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Let's celebrate two University of Iowa jewels: Hancher Auditorium and Center for Human Rights Shams Ghoneim © Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen The sun sets near Hancher Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, over the Iowa River on the Park Road Bridge in Iowa City, Iowa. It is a rare happening in a city the size of Iowa City to have two jewels in its crown. The University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium and the Center for Human Rights are these rare entities that have for decades had significant impact on Iowa City, statewide, nationally and g...

View Comments It is a rare happening in a city the size of Iowa City to have two jewels in its crown. The University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium and the Center for Human Rights are these rare entities that have for decades had significant impact on Iowa City, statewide, nationally and globally. The original Hancher Auditorium opened in 1972, hosting world-class artists. The auditorium was home to an array of University of Iowa student performances as well as community events, commencements and more. Hancher for the past 49 years and under the leadership of director Chuck Swanson since 2002 ...