Campus arts through the years
IU is home to a vibrant arts community filled with performances and exhibits for students to experience.
1973 Bobby London, Tony Michael, and Ray Shell perform in the play, “The Me Nobody Knows.” ARBUTUS FILE PHOTO
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1996 Sophomore Elizabeth Miller prepares for her role as a Snowflake in “The Nutcracker.” Performance of the ballet is an annual tradition at IU.
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2019 Students visit an exhibition in the Eskenazi Museum of Art. The museum’s exhibitions showcase art from its permanent collection and from traveling shows from venues throughout the world.
ARBUTUS FILE PHOTO 1997 David Baker serves as conductor for a student concert. Among his many honors, Baker was named a Living Jazz Legend by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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1941 Renowned artist Thomas Hart Benton teaches an art class. Benton’s murals are showcased at IU including in the IU Auditorium, next to the School of Fine Arts.
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2014 Students conduct a dress rehearsal of “The Tale of Lady Thi Kinh.” The opera had its world premiere at IU.
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