Infinite Dream Festival
- This event has passed.
Infinite Dream Festival
September 24 - September 28
$30 โ $150
Through the lens of the arts,ย Infinite Dreamย explores the complex fabric of the American Storyโour grand accomplishments, disruptive failures, and remarkable potential for excellence.
Events will feature performances, presentations, and discussions from artists and thinkers from around the world as well as students, faculty, and staff from the University of Iowa. The festivalโs theme serves as a reference point for the performances and conversationsโa loose frame for artists and patrons to consider as they share and experience transformative work.
The festival also celebrates the vast creativity found on the University of Iowaโs campusโevident in the work of its students, faculty, and staff and embedded in its remarkable cultural venues. In addition,ย Infinite Dreamย positions the universityโs artistic efforts within the scope of robust creative activity happening in the larger Iowa City community.
Purchase festival pass
Infinite Dream Festival 2024
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher
Tuesday, September 24 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Onstage Seating
John Moreland
Wednesday, September 25 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Onstage Seating
Meshellย Ndegeocello
Thursday, September 26 / 6:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Hadley Stage / Onstage Seating
Hari Kondabolu
Thursday, September 26 / 7:30 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Strauss Hall / Cabaret
Cunningham/Bird
Madison Cunningham & Andrew Bird
Friday, September 27 / 8:30 p.m.
The Englert Theatre / Auditorium Seating
Patti Smith: A reading of selected poetry
Friday, September 27 / 5:00 p.m.
The Englert Theatre / Auditorium Seating
Patti Smith and Her Band
Saturday, September 28 / 8:00 p.m.
Hancher Auditoriumย / Hadley Stage / Auditorum Seating
STAMPTOWN: Comedy Night
Friday, September 27 / 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 28 /ย 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
The James Theater
aja monet
Saturday, September 28 / 5:00 p.m.
Hancher Auditorium / Strauss Hall / Cabaret
Festival Passes
Festival passes and individual tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m.
Explore events and festival passes
Day Dreamer Pass
Pick any 4 ticketed events
$80 General
$30 Students & Individuals under 25
Infinite Dreamer Pass
Pick any 8 ticketed events
$150 General
$50ย Students & Individuals under 25
Purchase Infinite Dreamer Pass
Festival Venues:ย
The festival will take place at various venues including Hancher Auditorium, The James Theater, The Englertย Theatre, and other presentation spaces across our campus and community.
All seating at the festival is general admission.
2024 FESTIVAL PARTNERS:
โโโโโโThe Chuck Swanson Executive Directorship of Hancher Auditorium Fund
Everybody’s Whole Foods
Brent Hadder
Sara & Sherwood Wolfson Educational Fund
Chuck Peters
Mary Ann Peters
2023 FESTIVAL LINEUP:ย
RECONSTRUCTING: Who & How Are We Together?โฏย A Conversation onโฏProcess withโฏJillian Walker and EmmaโฏOrme of The TEAMโฏย FeaturingโฏJohanna Kasimow (moderator)โฏ
Sphinx Virtuosi
Herein Lies the Truth: A Work-In-Progress Conversationโฏย Featuring Aaron Pang, Christopher-Rasheem McMillan, Tisa Bryant, and Adam Knightโฏ
Love In Exile, featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily
Makaya McCraven:ย ย In These Times
Regarding The Continuum: An Exploration of Dreams Fulfilledย Featuring LaTasha Barnes and Rebekah Kowal (moderator)
John Irving in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang
Model/Actriz with special guest KL!NG
Storytelling Across the Arts: A Conversation with Lonnie Holley & Lee Baines
Uncharted Myths: Reckonings, Reflections, and Riffs on American Stories
Kurt Vile and The Violators with special guests Lonnie Holley and Mourning [A] BLKstar
Cinema Savant: Werner Herzog
N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars): A Creative Matters conversation with Andrew Schneider and Jecca Barryโฏย Featuring Daniel Fine (moderator)โฏย
N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars)ย by Andrew Schneider
Reflecting the Infinite Dream: Visions of the American Storyโฏ
2023 FESTIVAL PARTNERS:
Infinite Dreamย is made possible by programmatic partnership with the following entities and individuals:
Michael S. & Renee Favo
Karl Kundel & Allison Kundel
Douglas & Linda Paul
Creative Matters, a program of the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
University Lecture Committee
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
Iowa City Book Festival
Iowa City Public Library
Feed Me Weird Things
Refocus Film Festival
The Englert Theatre