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Granfalloon

James Brosher — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:50:00 +0000

Granfalloon is an annual festival inspired by the works and ethos of the famous Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The term “granfalloon” itself comes from Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle, where it refers to a group of people who outwardly choose or claim to have a shared identity or purpose, but whose mutual association is actually meaningless. Accordingly, this year’s festival featured an eclectic mix of events, including a musical performance by Sleater-Kinney, a Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Carl Bernstein and an art exhibit talk by Nanette Vonnegut.

Eloise Wong of The Linda Lindas performs during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Carl Bernstein speaks during the Granfalloon Festival at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Fans walk down Kirkwood Avenue before a performance by My Son the Hurricane during the Granfalloon Festival in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Amy O performs during the Granfalloon Festival at the Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Artist and writer Nanette Vonnegut speaks about her works on display as part of an exhibit, Bad Math, a collection of 38 paintings in various form, during the Granfalloon Festival at the Gayle Karch Cook Center at IU Bloomington on Thursday, June 6, 2024. She is the daughter of Kurt Vonnegut. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Members of Young@Heart, an octogenarian rock ‘n’ roll chorus, react to seeing their likeness depicted in a painting by artist and writer Nanette Vonnegut in her Bad Math exhibit during the Granfalloon Festival at the Gayle Karch Cook Center at IU Bloomington on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Fans watch a performance by The Linda Lindas from the steps of the First Christian Church during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

My Son the Hurricane performs during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Eloise Wong of The Linda Lindas performs during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Fans react as they watch a performance by My Son the Hurricane during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Carrie Brownstein, left, and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney perform during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Fans watch as Sleater-Kinney performs during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney performs during the Granfalloon Festival on Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

A Kurt Vonnegut puppet stands along Kirkwood Avenue before a performance by Sleater-Kinney during the Granfalloon Festival in Bloomington on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)

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12th USA International Harp Competition

James Brosher — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 19:22:00 +0000

This summer I photographed the 12th USA International Harp Competition on the Indiana University campus here in Bloomington. This was my second time photographing the event, which is held every three years. I had been looking forward to the competition since the organizers asked me last summer to document it once again. The great thing about being a photographer is the ability to use your camera as a passport to worlds you otherwise would never have the opportunity to explore. This was certainly the case for me with this community of world-class harpists. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to capture this event once again – and equally grateful that I had mirrorless camera silent shutters to help the cause this time around.

Contestant Noël Wan of Taiwan reacts as she is announced as the first-prize winner after Stage IV at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Lyon and Healy Harp Technician Cheryl Rotundo moves the Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Evelyn Yuelin Zhang of Taiwan practices during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Rosetta Schade of Germany selects a harp during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Mared Pugh-Evans of Wales practices during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

The Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp stands on stage during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestants including Rosetta Schade of Germany, center, walk in a processional into Auer Hall during the opening ceremony of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald greets a contestant with a rose during the opening ceremony of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestants, members of the jury and special guests pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jae In Yoo of South Korea takes the stage for her performance during Stage III of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jury member Dickie Fleisher of the United States reviews notes and sheet music during Stage III of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jae In Yoo of South Korea performs during Stage III of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Huw Boucher of Wales performs during Stage III of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Johanna Dorothea Goerissen of Germany performs during Stage III of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jury member Judy Loman of Canada turns a page of sheet music during a Stage III performance of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Huw Boucher of Wales rehearses with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra for the Final Stage concert at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Hyejim Kim of South Korea rehearses with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra for the Final Stage concert at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Noël Wan of Taiwan plays her harp before a rehearsal with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra for the Final Stage concert at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Members of the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra prepare to perform during Stage IV at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Hyejim Kim of South Korea performs with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra during Stage IV at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Huw Boucher of Wales stands for applause after his performance during Stage IV at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestant Noël Wan of Taiwan reacts as she finishes her performance with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra during Stage IV at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher)

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Violinist Mehran Fanoos

James Brosher — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:08:00 +0000

When Mehran Fanoos was just 7 years old, he enrolled at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and started violin lessons with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music alumnus William Harvey. Following the collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, Harvey immediately started to think of ways he could use his non-profit, Cultures in Harmony, to help Afghan musicians long-term, including connecting them with educational opportunities in other countries. With Harvey’s help, Fanoos was admitted to the Jacobs School on a full scholarship.

Violinist Mehran Fanoos practices at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Fanoos is the first Afghan violinist admitted to the Jacobs School of Music. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Violinist Mehran Fanoos poses with his instrument outside the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Fanoos is the first Afghan violinist admitted to the Jacobs School of Music. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

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11th USA International Harp Competition

James Brosher — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 20:11:12 +0000

Last month I photographed the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington. I’ve been a big skeptic of the mirrorless camera craze. But after a few days of this competition I finally understood one of the greatest upsides to mirrorless: silence. Midway through the competition, I rented a Canon EOS R. I was blown away by this incredible camera. It allowed me to remain completely silent yet capture a variety of images of the harpists in action. When the world’s greatest young harpists are competing all-out for a $55,000 harp (and other prizes), I didn’t want to be the distraction that could make a difference in the competition. This was one of the most fun photo shoots I’ve had recently and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to have captured the event.

The Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp is moved to the stage before the awards ceremony following Stage IV performances of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Mathilde Wauters of Belgium performs with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra during the Stage IV concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Miriam Ruf of Germany selects a harp during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Nan Wang of China practices during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Volunteer Chelsea Balmer moves a harp from a practice room during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Volunteers load harps onto an elevator during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Coordinator Caroline Robinson moves a harp during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

The Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp stands on stage during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

An audience member snaps a cell phone photo of Auer Hall before the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestants walk in a processional into Auer Hall during the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald hugs Executive Director Erin Brooker-Miller during the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald, right, and Executive Director Erin Brooker-Miller share a smile during the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald greets a contestant during the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Contestants, special guests and jury members are pictured on stage during the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Nicolette Chin of Singapore poses with her country’s flag after the opening ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Harpist Katherine Siochi takes the stage during her laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 5, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Harpist Katherine Siochi performs during her laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 5, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Remy van Kesteren performs during his laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 6, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Remy van Kesteren speaks to the audience during his laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 6, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

The marquee of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater announces a laureate recital by harpist Remy van Kesteren as part of the 11th USA International Harp Competition in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 6, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Harpist Lenka Petrovic performs during her laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday, July 7, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Harpist Lenka Petrovic stands to take a bow during her laureate recital at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday, July 7, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald speaks with Composition Forum performers before the forum at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Harpist Sydney Campen performs during the Composition Forum at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

A honey dipper hangs from the strings of a harp after the Composition Forum at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jury members including Dan Yu from China, center, react to an answer from 2018 6th Composition Contest Winner Uno Alexander Vesje during the Composition Forum at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Sonja Inglefield reacts to an answer from 2018 6th Composition Contest Winner Uno Alexander Vesje during the Composition Forum at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Lyon and Healy Technician John Papadolias moves a harp from a practice room to the stage during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Se Hee Hwang from South Korea speaks before performing during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

A harp sits on stage before a performance during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Jury member Sylvain Blassel looks through papers during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Se Hee Hwang from South Korea performs during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Audience members look through the program during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Mathilde Wauters from Belgium performs during Stage III at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Valerie Sim performs during the Stars of Tomorrow Concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 11, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Renee Murphy performs during the Stars of Tomorrow Concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 11, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Xinyue Zhang performs during the Stars of Tomorrow Concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, July 11, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Founder and Artistic Director Susann McDonald laughs during the panel discussion at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Program Coordinator Melanie Mashner wheels a harp onto stage for an orchestra rehearsal for Final Stage at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Melanie Laurent from France performs during an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Melanie Laurent from France speaks with conductor Arthur Fagen during an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Valerio Lisci from Italy practices before an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Valerio Lisci from Italy shares a laugh before an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Valerio Lisci from Italy performs during an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Conductor Arthur Fagen shares a laugh as he prepares to rehearse with Valerio Lisci from Italy, right, for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Mathilde Wauters from Belgium performs during an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Mathilde Wauters from Belgium speaks with conductor Arthur Fagen during an orchestra rehearsal for the Final Stage concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Board of Directors member Jill Pitz poses for a portrait during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

The gold medal is pictured with the Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

USA International Harp Competition Board of Directors member Charles Lin poses for a portrait during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

The Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp is pictured during the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Melanie Laurent of France performs with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra during the Stage IV concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Valerio Lisci of Italy performs with the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic Orchestra during the Stage IV concert at the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Stage IV finalists Melanie Laurent from France, left, Valerio Lisci from Italy and Mathilde Wauters from Belgium stand for recognition at the awards ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

Stage IV finalist Melanie Laurent from France, center, reacts as she realizes that she has won the first prize of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

First prize winner Melanie Laurent from France, left, is congratulated by second prize winner Valerio Lisci from Italy during the awards ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

First prize winner Melanie Laurent from France receives the Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp during the awards ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

First prize winner Melanie Laurent from France receives her first-prize medal during the awards ceremony of the 11th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

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Potpourri of the Arts

James Brosher — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:57:32 +0000

The annual Potpourri of the Arts concert showcases ensembles at the Indiana University African American Arts Institute. Since 1993, the shows have embodied the spirit of African American performance at IU AAAI via its three ensembles: the African American Dance Company, the African American Choral Ensemble and the IU Soul Revue.

Members of the African American Dance Company perform during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

A member of the African American Dance Company performs during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

African American Dance Company Director Stafford C. Berry Jr. performs during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

Members of the African American Dance Company perform during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

The African American Choral Ensemble performs during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

African American Choral Ensemble Director Dr. Raymond Wise directs the ensemble during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

LaRose Nicolas performs with the IU Soul Revue during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

Jasmine Dennie performs with the IU Soul Revue during Potpourri of the Arts at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

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Carlo Fierens

James Brosher — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:01:56 +0000

I had the opportunity recently to do a portrait session with Italian classical guitarist Carlo Fierens, a doctoral student in the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. This session was a lot of fun and as an added bonus I got to hear some of Carlo’s wonderful playing live during the shoot.

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Lotus World Music and Arts Festival

James Brosher — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 03:06:31 +0000

Without fail since I first arrived in Bloomington as a student in 2006, I have somehow always managed to be out of town the weekend of the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. Usually the festival falls during James Dean Weekend when I’m out of town at the Ducktail Run in Gas City, Indiana. This year, however, the festival was a weekend later and I finally had my first opportunity to attend and photograph Lotus. I experienced a sliver of what is a very expansive and beautiful collection of world music and art. Now as a card-carrying Bloomington townie, I’m looking forward to photographing the festival more extensively in the years to come.

Tuba player Steven Duffy, center, and fellow members of the Raya Brass Band perform at the conclusion of the festival parade in front of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater during Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

The Raya Brass Band performs during Lotus World Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Pictured from left are: Steven Duffy, Matthew “Max” Fass, Nezih Antakli, Kolja Gjoni, Ben Syversen and Greg Squared. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

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Camp S.O.U.L. concert

James Brosher — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 17:03:21 +0000

Vocalists dance as they sing during the closing concert for Camp S.O.U.L. at the Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center on Friday, June 16, 2017. (James Brosher/IU Communications)

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Margo Price at The HI-FI

James Brosher — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 18:49:33 +0000

Margo Price performs on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at The HI-FI in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

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Nikki Lane at Sun King Brewery

James Brosher — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:29:42 +0000

Nikki Lane performs on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Sun King Brewery in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

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