Joshua Scott Carter as Stone, the detective, with Mary Beth Black as Oolie, the secretary. I’m George Walker for WFIU Arts. City of Angels at IU’s Ruth N. Halls Theatre is a musical inspired by those dark mystery dramas like The Maltese Falcon. Larry Gelbart’s book with David Zipel‘s lyrics and Cy Coleman’s jazzy score […]…

I’m George Walker for WFIU Arts. West Side Story opened this weekend at the IU Opera Theater. When the show debuted on Broadway in 1957 I was just about the age of Baby John, the youngest member of the Jets. My friends and I spent a lot of time listening to the gang’s “Officer Krupke” […]Af Jazz – Arts and Music

"The Singing Hoosier's and the Chimes of Christmas goes backdecades. We've welcomed the Vocal Jazz Ensemble to join us since their inception." Ly WilderAf Jazz – Arts and Music

Is music-making valuable only when pursued toward mastery? The St. Charles Parent Band revels in its amateur status, yet nudges members toward improvement.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

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Audio engineer Mark Hood started his successful career in an unlikely place.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Bloomington Parks and Rec is using live musical performances to enhance environmental awareness with its Nature Sounds series.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

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Trio talk: trumpeter and IU faculty member Pat Harbison, drummer and bandleader Mitch Shiner, and WFIU's David Brent Johnson discuss the movie "Whiplash."Af Jazz – Arts and Music

I was set for music college as a bass,but on the radio there was the countertenor Andreas Scholl and knew that I wanted to sing like that." Timothy Wayne-WrightAf Jazz – Arts and Music

IU's Hoo Shir A Capella, a group created by a request from the White House.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

One of two IU faculty members to be nominated for a Grammy this year, Wallace is a committed educator and a proponent of the continued relevance of Latin jazz.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

What happens when an orchestra drops out? A Bela Fleck concert at the IU Auditorium creates controversy around BloomingtonAf Jazz – Arts and Music

She brings songs from the Great American Songbook and Weimar cabaret, alongside her originals, to Greencastle Thursday night.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Christine Salem, controversial singer of banned slave songs, invited local chanteuse Janiece Jaffe to join her Lotus set for a musical meeting of spirits.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Hearing this year's Themester topic "Networks" an immediate association is probably social media, which is used by many individuals, companies - and musicians.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

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A recap of four venues from the weekend benefit concertsAf Jazz – Arts and Music

Indiana University's Business Careers in Entertainment Club holds first annual 2-day, multi-genre music festival across music venues in Bloomington.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Audiences welcome the return of the much-loved summer concert series.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

The Jacobs School of Music's future-looking appointment brings a acclaimed vocal jazz educator to Bloomington.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Two renowned Jacobs School jazz alumni talk about their time as students in the '70s.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

An evening of songs that Sinatra put his stamp on with Rick Vale and the THSO.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Jazz major Hunter Diamond likes a challenge, which might be why he is spending a significant amount of practice time learning two new instruments.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

The 15-year-old guitarist is making a name for herself across south-central Indiana. She hopes to make it to the national scene before she turns 20.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Purists objected to Kaia's pairing of a shape note hymn and Radiohead. "What have you done to our music?" wrote Youtube viewers. "Who do you think you are?"Af Jazz – Arts and Music

The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic presents a 'big band evening' with saxophonist Richie Cole and the vocal group Five by Design.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

The annual Hoagy Carmichael birthday concert is an opportunity for local musicians to perform tunes beyond the greatest hits.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Holiday concert features big band, latin jazz, harp, guitar, and a whole lot more.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Staples is a legendary performer who's received Grammy nominations in blues, gospel, folk and pop alike.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Thursdays at Third Street is a series that honors both the creativity of the Bloomington community and the loyalty of Bloomington audiences.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

A six-year-old nonprofit dedicated to connecting and empowering women sponsors a lively annual festival.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

A tape of a group featuring the young Freddie Hubbard offers a rare chance to hear the world of live jazz in mid-20th century Indianapolis.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

The Shalom Center advocates for the most vulnerable among us and promotes activities that empower persons to develop their assets to the fullest extent possible.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

A look at what's in the limelight for the week of February 21 in local arts news.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Jazz educator Monika Herzig and other musicians and educators are bringing Indiana jazz to life for area school children.Af Jazz – Arts and Music

Saxophonist and composer Al Cobine donned many hats in his working career as a musician, including a close relationship with IU's Singing Hoosiers.Af Jazz – Arts and Music