Indiana University East’s Lively Arts Series is underway for spring 2022, bringing one of its biggest events back to campus in March.

Join IU East as the campus welcomes IU Soul Revue under the direction of IU East alumnus James Strong in concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in the Student Events Center. Ticket information will be announced at a later time.

The Lively Arts Series schedule for spring can be downloaded at https://go.iu.edu/4gYL

Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to come and enjoy the many Lively Arts Series events that will be held throughout the semester.

The Lively Arts Series is presented by First Bank Richmond in partnership with WCTV.

IU Soul Revue
Among the Lively Arts Series’ events is the IU Soul Revue. Producing dynamic performances of R&B, soul, funk and contemporary Black popular music for half a century, the IU Soul Revue is the nation’s first accredited Black popular music ensemble.

The one-of-a-kind ensemble is back to celebrate its 50th anniversary with IU East alumnus James Strong as its director.

Strong, a former member of IU Soul Revue himself, is a prominent bassist, musical director and producer. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration through IU East’s online degree completion program in 2013.

The IU Soul Revue has opened for famous musical artists such as James Brown, The Emotions, Booker T. Jones, and Bootsy Collins.

IU Soul Revue returns to perform at IU East’s Student Events Center on Lingle Court this March as part of the Lively Arts Series. IU Soul Revue is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Alison Moore, soprano, and Peter Douglas, piano: “Selected Works of Cécile Chaminade”
The first concert of the season is at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 24, with a performance by soprano Alison Moore and pianist Peter Douglas. The concert will be held in Vivian Auditorium, located in Whitewater Hall, and streamed live on IU East’s Facebook page.

Moore will perform “Selected Works of Cécile Chaminade.” Chaminade, a French composer and pianist, broke the glass ceiling as a female composer near the turn of the 20th century.

Moore is an established teacher and performer. She received her Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Wichita State University and a Bachelor of Music degree from North Park University Chicago. She is currently completing her Doctor of Arts in Voice Performance and Choral Conducting at Ball State University.

Throughout her career, Moore has enjoyed performing art song, musical theater, and operatic literature. When not performing, she teaches applied voice lessons at IU East and directs the University Choral Ensemble.

Performing as a collaborative pianist, organist, and solo pianist, Douglas has established a career as a versatile performing artist. His performances have taken him throughout the United States and globally to Europe and South America.

Alison Moore

He is currently a doctoral candidate (ABD) at Ball State University pursuing a Doctor of Arts Degree in Piano Chamber Music and Accompanying with a secondary in Music Theory/Composition. At IU East, he teaches class piano and accompanies the IU East Richmond Chorale. He is an organist/collaborative pianist at First Presbyterian Church in Muncie and maintains a busy freelance collaborative piano schedule performing with singers, instrumentalists, dancers, chamber groups and choral ensembles.

Nishiki Sugawara-Beda: “Can You Find Space” art exhibition
Nishiki Sugawara-Beda’s art exhibition, “Can You Find Space,” is on display now through February 18 and can be viewed in the Meijer Artway, located in Whitewater Hall.

Sugawara-Beda, born and raised in Japan, is a Japanese-American visual artist specializing in painting and installation. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts from Portland State University. She is currently an assistant professor of painting and drawing at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She also offers lectures nationally and internationally as a way to promote cultural diversity and exchange.

Peter Douglas

Sugawara-Beda’s work has been displayed in venues across the country, including Spartanburg Art Museum (South Carolina), Morris Graves Museum of Art (California), Dennos Museum (Michigan) and Amos Eno Gallery (New York).

Paul Andrew Wandless: “Prints & Sculpture” art exhibition
Paul Wandless’ art exhibition “Prints & Sculpture” can be viewed now through February 23 in the Tom Thomas gallery, located in Whitewater Hall.

Wandless was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Smyrna, Delaware. He earned his Master of Fine Arts from Arizona State University, his Master of Arts from Minnesota State University-Mankato, and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Delaware.

Wandless employs a variety of sculptural techniques and explores many artistic mediums. He incorporates clay, printmaking, stone carving, mold making, leather working, metalsmithing and wood carving into his work, either individually or in combination with one another. His artwork has been widely exhibited and has been published in 16 books.

“KuroKuroShiro DI” by Nishiki Sugawara-Beda

Third Annual Spanish Film Festival
The World Languages and Cultures department invites the IU East community to view online screenings of the Third Annual Spanish Film Festival. This year, the department will feature films and documentaries that reflect on the creation of spaces and boundaries and the ways in which people occupy or defy them.

Films will be screened on Zoom at https://iu.zoom.us/j/4100113506. For those interested to watch the film at a different time, contact Felix Burgos, assistant professor of World Languages and Cultures, at fburgos@iu.edu. After the first screening, the film will be available for one week.

“Potters of Earth and Sea” by Paul Andrew Wandless

The IU East Spanish Film Festival is sponsored by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the World Languages and Cultures Department and the Diversity and Inclusion Commission.

The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.

Lively Arts Series Schedule

• Nishiki Sugawara-Beda: “Can You Find Space”
  January 10 – February 18, Meijer Artway, Whitewater Hall

• Paul Andrew Wandless: “Prints & Sculpture”
  January 10 – February 23, Tom Thomas Gallery
  Reception and Artist’s Talk: February 23, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Alison Moore, soprano, and Peter Douglas, piano
  January 24, Vivian Auditorium and IU East Facebook Live at iue.edu/facebook, 7 p.m.

• Faculty and Friends Concert
  February 17, Vivian Auditorium, 7 p.m.

• Third Annual Spanish Film Festival
  February 2 – March 9
  Zoom Link for Screenings: https://iu.zoom.us/j/4100113506

• Whitney Sage
  February 28 – April 22, Meijer Artway

• Felicia Szorad and Travis Townsend
  March 4 – April 15, Tom Thomas Gallery

• Michael Rondstadt String Quartet
  March 7, Vivian Auditorium, 7 p.m.

• IU Soul Revue
  March 10, Student Events Center, 6:30 p.m.

• Chromatic Array: The Saxophone Music of Nathan Froebe, featuring guest saxophonist Nick May
  March 31, Vivian Auditorium, 7 p.m.

• Chorale, Pep Band, and Senior Capstone Concerts and Presentations
  Month of April (dates to follow)

• Music Student Recital
  April 26, Vivian Auditorium, 7 p.m.

• Senior Capstone Exhibition and Student Showcase
  April 29 – 8, Tom Thomas Gallery and Meijer Artway
  Reception: April 28, 5:30-7 p.m.