IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa’s flood-damaged Hancher Auditorium will soon have a presence in Cedar Rapids.

Earlier this month the Board of Regents approved re-building the performing arts center in a different location, away from the flood zone.

Until the new Hancher is built, the 2009-2010 season will include performances at 11 different venues in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Riverside, Des Moines, and Chicago.

One of those locations is the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids. But it’s a much bigger venue than Hancher Auditorium.

Executive Director of the U.S. Cellular Center Scott Schoenike said, “We’re trying to adapt the U.S. Cellular Center to more of a theatre feeling, so we’re using some cut down with some drapes to get a closer, more intimate feel.”

The historic Englert Theatre in Iowa City is also on the list of alternate venues.

The regents are expected to recommend sites for the new Hancher in June.

But it could be years before the new Hancher is open.

Click here for a full list of locations and performances.