Events & Programs
View all upcoming live concerts, literature/poetry readings,
exhibition openings, and more below.
Email Programs Coordinator to propose an event at the Hearst Center.
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Red House Studios: Located next door to the Hearst Center, this facility offers studio space to artists. We announce open lease opportunities on this site and our social media. Thanks to the UNI Art Department for their continued partnership in awarding a recent graduate a sponsored space at the Red House.
Upcoming
All events listed below are free, unless otherwise noted requiring pre registration via Civic Rec.
OCTOBER
THE HEARST FILM SCENE
Doors open at 7 p.m. Movie starts at 7:15 p.m.
The Hearst Film Scene is for cinephiles, film buffs, and anyone interested in movies. As part of this program we will be screening films, hosting conversations and featuring art that incorporates moving pictures.
Tuesday, October 8: PANEL DISCUSSION THE ART OF THE SCARE: THE HISTORY OF HORROR FILMS AND OUR FASCINATION WITH FRIGHT
There are some who watch horror films with trepidation and then there are those dark devotees who live for the thrill of the scare. Whether it’s a haunted house or a horror film…scary experiences offer us a kind of transcendence by showing us we are part of something beyond the everyday. Learn the history of horror from a small panel of horror devotees. Bring a list of your five favorite horror films to share.
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Thursday, October 24: SILENT HORROR CLASSIC NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR with live musical accompaniment by DATASTREAM.
Nosferatu transforms idyllic daylight and structured staircases into alluring mysteries of the dark; all-the-while contrasting innocence with unspeakable evil. This is the quintessential silent horror film! The story is one that soothes the heart while simultaneously activating massive amounts of goosebumps. Experience this classic horror flick with a live surround soundtrack and eerie accoutrements provided by the masters of ambient sound Scot Schwestka and Sandy Nordahl (a.k.a. Data Stream). Vampire dress welcome.
MIDDAY MELODIES
Fridays at noon
Enjoy classics performed by the UNI School of Music Department students and faculty.
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October 11: Brett Copeland directs UNI Tuba Students
November 8: UNI Graduate Voice Students, Gina Bawek, Aygul Garryyeva, Eileen Gavin, McKensie Miller, Ana Molano, Katy Price and Natalia Shioshvili on piano. Directed by Associate Professor Dr. Suzanne Hendrix-Case, the vocalists will sing a collection of songs and arias.
CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS...GORILLA THEATRE
Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Stakes will be high and there will be no net this fall in an unscripted comedy event called… Gorilla Theater. Two improv teams will meet in a comedy showdown where the celebrity judges, chosen from the audience, will award points during the show that will determine which team captain gets to go home with Bingo the Comedy Gorilla! A totally improvised show with lots of audience participation, it will be the first and last time these sketches will ever be performed! It will be bananas!
RED HERRING THEATRE PRESENTS THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Written by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell; Directed by Karen Mitchell; Sponsored by Jones Law Firm, Mike and Rita Waggoner, and Friends of the Hearst. Synopsis: The Lifespan of a Fact is based on the true story of a renowned essayist and a magazine’s eager fact checker locked in a battle of wills as they navigate the lines of fact and truth. The play is based on the book of the same name by essayist John D’Agata and his real-life fact checker, Jim Fingal.
NOVEMBER
IOWA CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE CONCERT
Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Experience live music featuring compositions by Darius Milhaud, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and more. This diverse group of talented friends founded the Iowa Chamber Music Collective in 2022 as a nonprofit organization. Performers include Daniel Kaplunas, violin; John Chiles, viola; Liudmila Lebedeva, cello; Camille Balleza, piano; Ranee Yang, clarinet; Dan Reynolds, piano.
MIDDAY MELODIES
Friday, September 13 at noon
Enjoy classics performed by the UNI School of Music Department students and faculty.
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October 11: Brett Copeland directs UNI Tuba Students
November 8: UNI Graduate Voice Students, Gina Bawek, Aygul Garryyeva, Eileen Gavin, McKensie Miller, Ana Molano, Katy Price and Natalia Shioshvili on piano. Directed by Associate Professor Dr. Suzanne Hendrix-Case, the vocalists will sing a collection of songs and arias.
DECEMBER
THE MESA DUO CONCERT
Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m.
UNI professors and acclaimed artists Nash Ryder and Sean Botkin formed the Mesa Duo in early 2024. Their purpose is to present the lesser-known works for violin and piano and share fresh interpretations of the classics with listeners.
Join us for our annual holiday concert at the Hearst Center featuring The Iowa Chamber Music Collective in collaboration with The Music Hill String Orchestra. Enjoy holiday tunes featuring compositions such as Stabat Mater by Italian composer G. Pergolesi, and Collage sur B.A.C.H. by Estonian composer A. Part. Performers include: Elizabeth Nelson, soprano; Elizabeth Biber, mezzo-soprano.
ANNUAL HEARST HOLIDAY CONCERT
Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m.