Events at Indiana University
Summer Music Festival Continued
Now through Aug. 12, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington -- A performance by international violin sensation and Indiana University alumnus Joshua Bell, IU Opera Theater's presentation of The Mikado, the world premiere of a composition by acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan, the return of the Beaux Arts Trio and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and the debut of a new Festival Jazz Orchestra highlight a powerful lineup for Indiana University's 2006 Summer Music Festival. The festival features opera, orchestral, band, chamber and solo concerts. Event highlights for the rest of July are free outdoor band concerts on Wednesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. on the Musical Arts Center Lawn; the Festival Orchestra conducted by the dynamic Michael Stern in the Musical Arts Center on Thursday, July 20 at 8 p.m.; and the opening of The Mikado in the IU Opera Theater on Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m. For more information visit http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/3333.html or http://www.music.indiana.edu/?vs=noflash. To order tickets for various Summer Music Festival events, go to http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/tickets.shtml.
'Arms and the Man'
July 19-23, 26-30, Brown County Playhouse, Nashville, Indiana -- "A witty and romantic high comedy," said the New York Times. And,"Blissfully comic," according to the San Francisco Chronicle of Arms and the Man. The razor-sharp wit of legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw returns to the stage of the Brown County Playhouse. The play, Shaw's most popular and widely-produced comedy, tells a story of romance in a time of war. Be sure to catch this timeless, relevant tale of the soldier who finds it more useful to carry chocolate than ammunition. For tickets, visit ticketmaster at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/41147/?search_redirect=Brown County Playhouse. Tickets are $18 for adults. Student/Junior tickets are $11. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/bcplay.html.
'Japan-in-America: The Turn of the Twentieth Century'
IU Day at the Indiana State Fair
McGarrell painting
This pear coffee table is part of the Herron School of Art and Design exhibit, "Show us Your Drawers." It is a juried exhibition of the most innovative work created by recognized professional studio furniture makers from the United States, Canada and beyond. This exhibit will serve as the centerpiece of a citywide display of contemporary furniture design.
Now through Aug. 6, Herron School of Art and Design galleries, Indianapolis -- "Show Us Your Drawers" is a juried exhibition of the most innovative work created by recognized professional studio furniture-makers from the United States, Canada and beyond. This exhibit will serve as the centerpiece of a citywide display of contemporary furniture design, which will complement the Furniture Society's National Conference hosted by Herron. The Furniture Society is a national association supporting and advancing the art of furniture-making. Enjoy refreshments and hear the sounds of the Circle City Bluegrass Band between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on opening night. For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu.
Talking Shoes
Ongoing, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Bloomington -- This Children's Gallery exhibit features hands-on activities and shoes from around the world. "Talking Shoes" explores how shoes can reveal much about their makers and wearers. Native American beaded moccasins, sandals from the Republic of Congo, felt shoes from Tibet and wooden shoes from the Netherlands and Surinam are just a few highlighted artifacts in the exhibit, which features hands-on activities for younger visitors. The exhibit was developed by students in Indiana University's Anthropology A403: Introduction to Museum Studies class during the spring semester 2004-05. The students worked with staff at the Mathers Museum to select shoes from the museum's collections, research and write the exhibit labels, prepare the artifacts for display, design the case lay-outs and install the exhibit. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873 or e-mail mathers@indiana.edu.
