Indiana State University Newsroom

Indiana State University's Community School of the Arts will wrap up its spring semester with seven end-of-the-semester events.

The CSA will host a music recital at 2 p.m. April 26 in the recital hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts. Children and teens under the age of 18 will be playing a variety of instruments, including guitar, voice, piano, violin, clarinet and cello.

A second music recital will be held at 6 p.m. May 13 in the Bayh College of Education's University Hall. The Terre Haute Children's Choir will perform, followed by a recital at 7:45 p.m. by children and adults enrolled in private music lessons.

Students from Sarah Scott Middle School, participating in CSA's after-school theater and African drumming programs, will be performing at Indiana State's New Theater at 4 p.m. April 28 and at 4 p.m. May 6 in the Sarah Scott auditorium. These events are in conjunction with the Indiana State College of Arts and Sciences' Community Semester.

CSA's Rock Band!, a group of high-school rock 'n' rollers, will be part of Downtown Terre Haute's corner jam session, starting at 6 p.m. May 1 during First Friday. Rock Band! provides a fun and educational opportunity for teens at any experience level to explore ensemble playing with an emphasis placed on rock music.

A CSA open house and art reception will take place 5-6:30 p.m. May 4 in the Student Gallery Lounge, located on the first floor in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. On display at the Gallery will be 2-D and 3-D artwork created by adult students participating in current spring classes. Exhibition runs May 4-15.

At the open house, guests will have the opportunity to find out more about CSA's exciting summer classes and register. To view the summer schedule, go to www.unboundedpossibilities.com/csa, or call the office at 812-237-2528 if you would like a hard-copy schedule to be mailed to you or for information about scholarships.

Admission to events is free, and refreshments will be served. For additional information, contact Petra Nyendick at 812-237-2575 or Petra.Nyendick@indstate.edu.

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Photos: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-WV2df2C/0/O/i-WV2df2C.jpg -- Sarah Scott Middle School African drumming students

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-56swVVQ/0/O/i-56swVVQ.jpg -- Sarah Scott Middle School theater students

Media Contact: Petra Nyendick, Director, Community School of the Arts, Indiana State University, 812-237-2575, Petra.Nyendick@indstate.edu