Scenes from Bloomington

Thursday, July 21, 2022

In each issue of Engage IUB, we’ll share a slice of life in Bloomington through photo and video highlights. Below are recent images from the 12th USA International Harp Competition at the Jacobs School; rehearsal shots from the IU Summer Theater production of "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat;" and scenes from the six-week Young African Leaders Initiative, which empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

Top image: Contestant Nanako Hirai of Japan performs during Stage II of the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Photo by Chris Howell)

12th USA International Harp Competition

Top (from left): Julia Johnson; Ariel Sol Bertulfo Schwartz, winner of the 7th USA International Harp Competition Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest; Jacobs School Harp Chair Elzbieta Szmyt; Alyson Kanne; and Sebastian Gobbels pose after the Composition Forum at the 12th USA International Harp Competition at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Bottom left: Contestant Jae In Yoo of South Korea before her performance during Stage II of the 12th USA International Harp Competition Monday, July 4. Bottom right (from left): Jazz harpist Park Stickney, right, performs with bassist and Jacobs associate professor of music Jeremy Allen at a pop and jazz concert during the 12th USA International Harp Competition at Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Friday, July 8. Photos by Chris Howell and James Brosher

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat

IU Summer Theater returns in 2022 for the first time since 2019 with "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," with performances through July 31. Tickets to "Joseph" and "The 39 Steps," based on the Alfred Hitchcock film, are available online. Top left (left to right): Devin McDuffy, Matthew Mason Baker, Evan Vaughan, Gracie Harrison, Mackenzie Bunzel-Hardie, Shane Stoltz, Tiana Williams, Kevin Dolan,* Jake Kline, and Helen Krizman rehearse for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Top right (left to right): McDuffy, Dolan, Bunzel-Hardie, Williams, Mikayla White,* Hannah Kulawiak, Baker, Stoltz, Harrison, Helen Krizman, Hannah Zeldin, Vaughan, and Alanna Porter. Bottom (left to right): Rehearsing in masks are Bunzel-Hardie (kneeling), Krizman, Vaughan, Baker, Stoltz, McDuffy, Porter, Zeldin, Dolan, and Kline (seated). Costume Design by Jason Orlenko; Scenic Design by Rachel Rose Burke; Direction and Choreography by DJ Gray; *Appears by permission of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Photos by DJ Gray and Laura Judson

Young African Leaders Initiative

On June 8, IU welcomed 24 accomplished young professionals (ages 25 to 35) from 18 countries across sub-Saharan Africa for a six-week Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The cohort hosted by IU was part of a group of 700 fellows at 27 educational institutions across the U.S. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative, empowers participants through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking, professional opportunities, and local community. Top: The 2022 Mandela Washington Fellows celebrated Fourth of July with the City of Bloomington. Back row (left to right): Tunu Yongolo, Thandeka Chauke, Cincinantia Lebjane, James Mawien Manyuol Dau, Antuf Mhoudine, Kileshe Josline, Larona Lekgabe, Tracy Onabirekhanlen, Luyando Muchimba, Linda Lloyd, Rafiu Lawal, Boubacar Mahmoud, Zebiba Kedir, Zainab Bala, Lithalethemba Stwayi, Nokwanda Takitsi Ngwenya. Front row (left to right): Meganne Boho, Daniel Adama, Khadija Rassoul Wade, Mduduzi Dube. Bottom left: Lithalethemba Stwayi engages in discussion at the Maurer School of Law June 8. Stwayi has more than eight years of experience in human rights and social justice advocacy; currently, she is litigation manager at LegalWise, focusing on impact litigation. Previously, she worked in children's rights. Bottom right: Lesley Davis, assistant dean for international programs at the Maurer School, meets with visiting fellows at the law school on June 8. The cohort worked to develop skills, experiences, and technical capacity in areas such as community development, volunteerism, grassroots activism, leadership, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and fundraising for non-profits. Photos by James Boyd (bottom) and the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (top)

Scenes from Bloomington

12th USA International Harp Competition

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat

Young African Leaders Initiative

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