Performing Arts

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with journalist Chloe Angyel author of “Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers is Saving Ballet from Itself.”

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with journalist Chloe Angyel author of “Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers is Saving Ballet from Itself.”

Saturday is the last day for artists of color across Iowa to apply for a performance space at a Juneteenth festival.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with two dancers from Ballet Des Moines about navigating the pandemic as a live performance artist.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with student poets about the difficult year and how writing has helped them through the pandemic.

In this episode of Talk of Iowa, we conclude our series, "Iowa Week 2020: Listening to Black Voices." Host Charity Nebbe talks with Black artists about creating empathy and change through words, stories and music.

Essential Workers: A Portrait is a University of Iowa Theater Arts project that helps us get to know and honor those who can’t stay safe by staying home.

Two of Iowa’s premiere performing arts venues are under pressure from the pandemic and from budget cuts. A conversation about the future of C.Y. Stephens in Ames and Hancher in Iowa City.

Returning to school after an extended summer break is particularly stressful this year, but especially for band instructors and their students who are trying to navigate the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19.

During this Talk of Iowa segment, hypnotist Doug Thompson talks with host Charity Nebbe about life on the road, the power of suggestion, and how hypnosis works.