This week on Artworks,
Just how do a group of musicians with rock and punk backgrounds end up playing traditional American music?
Also on the program, we’ll recap April’s Jazz Appreciation month survey from WFIU and the Indiana Daily Student which asked the question, “What gets you jazzed?”
Then George Walker speaks with a Jacobs School alum who’s making her second appearance at the Indianapolis Opera.
And we’ll wrap up with another group of local musicians creating a buzz in the Bloomington music scene, The Ladyquakes!
Stories On This Episode
Fatted Calf String Band Keeps Old Time Alive
By Josephine McRobbie - Feb 26, 2009
The Fatted Calf String Band are a four-piece old time band, who use their histories in punk and rock music to play these tunes, in their words, "hard, fast, and a little ornery" at cafes, bars, and even the odd square dance. WFIU's Josephine McRobbie has more...
Indy Opera’s “Ariadne auf Naxos”
By George Walker - Sep 29, 2009
Indiana University graduate Rachele Gilmore stars as the pesky Zerbinetta in the Indianapolis Opera’s production of Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos.
The Ladyquakes! No Limits on the Bloomington Music Scene
By Annie Corrigan - Sep 29, 2009
Their fans love them. Their live shows are raucous events. Their new album is creating a buzz. And oh yeah... they're all girls. The Ladyquakes!
