‘The Threepenny Opera’ satirizes capitalism, advocates class activism this month
“The Threepenny Opera,” premiering Oct. 28 at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre, critiques the rise of capitalism against the backdrop of Victorian-era London.
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“The Threepenny Opera,” premiering Oct. 28 at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre, critiques the rise of capitalism against the backdrop of Victorian-era London.
Mandolin virtuoso, composer and singer-songwriter Chris Thile is just as comfortable as a soloist as he is in a band setting, and his performance at the Brown County Music Center this past weekend was fantastic proof of that.
The purple curtains of IU’s Musical Arts Center opened again Friday night. Dancers leapt, spun and pique-d across the stage to violins and piano. For the first time in a year, applause rose from the seats of the MAC.
IU Opera and Ballet Theater will present “A Leap Forward,” their fall ballet, on Oct. 1-2 at the Musical Arts Center. Performers will dance in three shows, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-2 and 2 p.m. Oct 2. The performances will also be streamed on IUMusicLive!
Those passing by will hear a few comics practicing their routines and material in hopes of gathering an audience Monday nights in Dunn Meadow.
University Players will present its first show of the season, “Puffs,” Oct. 1-2 in the Studio Theatre in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center.
Surrounded by fog and bathed in pink and blue lights, Charli XCX danced onto stage at the Union Board’s Block Party concert in front of a jumping and screaming crowd Saturday night.
Melissa Villaseñor, a “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian, will perform in Bloomington at The Comedy Attic on Friday and Saturday night as part of her “California Girl” standup comedy tour.
A vocal coach from the IU African American Arts Institute will perform “Souls of Black Folks: The Sequel” at People’s Park from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday.
Three Bloomington bands will compete for the title of “Bloomington’s Best Band” in the final round of Battle of the Bands at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the BCT Box Office website.
In Harmony With Habitat, a virtual concert benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, will be hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington on Saturday night.
The Jacobs School of Music at IU offers an e-concert series focused on spotlighting music of the African diaspora in the field of classical music with different guests every Wednesday. The performances are available at the series site.
Storyteller Antonio Rocha will perform “The Immigrant: Celebrating 30 Years in the U.S.A.” at 7 pm on Saturday over Zoom. The performance is organized by Storytelling Arts of Indiana, a nonprofit organization.
Cardinal Stage will present “Sherlock in Btown,'' a walkabout radio play series featuring two original Sherlock Holmes mysteries set in Bloomington.
Music and dance have long been a crucial part of Black history and for Black people to express what they have experienced.
The Singing Hoosiers will air their radio show “Hoosiers: Live at Home,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday on WFIU. The show will feature original songs and covers, storytelling and sketch comedy. Listeners can listen on the radio at 103.7 MHz or on the WFIU website.
IU Jacobs School of Music junior Kieran Brown released Christmas music Nov. 26, featuring songs such as “The Christmas Waltz,” “I'll be Home for Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland.”
There’s only 15 days left in October, which means you’ve been through a lot. Midterms, homework, technological difficulties and, for those of us who’ve been contact-traced or sick with COVID-19, a couple weeks of quarantine here and there.
The Indianapolis-based band Huckleberry Funk will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Open Air stage in Dunn Meadow. The band performs primarily R&B and soul music. They include additional influences of funk, hip-hop and rock in their repertoire.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a time when people need music the most, yet the pandemic is the thing that keeps music from bringing people together, said Carrie Newcomer Southern Indiana singer-songwriter.