The walls of the dimly lit hallway leading to MU 123 are chipped with avocado green paint. The flooring has decades of hope, laughter, love, sweat, tears, and dirt from the bottoms of Ball State alumni’s shoes caked into the tiles’ seams. Despite the age, the second you enter the quaint mirrored room in the Hargreaves Music Building, you are instantly transported into an environment full of dedication, goodwill, and support. Sounds of laughter, singing, chanting, and clapping all filter into the hallway. Even while social distancing, the Ba
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Strange year adds unique elements to Festival of Carols
12/17/20 10:00 PM
Quarantined and with nothing else to do, Francisco Carbonell did what came naturally he made music.
The Indianapolis composer had developed symptoms of COVID-19 in late March, including a nagging cough. Told to quarantine for 14 days, he needed some way to fill his time. The extra time gave him the perfect opportunity to tackle a difficult project.
“I had lots of time to think about it, and think about what I wanted to do,” he said.
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The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir performs its Festival of Carols concert during a previous year. This year’s Festival of Carols will be an entirely televised event shown at 7 p.m. Monday, with special guests and debut performances. Submitted photo.