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Broken pipe cancels Blue Man Group show at UNI; other shows still set
A deluge from a burst pipe has forced officials to cancel a performance of the Blue Man Group at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
UNI spokesman Jim O'Connor told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that a sprinkler pipe broke Tuesday morning while gear was being loaded for Tuesday night's performance at the Great Hall stage.
A fire official says a metal frame that supports the curtains malfunctioned, causing the break.
Water flooded the stage, hallways and equipment for the show. O'Connor says the water has stopped flowing and cleanup has begun.
Wednesday and Thursday performances so far are still scheduled to go on.
Crews clean up after a burst water pipe at the Gallagher-Bluedorn auditorium at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls this morning. (image via Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
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