Upcoming Events
The timeless story of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” has received various treatments ranging from British actor John Gieldgud to Italian opera producer Franco Zeffirelli to American film star Leonardo DiCaprio. Join Jazz ONE, under the direction of Michael Giles, for a night of thrilling music cut from this cloth. The big band will play works from contemporary composers, which premiered just a few years ago on a project by the University of Northern Colorado jazz program. A jazz quartet will play themed pieces intermittently, offering an evening of gorgeous works present
$5 tickets at the door
Free event.
Please contact Dr. Miriam Zach at 294-5496 or minerva@iastate.edu with any questions.
$7/$5 tickets sold at the door or 149 Music Hall
Oh what a night!!! Coordinating a program with the Heroic season, share in a wonderful evening of music that celebrates women in jazz. Join Jazz 2.0, under the direction of Michael Giles, for selections from big band aficionados Carla Bley and Toshiko Akiyoshi, along with an Ellington treatment of a selection from “The Zodiac Suite” by Mary Lou Williams. A jazz sextet, 83% female, will play interesting tunes from modern jazz forces Meshell Ndegeocello and Esperanza Spalding. Show starts @ 7:30, and admission is $5.
Enjoy refreshments and engage in a roundtable discussion with local, regional and national artists and scholars as part of ISU Theatre's year-long symposium series "HERoic: Gender Equity in the Arts". Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.
Clarinet/Piano/Flute
$30 - tickets at the door