“His use of 3D art and eye-catching patterns was stunning” – Brian Henry, Lamar Advertising. You can find other student interviews here as we post them! Parker H. Seydel Age: 22 | Field of Study: Graphic Design What were your honest thoughts when you heard about this project? “I’ve known about this project since my freshman year and had…
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Fan of the Yellowjackets? Every purchase of a ticket to the Yellowjackets concert at the Folly Theater enters you in a contest to win a copy of their newest album – Raising Our Voices There are only 4 copies available for us to give away and the winner is drawn on January 4th! OFFICIAL RULES…
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Ipek’s posters were a crowd favorite because of the retro-paint imposed style in her posters. You can find other student interviews here as we post them! Ipek Pelit Age: 22 | Field of Study: Graphic Design What were your honest thoughts when you heard about this project? “The idea of studying with music made me excited…
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The Band Within a Band In 1977, Robben Ford brought together musicians of a veteran caliber to record, The Inside Story. This group consisted of keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and drummer Ricky Lawson. The group, including Robben Ford., that discovered a “chemistry” in their primarily instrumental sound. A sound that Robben’s record company felt needed…
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The highly anticipated Bach Collegium Japan performance at the Folly Theater is around the corner! We’re excited to provide you with another excerpt from the Friends of Chamber Music’s Listening Guide. Make sure to study up and be ready for this stunning performance! Bach Collegium Japan performs at the Folly Theater on Thursday, December 6th…
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November 17th, 2018… in a crowd of over 1,000 people at the Folly Theater, the iconic vocalist Oleta Adams took the stage and performed. This performance was a part of the annual Folly Frolic fundraiser concert. The Frolic is hosted at the Folly Theater every year as a benefit to raise funds for the Folly’s…
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Fabulous photos from the 2018 Folly Frolic Photographer Credit: J. Robert Schraeder Photography
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Madison’s posters certainly popped to judges with their bright colors and expertly crafted styles. “She spoke the language of the artists’ music through color and design” – Gale Tallis, Executive Director. While the judges loved all of her poster designs, the Yellowjackets poster both stood out and was the best of all the Yellowjackets posters…
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This next artist focused on the movement of music and contrasting colors. Lydia created actual scenes using strips of paper and a high-resolution camera. Though she didn’t win any poster designs, the judges loved her interpretation of the music! The judges were also impressed by the large amount of research she did on each artist…
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As the Chamber Music season goes into full swing, the Friends of Chamber Music have provided all of us with a tailored listening to guide to their 2018-2019 season! As we come on to each concert, we will share a page from their Listening Guide for each Folly performance! This first page is for Víkingur Ólafsson,…
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