I got to thinking about a couple of things this week: one was a collaboration that Jacob told me about and the other was how Hancher is continuing to do what we do including commissioning.
In February we are presenting a piece that is going to be incredible. Rinde Eckert (I have written about this before!) has written a new theater work called Eye Piece. I was thinking about how every time I go to see one of Rinde's pieces at Hancher I come away not only so impressed with the work, but also feeling it had really opened my eyes to something I hadn't thought about before. Eye Piece I know will be no different.
Now about the piece Jacob was telling me about. I have to say right up front you probably won't see it at Hancher, at least not next year, because of scheduling. I had a little time this week so I went online and watched what was there about Slide, another Rinde piece. What intrigued me about Slide is that it is a collaboration with Rinde and eighth blackbird. eighth blackbird is a chamber music ensemble that has been at Hancher. They were here for the incredible performance of Ayre with Dawn Upshaw. Because of Judy Hurtig I opened my mind and allowed contemporary chamber music in when this group first came to Hancher.
What I am trying to say with all this rambling is about how important an event Eye Piece will be. Hancher is continuing in its long tradition of presenting new things, good things, and furthering the performing arts—a Hancher commission by a famous UI grad with a campus-wide collaboration. Be there!
Ron
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