IU alum Todd Wagner shares a wealth of insights as entertainment, tech entrepreneur
Entertainment and technology entrepreneur Todd Wagner spoke last week at IU Cinema as part of the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series. For Wagner, a 1983 graduate of Indiana University, the visit also was a chance to share his alma mater with his family. “This campus is beautiful. It’s amazing,” he said. “I look back at (my […]
Meet Tal Samuel, conductor of IU Fall Ballet and Jacobs School doctoral student
Post courtesy of IU newsroom intern Sheila Raghavendran: Like a skilled puppeteer, she gracefully infuses the orchestra with life, color and movement. With each sharp, smooth and affectionate gesture, she pulls the strings that run the show. Tal Samuel is a doctoral student at the Jacobs School of Music and serves as assistant conductor at […]
Distinguished director helps IU Opera Theater give voice to ‘Madama Butterfly’
Post by IU Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: When Lesley Koenig was invited to direct “Madama Butterfly” for the Indiana University Opera Theater, she could not turn it down. “It’s my go-to cry opera,” she said. Koenig has built an impressive resume with more than 30 years in management at the Metropolitan Opera, San Diego Opera […]
