The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is sharing its performances with the world -- free -- with a season-ending musical celebration online for the third year in a row. Jacobs was at the leading edge of a trend to "bring the arts to the people" online so that a worldwide audience can enjoy the school’s operas, ballets and musical performances from the comfort of their home computers.  >> Click here for more.

At a Dec. 9 "Legends" ceremony at Bloomington High School South, Royce Deckard, director of business and finance at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, received dual honors: he received Indiana's Distinguished Hoosier Award for his 35 years of service to the sport of wrestling and was acknowledged as having a day named for him. Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan had earlier declared Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, "Royce Deckard Day" in Bloomington. >>Click here for more.

In a Dec. 15 ceremony, both of Indiana University's 2008 Professional Staff Merit Awards went to members of the Jacobs School of Music. David Villanueva, administrative director of choral ensembles, and Erin Woodley, an undergraduate advisor, were recognized by IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson in a reception in the Frangipani Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.>>Click here for more.

After the Young Pianists Fall Recitals Friday night and Saturday, the performances at Jacobs will take a long winter’s nap before returning on January 10 with the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in the MAC at 1 p.m. Other early highlights of the semester include Ballet at the BCT: On the Edge on January 28 and IU Opera’s Cendrillon on February 6, 7, 13, 14. In the mean time, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music wishes you and yours the very best of the holiday season.>>Click here for more.

This edition of Fanfare celebrates the achievements of Mark Kaplan, Elliott Bark, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Annie, Gill, and Ted Keener! >>Click here for more.

We hope you have some time over the holidays to take a break and catch up on the Jacobs articles during 2008; it’s really quite a collection. Happy holidays to all! >>Click here for more.