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NO EXIT
DEC 4 - 14
by Jean-Paul Sartre Adapted from French by Paul Bowles
Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in Hell. The windows are bricked up, there are no mirrors, the electric lights can never be turned off and there is no exit. The irony of this Hell is that its torture is not the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is stripped of its pretenses by the cruel curiosity of the damned. Here the soul is shorn of secrecy, and even the blackest deeds are mercilessly exposed to the fierce light of Hell. It is an eternal torment.
The Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall
DEC 16-18
Short Play Festival
15 plays in 3 nights!
7 p.m. all three nights
Forge Theatre
Student Directed • Student Designed • Student Acted • Student Produced
C'mon, take a break from Finals and see a show...or...15! Run time is approximately 90 minutes per night.
Viano Quartet
The Viano Quartet, praised for their "virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention" (Boston Globe), are among today's most exciting young ensembles and recipients of the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, they perform globally and are in residence with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (2024-2027). Highlights of their 2024-25 season include debuts at Alice Tully and David Geffen Halls, the latter with Sir Stephen Hough. Passionate educators, they work with students at top institutions. Their 2023 debut album, Portraits, features works by Schubert, Price, Tchaikovsky, and Ginastera.
2026 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
University of Idaho
April 22-25
University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (LHJF) is one of the largest and oldest educational jazz festivals in the world. With hundreds of student performances, outstanding evening concerts with world-class jazz artists and nearly 100 workshops, clinics and special exhibits, LHJF honors the music, dance and history of jazz music and one of its most honored artists, Lionel Hampton. This year’s performers include:
Jazzmeia Horn • Tito Puente Jr. • Warren Wolf • Lionel Hampton Big Band • Something Else! • Summer Camargo • World Beat Ensemble • Hamp’s Jazz Ambassadors • UI Jazz Band I • UI Jazz Choir I • UI Chamber Jazz Choir • Palouse Jazz Project
Wednesday
April 22
UI Admin Auditorium
HAMP’S GALA
FREE!
Our traditional evening kick-off concert featuring Lionel Hampton School of Music ensembles.
FREE, but ticket required.
Thursday
April 23
ICCU Arena
SUMMER CAMARGO • TITO PUENTE JR.
WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION
Summer Camargo
Summer Camargo is a 23-year-old jazz trumpeter, composer, and Conn Selmer/Bach artist from Hollywood, Florida. A Juilliard alum and Jerome Greene Fellow, she was named one of DownBeat's "25 for the Future."
Summer performs regularly at Dizzy's, Birdland, and with the Mingus Big Band, and is the youngest member of the Saturday Night Live band. She is also a band member in Broadway's new musical, Just in Time.
Tito Puente Jr.
Legendary percussionist and Latin jazz royalty, Tito Puente Jr. carries on the vibrant legacy of his legendary father with his own spirited flair. A dynamic performer at casinos, symphony halls, and jazz festivals worldwide, he has played over 300 shows in the past five years.
His album In My Father's Shoes inspired a BET Jazz special, and Got Mambo? highlights his signature blend of classic Latin rhythms and contemporary innovation.
Featured with: UI Jazz Band I, Jazz Choir I & World Beat Ensemble
Friday
April 24
ICCU Arena
JAZZMEIA HORN • WARREN WOLF
HAMP'S JAZZ AMBASSADORS
Jazzmeia Horn
GRAMMY-nominated vocalist and composer Jazzmeia Horn stands at the forefront of modern jazz, blending timeless tradition with fearless innovation. A graduate of Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School, she continues to inspire audiences worldwide with her powerful voice and message-driven artistry.
Her 2024 album Messages (Empress Legacy Records) explores love, resilience, and self-expression through 10 original compositions that affirm her mission: music for healing, truth, and freedom.
Warren Wolf
Warren Wolf is a Baltimore-based multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and educator. An international performer, he has toured extensively across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. A member of the SFJAZZ Collective and Christian McBride's Inside Straight, Warren has released ten albums, including projects on Mack Avenue Records.
He teaches at the Peabody Conservatory and the San Francisco Conservatory and endorses Musser instruments and Innovative Percussion mallets.
Hamp's Jazz Ambassadors
The Lionel Hampton Jazz Ambassadors is an exceptional ensemble made up of talented college musicians. This international group includes students from universities across the United States and abroad. Prior to the festival week, they only meet virtually, but come together at LHJF to collaborate, showcase their skills, and celebrate the joys of jazz.
Featured with: UI Jazz Band I, Chamber Jazz Choir & Palouse Jazz Project
Saturday
April 25
SOMETHING ELSE! • LIONEL HAMPTON BIG BAND
ICCU Arena
HAMP’S JAZZ AMBASSADORS
Something Else!
Something Else! is a powerhouse septet led by alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, featuring Jeremy Pelt, Wayne Escoffery, Paul Bollenback, David Kikoski, Essiet Essiet, and Lewis Nash. Their debut album Soul Jazz (Smoke Sessions Records) celebrates the groove-driven spirit of the 1960s soul jazz era with electrifying new energy. Drawing on works by Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, and more, the band fuses virtuosity with irresistible feel-reviving this classic sound for today's audiences.
Lionel Hampton Big Band
Co-led by former Hampton band members, the Lionel Hampton Big Band brings Hampton's hard-swinging jazz to life with energetic performances of his classic hits.
Continuing his legacy, the band honors the jazz icon's collaborations with greats like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
Hamp's Jazz Ambassadors
The Lionel Hampton Jazz Ambassadors is an exceptional ensemble made up of talented college musicians. This international group includes students from universities across the United States and abroad. Prior to the festival week, they only meet virtually, but come together at LHJF to collaborate, showcase their skills, and celebrate the joys of jazz.
Quartetto Gelato
Quartetto Gelato is a virtuosic and genre-defying classical quartet known for its blend of showpieces, romantic ballads, gypsy and klezmer tunes, and theatrical flair. With sold-out performances worldwide and a repertoire spanning classical to world music, the group captivates audiences with its musical mastery, humor, and engaging stage presence. Named NPR's "Debut Artist of the Year," they've appeared on major networks and soundtracks, including Only You. Their recordings-ten and counting-showcase global influences and original works, including the latest, Tasty Tunes (2021). Quartetto Gelato is supported by FACTOR and the Canada Council for the Arts.
