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2025 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
University of Idaho
April 15-18
Since the 1960s, the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is one of the largest and oldest educational jazz festivals in the world. With over 400 student performances, a dozen world-class jazz artists and nearly 100 workshops, clinics and special exhibits, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival honors the music, dance and history of jazz music and one of its most honored artists, Lionel Hampton. This year’s performers include:
Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis • Jeff Hamilton Trio • Jamie Baum • Take 6 • Arun Ramamurthy • Christine Jensen • World Beat Ensemble • Hamp’s Jazz Ambassadors • UI Jazz Band I • UI Jazz Choir I • UI Chamber Jazz Choir • Palouse Jazz Project
Dancers Drummers Dreamers
XXXIV
LIVE
MAR 20-22
VIRTUAL
MAR 24-30
Hartung Theatre
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The UI-Dance Program alongside the Lionel Hampton School of Music present the 34th season of DancersDrummersDreamers. Described as a modern variety show with music, dance, song and some slapstick comedy, DancersDrummersDreamers (DDD) was founded in 1991 by Dan Bukvich and Diane Walker. This unique production features student dance choreography performed to original, live music composed by the music faculty and students. It is a family event, described as eclectic, playful, fun, entertaining, collaborative, high octane energy and imaginative.
Pinocchio
By Greg Banks with music by Victor Zupanc
Based on the story by Carlo Collodi
From the moment Gepetto creates him from a stick of wood, Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy. But will the all-too-tempting delights of puppet shows and Playland be too much for Pinocchio? When Gepetto is swallowed by a whale, it is up to this little puppet to show his courage and prove his love for his Papa is real. This is a new, fast-paced, story-within-a-story version of the classic Pinocchio tale.
Commencement Suites and Club Seating
General Admission is Free, Reserved Club Seats are $25/seat and Suites are $600/suite. Suites hold 12 people and include light refreshments.
Morning Ceremony
College of Argicultural and Life Science
College of Business and Economics
College of Engineering
College of Natural Resources
College of Science
Afternoon Ceremony
College of Art and Architecture
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Law
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Doors will open 1.5 hours before each ceremony.
