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.
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.
MARCH
HYBRID! FINAL THURSDAY READING SERIES
Open mic starts at 7:00 p.m. & featured author talk begins at 7:30 p.m. Click here for links to attend virtually. Join us for a community open mic followed by a discussion with a featured author. The Final Thursday Reading Series is a collaboration of Final Thursday Press, the Hearst Center, the UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, and the UNI Department of Languages and Literatures. This event takes place on the final Thursday of each month in Mae Latta Hall.
March 30: Don McLeese | McLeese is the author of Slippery Steps: Rolling and Tumbling Toward Sobriety (Ice Cube Press). His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times Book Review and The Washington Post. McLeese is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa.
APRIL
CEDAR FALLS STUDENT ART EXHIBITION 2023 OPENING RECEPTIONSunday, April 16 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of the Hearst
The Hearst Center’s tradition of celebrating students and teachers continues this spring with an exhibition of work created in the art rooms of Cedar Falls Community Schools.
MIDDAY MELODIES
Friday, April 14 at 12:00 p.m.
Enjoy classics performed by the UNI School of Music Department students and faculty with special guests, the UNI tuba students under the direction of Stephanie Ycaza.
CONCERT WITH IOWA CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Experience live music featuring Schubert’s playful “Trout” with piano quintet and chamber works by Beethoven and H.A. Hoffman. This diverse group of friends founded the Iowa Chamber Music Collective in 2022 as a nonprofit organization. Performers include Daniel Kaplunas, violin; Camille Balleza, piano; John Chiles, viola; Dmitri Vasilistov, double bass; Ranee Yang, clarinet; Dan Reynolds, piano; and Liudmila Lebedeva, cello.
ROOTED AND REACHING EARTH DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 22 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Join Sue Schuerman and Felecia Babb in this three–hour retreat to explore our relationship with trees and how they impact our physical and emotional well-being. The session is free but pre-registration is required.
HYBRID! FINAL THURSDAY READING SERIES
Open mic starts at 7:00 p.m. & featured author talk begins at 7:30 p.m. Click here for links to attend virtually. Join us for a community open mic followed by a discussion with a featured author. The Final Thursday Reading Series is a collaboration of Final Thursday Press, the Hearst Center, the UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, and the UNI Department of Languages and Literatures. This event takes place on the final Thursday of each month in Mae Latta Hall.
April 27: Andrew Farkas | Farkas is the author of the recent collection, The Great Indoorsman (University of Nebraska Press). His other books include The Big Red Herring, Sunsphere and Self-Titled Debut. Farkas is an Assistant Professor of English at Washburn University
MAY
RED HERRING THEATRE PRESENTS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Written by Brian Dykstra; Sponsored by Jones Law Firm, Mike and Rita Waggoner, and Friends of the Hearst Center for the Arts.
Synopsis: What starts out like a comic “Who’s on First” sketch about an out of service staircase, turns into a sly commentary on office politics, glass ceilings, income inequality, and racism in Corporate America.
BOOK DISCUSSION AND WORKSHOP WITH ZACHARY MICHAEL JACK
Sunday, May 7 from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Join author and national commentator, Zachary Michael Jack for a session of writing commentary and viewpoint pieces on issues of importance to the Midwest. This event and programming is free and open to the public with pre-registration required.
BACKYARD CONCERT WITH THE RUSH CLEVLAND TRIO
Thursday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Listen to blues, classic country, electronic guitar solos, and rockabilly from Rush Cleveland, guitar/vocals; Gordon Sanky, bass/vocals; and Will Quegg, drums.
CONCERT WITH THE SCHWESTKA l NORDAHL DUO
Friday, May 12 at 12:00 p.m.
The Schwestka | Nordahl Duo perform electronic music incorporating multiple facets from chant to fusion to ambient to rock. Don’t forget to bring your sack lunch. Join the electronic music duo, Schwestka l Nordahl as they perform on stage in Mae Latta Hall. Bring your sack lunch.
EPHEMERAL ART COMMUNITY PROJECT
Saturday, May 20 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Join us and the College Hill Partnership for Ephemeral Art making in Seerley Park. These works of art last a brief amount of time and are not preserved as lasting objects. Hearst staff and artist, Kate Walberg are on site to assist in guiding participants through the creative process. A community favorite, La Calle Food Truck have food available for purnchase. Free and open to all ages.
FIRST FIFTY DROP OFF EVENT
Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m.
We wear them, we follow them. Share your interpretations of what patterns are revealed in your life. Plan to participate in the Hearst Center’s tenth First Fifty exhibition. The first fifty ready-to-hang works of art to arrive when doors open on the drop off date are included. The work you submit must be your own.