UPCOMING DANCE PERFORMANCES! DANCE GALA: AGILE Thursday-Saturday, October 17-19 / 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19 / 2:00 p.m. This annual celebration of dance at the University of lowa will bring the audience onto Hancher's stage with the artists this year. The University of Iowa Department of Dance presents a rich program of both new and restaged works by faculty members-including Eloy Barragán, Armando Duarte, Kristin Marrs, and Stephanie Miracle-and creative collaborators as well as Sombrerísimo by distinguished guest choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Chris Bloom, formerly of Ballet Hispánico and a choreographer in his own right, will restage the electric Sombrerísimo on the student dancers. Lopez Ochoa is an award-winning and much sought-after choreographer who has created work for companies around the world. Sombrerísimo, a humorous and bravado-infused romp for six dancers, was inspired by the work of painter René Magritte, who depicted bowler hats in the most surreal of circumstances. TICKETS Adults $20 Youth & Non-UI Students $10 UI Students $5 COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET STAR DUST: FROM BACH TO BOWIE Friday, November 1 / 7:30 p.m. Two world-renowned dancers head a pioneering company dancing to music by two world-changing artists. Founded by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson-both legendary former principal dancers with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater-Complexions Contemporary Ballet continues to push ballet into the future with electrifying dancers and mesmerizing choreography. The company's Hancher debut will feature Bach 25, set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and STAR DUST, a dazzling love letter to David Bowie set to his music and reveling in his colorful and energetic imagination. TICKETS Adults $55/$35 HANCHER EVENT PARTNERS Bruce Gantz Alan & Liz Swanson Students & Youth $10 John R. Menninger Derek & Pamela Willard Margaret Neumann George & Carrol Woodworth Gregg Oden & Lola Lopes IOWA Department of Dance 24 25 HANCHER AUDITORIUM HANCHER.UIOWA.EDU IOWA Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at paris-sissel@uiowa.edu. UPCOMING DANCE PERFORMANCES ! DANCE GALA : AGILE Thursday - Saturday , October 17-19 / 7:30 p.m. Saturday , October 19 / 2:00 p.m. This annual celebration of dance at the University of lowa will bring the audience onto Hancher's stage with the artists this year . The University of Iowa Department of Dance presents a rich program of both new and restaged works by faculty members - including Eloy Barragán , Armando Duarte , Kristin Marrs , and Stephanie Miracle - and creative collaborators as well as Sombrerísimo by distinguished guest choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa . Chris Bloom , formerly of Ballet Hispánico and a choreographer in his own right , will restage the electric Sombrerísimo on the student dancers . Lopez Ochoa is an award - winning and much sought - after choreographer who has created work for companies around the world . Sombrerísimo , a humorous and bravado - infused romp for six dancers , was inspired by the work of painter René Magritte , who depicted bowler hats in the most surreal of circumstances . TICKETS Adults $ 20 Youth & Non - UI Students $ 10 UI Students $ 5 COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET STAR DUST : FROM BACH TO BOWIE Friday , November 1 / 7:30 p.m. Two world - renowned dancers head a pioneering company dancing to music by two world - changing artists . Founded by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson - both legendary former principal dancers with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Complexions Contemporary Ballet continues to push ballet into the future with electrifying dancers and mesmerizing choreography . The company's Hancher debut will feature Bach 25 , set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , and STAR DUST , a dazzling love letter to David Bowie set to his music and reveling in his colorful and energetic imagination . TICKETS Adults $ 55 / $ 35 HANCHER EVENT PARTNERS Bruce Gantz Alan & Liz Swanson Students & Youth $ 10 John R. Menninger Derek & Pamela Willard Margaret Neumann George & Carrol Woodworth Gregg Oden & Lola Lopes IOWA Department of Dance 24 25 HANCHER AUDITORIUM HANCHER.UIOWA.EDU IOWA Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events . If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program , please contact Paris Young in advance at ( 319 ) 467-4849 or at paris-sissel@uiowa.edu .