Access to the Arts

From Broadway to Ballet, IRIS volunteers provide live Audio Description for performances and community events. Patrons hear this “play by play” of the visual elements of a performance on a headset provided by IRIS.

Audio Description is scheduled for the performance dates listed below. It can also be arranged by special request.

Upcoming
Audio Description Performances

The Nutcracker. November 24, 2024 - 2:00PM. Gallagher Bluedorn
The Nutcracker. November 24, 2024 - 2:00PM. Gallagher Bluedorn
Dear Evan Hansen. December 5 , 2024 - 7:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
Dear Evan Hansen. December 5 , 2024 - 7:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
Chicago. December 8 , 2024 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Chicago. December 8 , 2024 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Dear Evan Hansen. December 8 , 2024 - 2:30PM. Hancher Auditorium
Dear Evan Hansen. December 8 , 2024 - 2:30PM. Hancher Auditorium
The Nutcracker. December 12, 2024 - 7:00PM. Hoyt Sherman Place
The Nutcracker. December 12, 2024 - 7:00PM. Hoyt Sherman Place
The Nutcracker. December 13, 2024 - 12:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
The Nutcracker. December 13, 2024 - 12:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
Beauty and the Beast. December 22 , 2024 - 5:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast. December 22 , 2024 - 5:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Hadestown. January 26, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Hadestown. January 26, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Shucked. February 2, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Shucked. February 2, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Menopause The Musical 2. February 2, 2025 - 3:00PM. Stephens Auditorium
Menopause The Musical 2. February 2, 2025 - 3:00PM. Stephens Auditorium
Folsom Prison Experience. February 7, 2025 - 8:00PM. Hoyt Sherman Place
Folsom Prison Experience. February 7, 2025 - 8:00PM. Hoyt Sherman Place
Men on Boats. February 16, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Men on Boats. February 16, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Yamato - Drummers of Japan . February 28, 2025 - 7:00PM. Stephens Auditorium
Yamato - Drummers of Japan . February 28, 2025 - 7:00PM. Stephens Auditorium
Life of Pi. March 2, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Life of Pi. March 2, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Mean Girls. March 9, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Mean Girls. March 9, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Dear Evan Hansen. March 9, 2025 - 1:30PM. Gallagher Bluedorn Auditorium
Dear Evan Hansen. March 9, 2025 - 1:30PM. Gallagher Bluedorn Auditorium
Jesus Christ Superstar. March 16, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Jesus Christ Superstar. March 16, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Some Like it Hot. March 23, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Some Like it Hot. March 23, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Hadestown. April 5, 2025 - 1:00PM. Gallagher Blue Dorn Auditorium
Hadestown. April 5, 2025 - 1:00PM. Gallagher Blue Dorn Auditorium
Hadestown. April 13, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Hadestown. April 13, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
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Book of Mormon. April 30, 2025 - 7:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
Book of Mormon. April 30, 2025 - 7:30PM. Stephens Auditorium
& Juliet. May 11, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts Civic Center
& Juliet. May 11, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts Civic Center
Tina. June 1, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Tina. June 1, 2025 - 2:00PM. Hancher Auditorium
Hamilton. June 8, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts Civic Center
Hamilton. June 8, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts Civic Center
Waitress. July 20, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Waitress. July 20, 2025 - 2:00PM. DM Community Playhouse
Parade. August 3, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts
Parade. August 3, 2025 - 1:00PM. DM Performing Arts

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:00pm – Chicago

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00pm – Shucked

Sunday, March 2 at 1:00pm – Life of Pi

Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 1:00pm – Some Like it Hot

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 1:00pm – Hadestown

Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 1:00pm – & Juliet

Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 1:00pm – Hamilton

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 1:00pm – Parade

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 5:00pm – Beauty and the Beast

Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00pm – Men on Boats

Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00pm –  Jesus Christ Superstar

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2:00pm – Waitress

Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm – The Nutcracker

Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 1:30pm – Dear Evan Hansen

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm – Hadestown

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:30pm – Dear Evan Hansen
Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00pm – Hadestown
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00pm – Mean Girls
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:00pm – Tina
 
 
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30pm – Dear Evan Hansen
 
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 12:30pm – The Nutcracker
 
Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00pm – Menopause the Musical 2
 
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:00pm – Yamato; Drummers of Japan
 
Saturday, April 26 at 7:00pm – Ballet Des Moines Romeo & Juliet
 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:30pm – Book of Mormon
 
 
 
 

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Sensation Audio Description Team

Through my participation here, I have come to realize what a valuable resource IRIS is for the people of Iowa who depend upon it. So, when we learned about this idea, and the need for funding, my husband and I felt this was something which we could help develop.

How better to enrich the lives of those we serve than to bring art, music and theater to them?  We recommended to name the team “Sensation,” because it not only implies the sensational nature of the art forms we will be describing, but also ties into the feelings we all experience in our senses and emotions as we listen to and appreciate these performances.

Eileen Bowerman

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