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Celebrate Limestone Month at the IU Art Museum
Now-Aug. 31, various times, IU Art Museum, 1133 E. Seventh St., Bloomington -- The Indiana University Art Museum celebrates "Limestone Month" with the work of noted Indiana artists in two special installations in the first floor Gallery of the Art of the Western World through the end of August. A rare series of four, large-scale watercolors depicting the quarrying of Indiana limestone by "Hoosier Group" painter Otto Stark are currently on public display for the first time. Hoosier Group refers to Indiana impressionist painters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Stark, T.C. Steele, Richard Gruelle, William Forsyth and J. Ottis Adams. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.

Safe and Sound: Protective Devices from Around the World
Now-Aug.14, various times, Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The universal desire to avoid danger and remain out of harm's way is the subject of a new exhibition at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. "Safe and Sound: Protective Devices from Around the World" features a number of objects that are believed by some cultures to hold protective powers. Curator Suzanne Ingalsbe, a doctoral student in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, delves into the history of these devices and explores the sources of their power. The objects in this exhibition represent a variety of countries, cultures and beliefs. Included in the display are signs, clothing, jewelry, text and other devices that illustrate the many varied forms protection can take. These objects, alongside an explanation of their roots, demonstrate the power that belief can give to a seemingly ordinary object. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, call 812-855-6873 or e-mail mathers@indiana.edu.

IU's Lilly Library showcases vintage autos
Now-Sept. 5, various times, Lilly Library, Bloomington -- To kick off the summer traveling season, the Lilly Library at Indiana University's Bloomington campus has opened an exhibition featuring collections relating to early automobiles and motor cars. "Are We There Yet? The Age of the Automobile" showcases vintage catalogs, books and materials featuring topics ranging from luxury roadsters to the first Indianapolis 500. Lavish catalogs aimed at Gatsby-like customers come from the collection of Thomas T. Solley. Solley was director of the Indiana University Art Museum from 1971 to 1986 and a grand-nephew of J. K. Lilly Jr., early benefactor of the library that bears his family name. The Lilly Library is Indiana University's library for rare books and special collections and one of the 18 libraries of the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call 812-855-2452. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The Kinsey Institute 2009 Juried Art Show
Now-July 31, IU School of Fine Arts Gallery, 1201 E. Seventh St., Bloomington -- The Kinsey Institute 2009 Juried Art Show, featuring 120 paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, wearable art, metalwork, fiber art and video installations, explores themes related to sex, gender, eroticism, reproduction, sexuality, romantic relationships and the human figure. SoFA Gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. Visitors should be 18 or older or accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/services/gallery/jeas/2009/.

Works from the Estate of John D. Hurt Sr.
Now-Aug. 27, IU Art Museum, 1133 E. Seventh St., Bloomington -- Four works from the collection of John D. Hurt Sr. will be on display throughout the summer of 2009. Hurt, an attorney from Martinsville, collected the works of Indiana artists, including William Forsyth, John Ottis Adams, Fredrick Polley and others. Galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iuam/iuam_upgrade.htm.

Jonathan Moller's work featured in new exhibit
Now-Aug. 14, various times, Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- "Our Culture is Our Resistance" features images by internationally renowned photographer and human rights activist Jonathan Moller. This exhibit focuses on the history of Guatemala, documenting injustices towards the country's indigenous majority during the civil war at the hands of the Guatemalan government. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873 or e-mail mathers@indiana.edu.

Thoughts, Things and Theories . . . What Is Culture?
Now-July 31, various times, Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The meaning of culture and cultural traditions is explored in a new exhibition at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. "Thoughts, Things, and Theories . . . What Is Culture?" uses objects from around the world to show the way culture permeates all human lives. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the exhibit focuses on two main themes: universal needs and life stages. Universal needs (food, clothing, and shelter, for example) are demonstrated in replicas of two households -- one a Bloomington ranch house from 1967, the other a multi-generational family compound from northern Nigeria in the same year. Visitors can then move into an area of the exhibit with artifacts illustrating life stages (from birth and infancy to death and the afterlife), with a Lakota cradleboard, Japanese wedding kimono and numerous other artifacts from around the globe. The exhibit also features a hands-on activity station, computer kiosks with interactive programs, and a reading area. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873 or e-mail mathers@indiana.edu.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival
Now-Aug. 11, various times and locations, Bloomington -- Featuring more than 50 free and ticketed events, the 2009 Indiana University Summer Music Festival on the IU Bloomington campus offers the collegiate premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza and a world-class array of orchestral concerts, chamber music, piano recitals, band concerts, percussion and other special events. For a complete list of Summer Music Festival performances and further information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/index.html. For tickets and Festival Passes, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/tickets.html.

Herron's summer exhibition is a unique experience
Now-Aug. 8, various hours, Eleanor Prest Reese and Robert B. Berkshire Galleries, Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI -- The exhibit, 3X3, is a unique experience. Three regional curators were invited to select one artist from their city. Treated as three solo shows within the galleries, interesting intersections of contemporary art practice will be explored through three exceptional displays. An ice cream social is scheduled at 2 p.m., July 16, and the artists and curators will be introduced. For more information e-mail jelbarn@iupui.edu or call 317-278-9469. Herron's summer hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed Sundays.Admission to the galleries is free and open to the public. For more information about the Herron School, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu/ .

Jazz in July
Various dates, all concerts being at 6:30 p.m., IU Art Museum Sculpture Terrace, 1133 E. Seventh St., second floor, Bloomington -- The IU Art Museum will host its annual Jazz in July summer series of free concerts featuring some of the best local and regional jazz talents. All concerts are free and open to the public but seating is limited, so everyone is encouraged to come early.
July 17: Craig and the Crawdads
July 24: Jan Aldridge Clark
July 31: Monika Herzig featuring Tom Roznowski and Carolyn Dutton
For more information, visit http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/iuam_home.php or call 812-855-5445.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Summer Band
July 15, 7 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan Ave., Bloomington -- Enjoy our free band concert featuring marches, popluar favorites, solos and light classics. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/band.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Sarah Kapustin, violin and Jeanette Koekkoek, piano
July 15, 8 p.m., Merrill Hall, 1201 E. Third Street, 003, Bloomington -- Beethoven Violin Sonatas Nos. 3, 5 and 10. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/index.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: String Academy Gala Concert
July 17, 7 p.m., Merrill Hall, 1201 E. Third Street, 003, Bloomington --For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/index.html.

Cornerstone corners the IU Southeast market
July 18, 8 p.m., Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at IU Southeast, New Albany -- Austrian rock band Cornerstone embarks on its first official U.S. tour this summer, and it includes a stop at IU Southeast. Cornerstone will share the stage with singer/songwriter Jeffrey Gaines. Gaines has been releasing critically acclaimed music since 1992, when Rolling Stone magazine raved about his self-titled debut CD. Through the years he has performed on World Cafe Live, The Mountain Stage, Good Morning America and Late Night with Conan O'Brien and has done nationwide tours opening for Sting, Stevie Nicks and Melissa Etheridge. A soulful and stirring singer, Gaines is known for his acoustic version of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes," as well as the songs "Hero In Me," "Always Be," and "Falling Apart." After winning the "Next Big Thing" contest sponsored by Alternative Addiction in 2008, Cornerstone is touring in both the United Kingdom and the United States. To learn more about Cornerstone, please visit http://www.cornerstone.co.at/. Additional information on Gaines can be found at http://www.jeffreygaines.com/. To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. For more information on this or other events, call the Ogle Center Ticket Office at 812-941-2525 or visit the Web site at http://oglecenter.ius.edu/.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Leigh Howard Stevens, Marimba
July 19, 7 p.m. Auer Hall, 1201 E. Third St., Bloomington -- Selections from "Album for the Young." Program to be announced. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/choralpercussion.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Percussion Academy Faculty Concert
July 20, 7 p.m., Auer Hall, 1201 E. Third St., Bloomington -- Featuring Kevin Bobo, Steve Houghton, John Kilkeny, Michael Spiro and John Tafoya. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/choralpercussion.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Menahem Pressler and Friends
July 21 and 22, 8 p.m., Auer Hall, second floor, 1201 E. Third St., Bloomington -- With Alexander Kerr, violin; Larry Dutton, viola (Emerson Quartet); Paul Watkins, cello (Nash Ensemble). Piano quartets by Mozart and Dvorak. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/index.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Summer Band
July 22, Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan Ave., Bloomington -- Enjoy our free Wednesday band concerts featuring marches, popluar favorites, solos and light classics. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/band.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Mario Venzago, Conductor
July 23, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan Ave., Bloomington -- Swiss conductor Mario Venzago has served as music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra since 2002, following several prestigious music directorships in Europe. Works by Moussorgsky, Strauss, Debussy, and Ravel. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/orchestra.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: College Audition Preparation Faculty
July 26, 7 p.m., Ford-Crawford Hall, 1201 E. Third St., Bloomington --Free and open to the public, featuring brass, woodwind, voice, jazz bass and jazz piano faculty. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/index.html.

'There Goes the Bride' coming to IU's Brown County Playhouse
Now-Aug. 2, various times, Brown County Playhouse, 70 Van Buren St., Nashville, Ind. -- A wedding always creates tension and requires problem-solving and personal management skills, but the society event in There Goes the Bride by Ray Cooney and John Chapman brings new meaning to the phrase "trouble in paradise." Besides the usual interfering relatives and disapproving future in-laws, Judy must deal with a father who is out of his mind -- and not because he's losing a daughter. The morning of the wedding, harassed advertising executive Timothy Westerby hits his head and happily awakens beside Polly Perkins, a 1920's Flapper girl straight out of his current advertising campaign. Of course, no one else can see or hear her. Bruce Burgun directs this funny fiasco. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/bcplay.html.

2009 IU Summer Music: Symphony Orchestra performance
July 14 and Aug. 11, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan, Bloomington -- Savor two great concerts directed by Cliff Colnot, principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's contemporary MusicNOW series. Works by Ravel and Tchaikovsky. The second event will be held Aug. 11, 8 p. m. with works by Schubert and Hindemith. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/orchestra.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: 'The Light in the Piazza'
July 31, Aug. 1, 7 and 8, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan, Bloomington --Based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, The Light in the Piazza takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American businessman, is touring the Tuscan countryside with her daughter Clara. While sightseeing, Clara -- a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman -- loses her hat in a sudden gust. As if guided by an unseen hand, the hat lands at the feet of Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome Florentine. When he returns the hat, an immediate, intense romance begins between the two. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/piazza.html.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Summer Chamber Choir & Organ
Aug. 5, 8 p.m., St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 E. Third St., Bloomington -- Featuring Jacobs alumnus and faculty memeber William Joh Gray conducting works by Mendelssohn in celebration of the composer's 200 birthday. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 812-332-5252.

2009 IU Summer Music Festival: Giancarlo Guerrero, Conductor
Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan, Bloomington --Costa Rican conductor and new music champion Giancarlo Guerrero was recently appointed music director of the Nashville Symphony, following a seven-year tenure as music director of Oregon's Eugene Symphony. Works by Sibelius and Berlioz. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/piazza.html.

'Present Laughter' farce to hit Brown County Playhouse stage
Aug. 7-23, various times, Brown County Playhouse, 70 Van Buren St., Nashville, Ind. --Brown County Playhouse producer Jonathan Michaelsen directs Present Laughter, a farce that sparkles like fine champagne. In Present Laughter a popular, pampered and self-obsessed stage star is rather fearfully facing his 40s. But Garry needn't worry that he'll be abandoned. As he prepares for an upcoming theatrical tour he is bombarded by friends, relatives, a love-struck ingénue, his long-suffering secretary, and an aspiring -- if quite mad -- playwright who invades his elegant London flat -- many of them attempting to seduce him. And then there's his estranged wife to avoid -- or not. This wonderful romp about growing old gracefully is a summer sizzler and just a whole lot of fun. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/bcplay.html.

2009 IU Summer Music: Symphony Orchestra
Aug. 11, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan, Bloomington -- Directed by Cliff Colnot, principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's contemporary MusicNOW series. Works by Schubert and Hindemith. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/events/summer/2009/orchestra.html.

Driving Miss Daisy comes to Brown County
Sept. 25-Oct. 25, various times, Brown County Playhouse, 70 Van Buren St., Nashville, Ind. -- Director Dale McFadden draws the 61st season to a close this fall with the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that became the Oscar-winning movie Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry. After Daisy, a feisty widow, crashes the car, her son hires a chauffeur against her wishes. Set in Atlanta, this heart-warming, humorous play begins in 1948 and spans one of the most tumultuous and hopeful periods in American history. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/bcplay.html.

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