Iowa's Community Music School will be hosting concerts for the New Horizons Band and the Children’s Choir.
Cast of "Some Pardoned, Some Punished"

‘Some Pardoned, Some Punished’ to premier at UNI Interpreters Theatre

The University of Northern Iowa’s Interpreters Theatre will present “Some Pardoned, Some Punished” at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8-10. 
UNI art gallery to showcase student artists with 2022 Fall BFA Group Exhibition

UNI art gallery to showcase student artists with 2022 Fall BFA Group Exhibition

The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present the fall 2022 BFA Group Exhibition, from Dec. 1 to 16. An opening reception will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Kamerick Art Building (KAB) South lobby. The exhibit features artworks from UNI students who are pursuing their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.
Matthew Bancroft-Smithe standing in the Interpreters Theatre

A new graduate assistant brings his communication and media skills to the Interpreters Theatre

Communication studies is not just newspapers and rhetoric; Matthew Bancroft-Smithe’s work in the Interpreters Theatre is walking proof of otherwise. Bancroft-Smithe is a second-year graduate student in UNI’s Communication and Media program. In Fall 2022 he began a unique new graduate assistantship in the Interpreter’s Theatre, which is the black box theater residing in Lang Hall. Part of the Communication and Media Department, the Interpreters Theatre is a performance laboratory for performance studies class, workshops, and full-length productions. 

Ailey II dancing

AILEY II Nov. 6 performance canceled

The Ailey II performance at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on Nov. 6 has been canceled.  
Cast of 'Now. Here. This.' on UNI campus

Interpreters Theatre to perform ‘Now. Here. This.’

The University of Northern Iowa’s Interpreters Theatre will present “Now. Here. This.” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3-5. 
Burnt City

‘Burnt City’ battles U.S.-Iran relations with biracial humor and bilingual poetry

“Burnt City" plays Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Northern Iowa's Interpreters Theatre, located in Lang Hall Room 040. 
Documentary film “Gary Kelley - The Film” premiering this month at Gallagher Bluedorn

Documentary film “Gary Kelley” premiering this month at Gallagher Bluedorn

Documentary film “Gary Kelley - The Film” premiering this month at Gallagher BluedornRenowned illustrator and Cedar Falls artist Gary Kelley will be profiled in a world premiere film at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.