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
Wicked – Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 1:00PM
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
No Described Shows Scheduled at this time. Watch for updates!
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
We are so grateful to receive funding support from the Iowa Economic anbd Development Authority, The Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. This funding enables IRIS to provide Audio Description for more venues, performances and events across the State!