Events at Indiana University
Thoughts, Things and Theories . . . What Is Culture?
Now-Aug. 14, 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.
Our Culture is Our Resistance
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.
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.
'Present Laughter' farce to hit Brown County Playhouse stage
Now-Aug. 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. 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. Then there's his estranged wife to avoid -- or not. This wonderful romp about growing old gracefully is a summer sizzler and a whole lot of fun. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/bcplay.html.
Indiana University/Clarian Day Specific Health Screenings at the Indiana State Fair
Now-Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m., Clarian Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion, Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis -- IU has partnered with Clarian Health to offer free health screenings every day of the fair, which runs Aug. 7-23, in the Clarian Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion, located next to Expo Hall. This is IU's fourth consecutive year at the Indiana State Fair. Each day, IU faculty, along with staff from Clarian Health, will be in the Clarian Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion conducting free blood pressure checks, cholesterol and HDL fingersticks screenings, functional movement screenings and obstructive sleep apnea screenings, and more. There will also be demonstrations on healthful food, Wii games and prizes. The Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion will be open each day of the fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and free health screenings will be provided from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information, visit http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/11502.html or e-mail hthomason@clarian.org.
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. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Special Installation -- Growing Art
Now-Aug. 30, IU Art Museum, Sculputre Terrace, second floor, Bloomington -- A special container garden will be featured this summer on the museum's sculpture terrace. Designed by Greg Speichert, the director of IU's Hilltop Garden and Nature Center, the 12'x12' planting is based on the colorful geometric garden designs of the noted Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. for general information call 812-855-5445 or visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
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.
Photo from the Frank M Hohenberger Photograph Collection at IU's Lilly Library
Indianapolis Speedway, 1911
IU's Lilly Library showcases vintage autos
Now-Sept. 5, various times, Lilly Library, on Seventh Street south of Showalter Fountain, Bloomington -- To kick off the summer traveling season, the Lilly Library at IU'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 IU 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 IU's library for rare books and special collections and one of the 18 libraries of the IU 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 Canary Project: Works on Climate Change 2006-2009
Sept. 4-Oct. 9, SoFA Gallery, 1201 E. Seventh St., Bloomington --Canary Project co-founders Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris will give a lecture about their work Friday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Radio/TV 251. The opening reception will follow, Friday, Sept. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring a performance by artist Joshua Kit Clayton in the SoFA Gallery. On Friday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m., in room 015 of the Fine Arts building, artist Fritz Haeg will give a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition, with a reception to follow in the SoFA Gallery. Finally, renowned writer William L. Fox will present a lecture on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m., in Woodburn Hall 101. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/.
Driving Miss Daisy comes to Brown County Playhouse
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.
DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier Legend
DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier Legend
Now-Dec. 31, Indiana State Library, 315 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis -- The exhibit designed by Herron School of Art and Design students, under the guidance of exhibition planning and design faculty member Matthew Groshek, guides visitors through the life of John Dillinger and what factors led this ordinary Hoosier farm boy toward a life of crime. Visit http://www.dillingerlegend.org/ for more information.
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