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• New ‘Shooting Star’ award honors young grads January 27, 2010
  Each year graduating Purdue band and orchestra members fan out across the world, changing their communities through vital jobs in countless industries and also through their involvement in local non-profit organizations. For many decades we have honored men and women who have spent decades building theirs career with the Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award. […]
• Feb. 5 Swing Dance offers lively climax to Healthy Planet 2010 January 27, 2010
  Dancing feet will fill the Purdue Rec Center’s South Gym on Friday, Feb. 5, as the Purdue Bands’ annual Jazz Swing Dance serves as a rousing conclusion to a week of Healthy Planet 2010 events sponsored by Purdue University.The Rec Center atmosphere evokes the best memories of high school dances in the gym. Three bands will energize the evening, providing con […]
• 'Evening of Romance' offers a big band valentine on Feb. 13 January 27, 2010
  Tickets are now on sale for the Purdue Jazz Band’s 10th annual “Evening of Romance” which will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 13 at University Plaza in West Lafayette.The cabaret-style event which recreates the atmosphere of big band dance clubs of the 1940s - where couples came to enjoy music, dancing, food and each other’s company - offers sea […]
• Purdue’s original ‘Golden Girl’ dies at 73 January 6, 2010
  Juanita Carpenter Richardson, 73, Purdue’s first Golden Girl, died in San Diego, CA, on Dec. 25, 2009, following a short illness.Director Emeritus of Bands Al G. Wright recruited Juanita to come to Purdue from Colorado and perform as a solo twirler with the “All-American” Marching Band in1954. Her blond hair, gold sequin costume and twirling talents combined […]

Indianapolis Symphony

• Spending "J-term" at the Symphony February 2, 2010
  My name is Sarah and I attend Covenant Christian High School. Each year after Christmas break, students at my school participate in a two week experience called “J-term”, or two week internship. I love music and thought that the Indianapolis Symphony would be a great opportunity. For my two weeks, I was part of the Learning Community. There were many activit […]
• It's THEATER people! January 28, 2010
  Phones buzzing, people viewing their screens, or getting up from a performance are all distractions. The audience is made up of people who paid to witness a performance. Unless you're on stage, leave the devices at home or off. And I mean "OFF" off, as in totally inoperational. If a group wishes to have some interactive terminals or solicit ce […]
• Texting, eating, chewing, reading etc... January 28, 2010
  I find there are many things that already detract from the experience. Last week a couple in front of me were texting, chatting and occasionally making out. This was in the dress circle mind you. They also had several champagne glasses lined up. When they were not busy with those activities they were thumbing through the program. All of this occured dur […]
• Fauré’s Requiem: La berceuse de mort * January 27, 2010
  Fauré’s Requiem: La berceuse de mort *Orchestras around the world perform Requiem masses quite regularly as part of their season.  Apart from orchestral works based on love, heroism or nature, the Requiem Mass seems to be one of the very few genres that concentrate on a particular event in a person’s life: death.  What intrigues us is how each composer utili […]
• Thank you! January 25, 2010
  I would like to thank all of you for submitting comments about our first Stella Artois Happy Hour at the Symphony concert of the season. Your reviews of any symphony concert, program or event are important to us, so check back in to this blog often and post away!Many of you remarked about operational challenges related to the January Happy Hour.  We hear you […]