Arts & Humanities
Life is a cabaret, old friend
IU Bloomington's Department of Theatre and Drama is preparing to celebrate its 75th year with a gala May 2. Along the way, the stellar department has made its mark on the community that benefits from its presence in many ways, while training its students for careers throughout the world. The Jordan River Revue of decades ago, for instance, recently has morphed into an entertainment vehicle called Broadway Cabaret, under the direction of Emmy Award winner George Pinney. More »
Outsider art
When Ann Fritz, curator of the IU Northwest Gallery, became aware of the work being done at the Indiana State Prison, she spoke to some of the artists and reviewed their work. What transpired is an exhibit of "outsider art" that runs through April 17 at a venue in Hammond. "It's a community show," she explains. "The prison is part of the community we serve, part of the seven-county northwest Indiana area." More »
Tipping points
Darwin's On the Origin of Species will be commemorated on its 150th publication year and other tipping points in the arts, letters and economy of 19th-century Victorians will be explored at the Midwest Victorian Studies Association conference at IU East in April. More »
Images
IUPUI's Modupe Labode is guest curator of a stunning exhibit of 19th-century photographs of the African-American experience at the Indiana History Museum. More »
That’s a wrap!
Aspiring filmmakers will have their work publically screened at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre in downtown Bloomington April 9 as the first step in Campus MovieFest, an international student film festival. More »
