60th annual Jazz Festival hosts clinics for students, competitions
Austen Brown, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2019
The Jazz Festival was hosted at the Doudna Fine Arts Center over the weekend, bringing in students from high schools and middle schools in Illinois and Indiana eager to showcase their musical talents and hear from Eastern’s own jazz ensemble. The festival also featured bands from Monticello High School,...
Jazz singer Vanessa Rubin to perform this weekend
Loren Dickson, Entertainment Reporter
February 9, 2017
Eastern’s music department will be hosting the 58th annual jazz festival Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11. Friday’s opening concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will include the EIU Faculty Jazz Trio, the EIU Jazz Ensemble and guest artist Vanessa Rubin. Vanessa Rubin is an experienced...