‘I raid and pillage folk songs’: The rise of Bloomington band American Pirates
Bloomington band American Pirates released nine songs off their upcoming album, “What a Friend,” on Tuesday morning. Releasing the album will be the group’s first.
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Bloomington band American Pirates released nine songs off their upcoming album, “What a Friend,” on Tuesday morning. Releasing the album will be the group’s first.
The African American Choral Ensemble is putting on a 50th anniversary concert celebration, bringing together 100 alumni and current members to honor the history and future of the choir. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Musical Arts Center.
The national tour of the 2013 Tony award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” returned to IU on Feb. 10 and 11, bringing dazzle and heart to the auditorium stage.
“Pride and Prejudice,” a stage play adapted by Kate Hamill and based on the 1813 novel written by Jane Austen, will be performed at Ruth N. Halls Theatre from Feb. 13-21, bringing love and humor to Indiana University.
The Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater will premiere Jonathan Dove’s “Mansfield Park” beginning Friday at the Musical Arts Center as part of IU’s larger celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. The opera will have four showings, two this weekend at IU and two more Feb. 21 and 22 at the Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.
Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr. will perform at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the IU Auditorium, accompanied by the IU Philharmonic Orchestra. The one-night-only performance is sold out.
The Tony award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” is returning to IU for the second time as part of its North American tour. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11, with tickets now on sale at the IU Auditorium box office and website, starting at $40 for the general public and $26 for IU students.
The strings of the University Orchestra hummed Friday night in Jacobs School of Music’s Auer Hall as Callum Smart, an IU alumnus and music professor at Carnegie Mellon University, took the stage with the students to perform.
With many events showcasing numerous artists, there are plenty of chances to hear some new music this week in Bloomington.
The Jewish Studies Program, in conjunction with Jacobs School of Music, hosted poet and songwriter Psoy Korolenko in Ford-Crawford Hall on Wednesday night to perform “Yiddish Slavic and Sound.”
The eccentric performance ensemble Blue Man Group is returning to IU for the fourth time as part of the group’s BLUEVOLUTION North American tour for two nights Feb. 4 and 5. Tickets are on sale now at the IU Auditorium box office and website, starting at $50 for the general public and $34 for IU students.
After the weekend snow, escape the cold and warm up with these live music opportunities around Bloomington. With plenty of different genres, there are events for all different kinds of music lovers.
The infamous 1996 revival of “Chicago” made its way back to Bloomington Jan. 23 for the sixth time, bringing razzle-dazzle to the IU Auditorium stage.
Indiana University joined a global tribute Friday night as the Byrnes Institute honored Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday with a guest lecture from Amherst College ethnomusicologist Jeffers Engelhardt, a performance from IU’s NOTUS Contemporary Vocal Ensemble and an ambassadorial visit from Estonian ambassador Kristjan Prikk.
The At First Sight New Works Festival returns for its 14th year from Jan. 23–31 at Indiana University’s Studio Theater. The festival offers free workshops, stage readings and panels led by Master of Fine Arts playwriting and dramaturgy students, giving audiences a first look at their new works in development.
Jacobs School of Music alumnus Jeremy Weiss and his co-composer Nicole Brancato finished their two-day residency at IU on Friday night in Auer Hall, showcasing the immersive concert version of their opera “Infinitesimal: An Innovative Opera for Voice and Piano.” They were invited by the National Association of Teachers Singing and the Office of Entrepreneurship and Career Development.
Constellation Stage & Screen’s production of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” at the John Waldron Arts Center opened Dec. 11. The show featured music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and was directed by Richard Roland.
IU Contemporary Dance Theatre students tapped, twirled and glided across the stage of Ruth N. Halls Theatre on Friday night as part of the “Faculty Dance: Body to Body” concert. The two-hour production showcased choreography from five IU faculty members and two guest artists.
IU’s all-male a cappella group, Another Round, will perform its 30th annual winter show Friday beginning at 8 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Straight No Chaser is returning to IU as part of its "Holiday Road" tour promoting the new Christmas album of the same name. The concert will take place 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the IU Auditorium.