Scenes from the Spring Ice Cream Social! 🍨☀️
We had a blast hanging out, playing games, and eating @moosebtown ice cream! Congratulations to all on a great year, and a special congratulations to our graduating students! 🎓
Join us at the East Studio Plaza from 12–2 p.m. for our annual ice cream social!! 🍦 We’ll be serving up @moosebtown ice cream, playing games, and celebrating the end of the semester. You deserve it, Jacobs! 🙌
JSOM alum t-shirts are available for 2026 grads to pick up, as well. See you there!
A wonderful hour with librettist Stephen Kitsakos in the OECD this afternoon! Stephen is in Bloomington for a few days to discuss the development of a new opera collaboration with the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, "Swimming in the Dark". Many thanks to Prof. Michael Shell for making this visit possible!
We had so much fun with the Spring Cleaning event this week! Thanks to all who dropped in, donated items, and took some home. And a huge thank you to OWAHI for collaborating with us!
#springcleaning #clothingswap
You know they’re there… and it’s time to say goodbye!
Use this weekend for some spring cleaning and bring your unwanted items to the OECD x OWAHI clothing exchange on Monday! Stop by MU011 between 12-5pm with clean, gently used clothing items you’d like to share and/or shop around for some fresh pieces to take home. All unclaimed items will be donated locally.
We can’t wait to see you there!
🗓️Monday, April 27
⏰12pm-5pm
📍OECD: Merrill Hall MU011
Our last Well-Advised Lunch of the semester is coming up with special guest Stephen Kitsakos!
🗓️Wednesday, April 29
⏰12-1pm
📍OECD: Merrill Hall MU011
Join opera librettist & author Stephen Kitsakos as he talks about his process of adapting works of fiction into contemporary opera. Kitsakos is currently developing Swimming in the Dark, a new chamber opera, in collaboration with the Jacobs School of Music Opera Ballet Theater. The work enters its next phase with a workshop this May here in Bloomington. He will discuss the fundamentals of transforming from page to stage as well as strategies for collaborating with composers. Video examples include excerpts from: The Wooden Sword, music by Sheila Silver, based on the book by Ann Stapler, Swimming in the Dark, music by Martin Hennessy, adapted from the novel by Tomasz Jedrowski, and A Thousand Splendid Suns, music by Sheila Silver, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini.
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I scream, you scream…
The Spring Ice Cream Social is here! 🍨
🗓️Friday, May 1
⏰12-2pm
📍East Studio Building Plaza
Join us to celebrate the close of the academic year with your fellow students, faculty mentors, colleagues, and JSoM leadership. This annual tradition is a chance to connect, relax, and recognize all you’ve accomplished. Chocolate Moose ice cream will be on site, along with games and entertainment for everyone to enjoy. For those of you who are graduating, we invite you to pick up your JSoM alumni t-shirt there!
We're super excited to be partnering with OECD to present "Spring Cleaning," a clothing exchange that will benefit both Jacobs students and the Bloomington community! Drop by MU011 any time between 12 pm and 5 pm on Monday, April 27th, and trade gently used clothing items for new-to-you items. We hope to see you there!
Yesterday, Stephen Belans visited the OECD in collaboration with the Music Industry Department for some conversation and lunch! Huge thanks to Stephen for sharing his stories, insight, and advice. It’s such a pleasure to learn from esteemed guests such as him!
Get ready for an enlightening Well-Advised Lunch with Stephen Belans! 🥁
🗓️Thursday, April 16
⏰12-1pm
📍OECD: Merrill Hall MU011
Join IU alumnus Stephen Belans – West Coast-based drummer, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer – for a conversation about his multifaceted career in the music industry. Belans has contributed “playback” work on tour with artists including Elvis Costello and Julian Lennon, and he currently performs as drummer for The BoDeans. Before launching his professional career, he studied classical percussion at IU and performed in local Bloomington rock bands. This session offers students a chance to gain insight into navigating diverse musical paths and building a sustainable career.
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We've just wrapped up an amazing visit to the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music by David Cutler!! One of the world’s leading voices on arts entrepreneurship training, and author of both "The Savvy Musician" and "The Savvy Music Teacher", David led no less than seven sessions with students and faculty over a two-day period.
As an alumnus of the Jacobs School, we were thrilled to welcome David back for sessions that focused on innovation, creativity, careers, entrepreneurship, music education, and the strategic advancement of higher education in music.
Thank you, David, for sharing your time with us! We can't wait to have you back in Bloomington.
#JacobsSchoolOfMusic #CavidCutler #ArtsEntrepreneurship #MusicCareers #MusicEducation #InnovationInTheArts #SavvyMusician #CreativeCareers #ArtsLeadership
We had a wonderful time with everyone yesterday learning about financial wellness! Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a round of bingo and a slice of pizza, and a special thank you to our collaborators @iumoneysmarts and @jsom.oecd !
