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Campus News

Spring Music Festival

By: Alex Spindler ~Staff Writer~ As classes and projects come to a close for the spring semester, the Department of Music and Theatre is gearing up with a series of concerts and events as part of its Spring Music Festival. Having started on April 26, the Spring Music Festival features a number of departmental ensembles ranging from choral to instrumental that showcase the breadth of student work and talent. Additionally, there are other performing arts clubs and organizations that either have or will take part in the activities for the week. In terms of choral ensembles, the men’s chorus, women’s … Continue reading Spring Music Festival

Arts & Entertainment

MusicNOW Festival entertains once again

By: Justin Worthing ~Staff Writer~ The National returned to its hometown to perform at Cincinnati’s MusicNOW Festival with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO). Originally founded in 2006 by The National’s guitarist Bryce Dessner, the festival has been an opportunity for classical and indie musicians to collaborate and experiment with new music. This year’s festival took place March 11-15 and featured Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly and Arcade Fire guitarist Will Butler, among others. Butler, along with Cleveland band Cloud Nothings, kicked off the festival with a show on March 11 at the Woodward Theater. Jeff Zeigler and concert:nova followed with a … Continue reading MusicNOW Festival entertains once again

Arts & Entertainment

Inaugural XU Honor Band Festival succeeds

By: Aiyana Moore ~Staff Writer~ The Xavier community welcomed to campus a variety of high school students who all shared a love of music from Jan. 16-17. These students selected from Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, came together to form Xavier University’s first ever Honor Band. “The High School Honor Band is a fantastic way for us to increase our visibility as a band and music program in the tri-state area and to bring many talented students to our campus,” Jim Daughters, the interim director of Instrumental Activities, said. In order for a student to be considered in a position for the Honor Band, high school band directors were asked to nominate the students that they believed to be most deserving. … Continue reading Inaugural XU Honor Band Festival succeeds