Celebrating 60 Years of
~A Night at the Opera~
Friday, November 15, 2024, from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Neal Marshall Black Culture Center – Grand Hall
275 North Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana
Parking will be available in the East Garage.
~ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay ~
Doors Open at 7:00 p.m.
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
Musical Arts Center
105 North Eagleson Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana
Please note – this event will be held in place of the 2024 MAC Gala. We will celebrate the Gala again in 2025 and sincerely hope that you can join us then and on November 15th!
Join the IU Jacobs School of Music and David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean, Abra Bush, in celebration of sixty incredible years of the Society of the Friends of Music. One of the oldest giving institutions on campus, the Friends of Music has provided more than $10 million in scholarships to thousands of IU’s music students since its inception in 1964.
On November 15, you are invited to toast sixty years of generous giving by the Friends of Music, and for a very special night at the opera. Following dinner, drinks, and performances at the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, be our guest at the Musical Arts Center as the Jacobs School of Music premieres The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, commissioned by the Met and co-produced with Indiana University, is based on the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by Michael Chabon. With a ticket to Celebrating 60 Years of the Society of the Friends of Music: A Night at the Opera, you will also receive admission to Friday evening’s stunning performance by composer Mason Bates and librettist Gene Scheer.
Celebrating 60 Years of the Society of the Friends of Music: A Night at the Opera will both benefit and honor The Society of the Friends of Music as they celebrate 60 prodigious years of supporting scholarships for Jacobs School students.
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Space is very limited.
Registration will close at 5pm on Friday, October 25, or when tickets sell out.
Please note, tickets must be purchased online.
Tickets are NOT available at any box office.
Please direct any questions to Maggie Frey at mrolfes@iu.edu.
Reservation Details
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Credit card payment made at the time of registration is preferred. Checks are also accepted.
Celebrating 60 Years of the Society of the Friends of Music: A Night at the Opera is a fundraising event that benefits the 60th Anniversary Friends of Music Scholarship fund P370016638. Through this endowed fund, you will help deserving students from around the world gain a life-changing Jacobs School of Music education.
The charitable portion is the ticket cost, less the value of benefits received.
Individual ticket - $200
Charitable portion - $117 | Value of benefits received - $83 (food, beverage, ticket, and gift).
Table sponsor (8 tickets) - $1500
Charitable portion - $839 | Value of benefits received - $661 (food, beverage, ticket, and gift).
Please note – table sponsors receive a purchase discount, which reduces the total charitable portion.
Check Payments: All checks must be in US Dollars, drawn on a bank that operates within the United States and made out to "Indiana University." Please reference on the check: the ticket purchaser’s name, “Celebrating 60 Years of the Society of the Friends of Music,” AND “P370016638.”
Checks should be sent to:
IUAA Business Office
PO Box 7405
Bloomington, IN 47405
Please include the name of the event and confirmation number in the memo on the check.
Do not mail any payments until you have submitted your reservation online.
The Indiana University Foundation solicits tax-deductible private contributions for the benefit of Indiana University and is registered to solicit charitable contributions in all states requiring registration. For our full disclosure statement visit go.iu.edu/89n
Please direct any questions to Maggie Frey at mrolfes@iu.edu or call Andrew Forsythe at 812-855-4737.
Program
Join us promptly at 5:00 p.m. at the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society of the Friends of Music. Start your evening with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, conversation, and live entertainment. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., guests will be seated for dinner and additional engaging and inspiring performances. At the close of the evening, guests will proceed to the Musical Arts Center for the opening night premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
Dinner menu
Seasonal Salad
Choice of Entrée
- Steak– 5 oz. Petite Sirloin Steak with Red Wine Bordelaise with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Seared Green Beans and Tomatoes
- Chicken – Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breast with Peperonata Sauce, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Seared Green Beans and Tomatoes
- Vegan –Stuffed Portobello with Fennel, Pepper, Tomato, Zucchini, and Basil Citronette with Herb-Roasted Baby Potatoes
Custom Cookies
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
A coproduction with the Metropolitan Opera and a world premiere at the MAC! Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Chabon, Bates and Scheer’s opera portrays two cousins in 1940s New York City who team up to create a comic book superhero who takes America by storm battling the Nazis.
Have you already purchased a ticket for the Friday, November 15 performance of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? If so, please contact Maggie Frey at mrolfes@iu.edu to explore your ticket options.