Events at Indiana University
Chuck Mangione to appear at The Ogle Center
Feb. 17, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Ogle Center, IU Southeast, New Albany -- Chuck Mangione is a flugelhorn player who achieved international success with his jazz-pop single Feels So Good in 1977. A graduate of Eastman School of Music, he has released more than 30 albums in the last 50 years. In 1980, his song Give It All You Got was the theme of the Winter Olympic Games. Tickets are $20 and $25.
Cadets compete in a variety of events this weekend
Feb. 17 and 18, IU Bloomington campus -- The Indiana University Department of Military Science will be hosting a competition for cadets and soldiers to earn the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency. This competition will consist of track and field events, a timed distance swim, first aid testing, a marksmanship competition and a road march. ROTC programs from throughout the Midwest will be attending. Capt. Bruce Baltis, IU Army ROTC Training Officer, is the coordinating officer and hosting official for the competition. Cadets and soldiers are looking forward to this event as an opportunity to experience the standards of a military other than that of the United States. If they pass all of the events they will be awarded the Military Proficiency Badge, a decoration that can be worn on U.S. uniforms. This testing is rarely offered to cadets, who do not regularly work with soldiers from other countries. "Most soldiers go their entire careers without having the chance to earn a foreign decoration" says Lt. Col. Eric Arnold, the Professor of Military Science at IU and the commander of IU ROTC's Screaming Bison Battalion. "This is a great opportunity for our cadets." The standards for the events are stringent, and participants need to bring a wide variety of skills to have a chance of earning the award. During the two days of the event, cadets will have to swim 200 meters, compete in the shot-put and long jump, finish a 400-meter dash in under 68 seconds, and run 5 kilometers in 23 minutes. In addition, they must engage targets at 25 meters distance with a 9mm pistol and complete a road march (these two events will be held at Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh Ind.). The badge is awarded in three levels, bronze, silver and gold, and the standard for the gold badge is an 18.7-mile road march in under five hours, carrying a 22-lb. rucksack and other equipment. IU ROTC cadets have been training for this competition for the last few weeks, and many of them have remarked that the events are a lot harder than they had assumed. After performing the long jump, shot put, and 400 meter dash in the IU Field house recently, a winded cadet was heard to say, "the Germans aren't just giving this thing away, are they?" For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~rotc/.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Feb. 18, noon, Assembly Hall, Bloomington -- Prior to the Hoosier women's basketball 2:05 p.m. game against Illinois, the Indiana Department of Athletics will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Sunday will be a chance to meet IU female student-athletes, try new sports skills and learn about the benefits of participating in sports. Pre-game activities include interactive stations focusing on women's health, fitness, safety issues, academic successes and career opportunities. Those in attendance can visit booths hosted by IU Athletics teams, club teams, youth service organizations and IU academic departments. Pre-game festivities are free of charge. Admission to the game is $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Groups of 25 or more are $2 per person. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the game or in advance by calling 866-IUSPORTS (866-487-7678). For more information, go to http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/020507aae.html.
'A Bloomington Biennial: Faculty artists from IU's Hope School of Fine Arts'
Photo by: Ed Bernstein, Mutations, 2006
Ed Bernstein's 2006 "Mutations," is a color archival inkjet print and pastel on Hahnamule.
Now through March 11, Special Exhibitions Gallery, IU Art Museum, Bloomington --Founded in 1895, the Indiana University Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts is the third-oldest university art department in the United States. The first exhibition of faculty artists was held in 1948, and regularly scheduled faculty exhibitions have been a feature of the IU Art Museum's exhibition program ever since. A Bloomington Biennial: Faculty Artists from IU's Hope School of Fine Arts features a diverse range of works by approximately 30 current and emeriti faculty artists. In keeping with this year's theme, "Technology and the Arts," A Bloomington Biennial will address the interaction of art with science and technology. Jenny McComas, curator of this year's faculty exhibition, explains, "Considering the role of science and technology in art seemed like an intriguing challenge and an interesting way to frame a large group exhibition of diverse artworks in many media." Many IU faculty artists consciously utilize new technologies, such as digital media, while others strenuously avoid it, preferring more traditional modes of expression, such as oil painting. Whether their work involves meticulously handcrafting a piece of jewelry or exploring the possibilities of the iPod, the work of IU's fine arts faculty is a testament to the richness and variety of contemporary art. For more information go to http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
A night with Garrison Keillor
Feb. 21, 8 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- Grammy Award-winning radio host Garrison Keillor, one of America's most cherished voices, takes the stage at IU Auditorium for an intimate evening of storytelling. The host of The Writer's Almanac and A Prairie Home Companion, a frequent contributor to Time magazine and the author of more than a dozen books, Keillor's name is synonymous with public radio and casual Midwestern charm. The humorist's solo appearance offers an evening of candor, laughter and time-honored truths as he tells tales that resonate with every person in the audience. Find out why more than three million listeners on more than 450 radio stations tune in each week to hear Keillor's true-to-life stories and his signature sign off, "That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking and all the children are above average." For information on tickets, go to http://www.iuauditorium.com
Pinhole camera images reflect on Roadside Memorial Crosses
Now-March 21, The Gallery, IU East, Richmond --The Craig Ryan exhibit is a documentary of pinhole camera images on 4-by-5 sheet film of Roadside Memorial Crosses across central Indiana. "The power of an image is the feeling it can invoke. Creating and viewing art is an emotional experience often forgotten in this modern world filled with technology," Ryan said. "Roadside Memorial Crosses reflect the emotional side of our culture, and they can be controversial. Old and new, marked and unmarked, large and small; they are there for the world to see, bearing witness to a terrible event and someone's personal grief." Ryan uses an infinite depth of field, occasional lens flare and long exposures of the pinhole lens to give the prints a quality suited to the crosses. Aside from very simple darkroom manipulation, the photographer does not alter the image in any way. For the past 18 years, Ryan has been an art teacher at Noblesville High School. He has a bachelor of art degree from Beloit College in studio art and a master's degree in secondary education from Indiana Wesleyan University. He lives in Noblesville, Ind. For more information, contact Ed Thornburg, gallery curator, at 765-973-8605.
Best-selling poet Nikki Giovanni to help celebrate Black History Month at IU Northwest
Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Savannah Center Auditorium, IU Northwest campus (33rd Avenue and Broadway)-- Best-selling poet Nikki Giovanni will help IU Northwest and the community celebrate Black History Month. Giovanni's published works include poetry collections O Black Feeling, Black Talk and O Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day, and children's book O Rosa. Drawing from nearly 40 years of written works and personal experiences, Giovanni will reflect on a lifetime of civil-rights activism through creativity while also discussing relevant contemporary issues. One of Americas most widely read poets, Giovanni was known early in her career as the Princess of Black Poetry. Her poetry collections include: Black Feeling, Black Talk/Black Judgment, Night Comes Softly, My House, Ego-Tripping, and Other Poems for Young People, Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day, and the Los Angeles Times best-seller Blues: For All the Changes, which also won an NAACP Image Award. Giovanni is also an accomplished essayist and childrens author whose recent childrens picture book Rosa, about civil-rights icon Rosa Parks, rose to third on the New York Times Best-Seller list. Giovanni's 1971 autobiography, Gemini, was a National Book Award finalist. Giovanni has also been honored for her spoken-word recordings. Her album Truth is on its Way, on which Giovanni reads her poetry against a background of gospel music, became a top 100 album and received the award for Best Spoken Word Album given by the National Association of Radio and Television Announcers. The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection, on which the writer reads and talks about her poetry, was one of five Grammy Award finalists. As part of her presentation, Giovanni will give live readings from a selection of her works. Giovanni has provided an important creative voice in the fight for civil rights and equality for nearly 40 years. Her contributions to American letters and culture have earned Giovanni countless admirers from all corners of modern society. She recently was honored by Oprah Winfrey as one of 25 Living Legends. Everyone is invited to attend this event, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. This program is co-sponsored by the IU Northwest Departments of Minority Studies and Womens Studies and by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Black Student Union. For more information, visit http://www.iun.edu.
IU Soul Revue
Feb. 22, 7 p.m., Vivian Auditorium, Whitewater Hall, IU East, Richmond -- The IU Soul Revue will perform as part of the Lively Arts Series sponsored by Wayne Bank and Trust Co., the Palladium-Item, Indiana Arts Commission and Arts Place. The IU Soul Revue performs hits from R&B, soul, funk and contemporary urban black popular music. This event also is part of IU East's Black History Month.
Festival of Dance
Feb. 23-25, 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tamarack Hall Theatre, IU Northwest, Gary -- Theatre Northwest presents Festival of Dance, which will feature multiple dance forms, including modern and lyrical dance, musical-theatre jazz, hip-hop, salsa/merengue and even swing dancing. The IU Northwest Dance Company features eight students, two faculty members and three dancers from the community. The production will include guest performances from the Indianapolis-based, swing-dance group The Dig-a-Doos and the Chicago-based, modern-dance company Rebound Dance. The Dig-a-Doos feature six members from Indianapolis and six others from Northwest Indiana. Rebound Dance specializes in modern dance routines that utilize distinctive choreography, live music and visual art to enhance the spectacle of the performance. Tickets cost $10 each. For more information or to make reservations, contact the Department of Performing Arts at 219-980-6810.
Dierks Bentley
March 3, 7:30 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- The Indiana Memorial Union Board presents country artist Dierks Bentley in concert. Bentley thrives in the college atmosphere and loves the feel of both small venue concerts and sell-out auditoriums. His debut single in 2003, What Was I Thinkin', went No. 1. with two more hit singles following closely behind. Dierks also earned a CMT Flameworthy Award for breakout video, a nomination at the Country Music Awards and the top new artist prize at the Academy of Country Music. He has maintained intense career momentum, winning awards, packing shows and joining the Grand Ole Opry all in just over a year. Long Trip Alone, his newest CD release, is gaining popularity as he makes his way across the U.S. on his current tour. For ticket information, go to http://www.iuauditorium.com/new0607/index.html or http://www.ticketmaster.com/
'Cirque Dreams'
March 6, 7:30 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- Neil Goldberg's Cirque Dreams is a dreamscape of nighttime imagery that redefines the boundaries of ingenuity and imagination. The world-renowned Cirque Dreams includes an international cast of acrobats, contortionists and aerialists performing under a multi-million dollar, ultraviolet stage set that ignites them into some of the most amazing feats and performances ever witnessed on stage and in the air. IU Auditorium will turn into the perfect place for your imagination to run wild as you experience an evening of breathtaking acrobatics and mesmerizing characters in this unforgettable one-night show. The show will delight the whole family and have you asking over and over again, "How'd they do that?" Prepare to be wowed! For information on tickets, go to http://www.iuauditorium.com/new0607/cirque.html.
Travel to Blackfriars Playhouse
March 8-11, Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Va. -- The Indiana University Kokomo Shakespeare Club invites you to join its members on a trip to Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Va. "The world's only re-creation of William Shakespeare's original indoor theatre, Blackfriars is one of the United States' premiere performance sites for Shakespeare's works," said Assistant Professor of English Terri Bourus. Trip participants will see the First Quarto version of Hamlet and the comedies The Devil is an Ass and The Brats of Clarence. For more information or to register for the trip, contact Terri Bourus at tbourus@iuk.edu or Nichole Pena at nierusse@iuk.edu.
'Cinderella'
March 23 and 24, 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on the 24th, Musical Arts Center, Bloomington -- Indiana University Ballet Theater's world premiere production of the classic Cinderella returns for an encore. The performances will feature the choreography, sets and costumes that debuted in 2005 to accompany Sergei Prokofiev's sumptuous score. A matinee has been added, by popular demand! For more information, go to: http://www.music.indiana.edu/publicity/ballet/2006-2007season/internal/cinderella.htm
'Aladdin & the Magic Lamp'
March 24-25, 2:30 p.m., Tamarack Hall Theatre, IU Northwest, Gary -- Theatre Northwest will present the Theatre for Youth Production Aladdin & the Magic Lamp, directed by Associate Professor Jerry Taylor. Taylor brings this timeless tale to the stage in all its enchanting glory, complete with flying carpets, dancing genies, a dastardly villain, a princess with attitude and a courageous young man who finds a grand adventure and much more when he stumbles upon the magical lamp of the title. Tickets cost $10 each. For more information or to make reservations, contact the Department of Performing Arts at 219-980-6810.
Christopher O'Riley
March 27, 8 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- From his groundbreaking transcriptions of the British rock band Radiohead to his unforgettably sublime classical interpretations, pianist Christopher O'Riley has redefined the possibilities of classical music. As host of the most popular classical music radio show, NPR's From the Top, O'Riley performs with brilliant young musicians, demonstrating to audiences, with humor and a lack of pretense, that these young artists are as diverse in their personal lives as they are in their music-making. An interpreter of some of the most important contemporary music of our time, O'Riley lives by the Duke Ellington adage, "there are only two kinds of music, good music and bad." His first recordings of Radiohead transcriptions, True Love Waits, received four stars from Rolling Stone and was as critically acclaimed as it was commercially successful. Just as his contemporary recordings have created extraordinary buzz, so have his performances in traditional classical context. Join us for O'Riley's innovative recital featuring the works of Shostakovich and Radiohead. For information on tickets, go to http://www.iuauditorium.com.
Continuing exhibits
This acrylic painting by Herron Galleries Director/Curator David Russick (2005) is on display in Indianapolis.
Now through March 24, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis -- The Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellows exhibition, at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA), celebrates the work of 10 local, contemporary artists, all of whom are Herron School of Art and Design faculty, staff or alumni. Recipients of the Efroymson Contemporary Arts $20,000 Fellowships include 2004 fellows Gregory Hull, Linda Adele Goodine, Eric Nordgulen, Marc Jacobson and David Russick. 2005 fellows are Katrin Asbury, Stuart Hyatt, Emily Kennerk, Brian Myers and Jamie Pawlus. For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu.
'Material Terrain and other exhibits open at Herron Galleries'
Dennis Oppenheim, "Digestion," deer bodies, poured fiberglass, copper tubing
Now through Feb. 25, Eleanor Prest Reese and Robert B. Berkshire Galleries, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis -- Herron School of Art and Design hosts the traveling exhibition Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape and Place. The exhibit features indoor and outdoor works of 11 artists who employ diverse materials and techniques to address the uneasy balance between the natural and the constructed environment. Probing countless associations to landscape and place, the artists reveal the fantasy of nature as a place of retreat and wonder; nostalgia for a pristine pre-industrialized landscape; and desire and eroticism evident in cycles of cultivation, production and consumption. By employing richly symbolic objects and installations the artists in Material Terrain reveal complex affiliations to the environment. Through exposing what partnerships are forged, they allow us to consider the variety of ways in which we view ourselves in the context of nature. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except for Fridays when the Herron Galleries are open until 8 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu
"Laughter on a Stick: Turkish Shadow Theater"
Now through April 1, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- Laughter on a Stick: Turkish Shadow Theater, an exhibit exploring the history and development of Turkish shadow puppetry, is currently on display at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The exhibit showcases shadow puppets from different eras in Turkey's history, including contemporary examples, to show how the characters have changed but have maintained traditional qualities over the centuries. This theater is comparable to modern day stand-up comedy, with plots based around two main characters, Karagöz and Hacivat. The characters' follies are meant to teach entertaining and moral lessons. Laughter on a Stick was curated by Yasemin Gencer, a graduate student in Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University. Gencer began her research of the Mathers Museum's collection of Turkish shadow puppets during a museum practicum she completed as an undergraduate. Her research led her to write her art history honors thesis on how the visual qualities of shadow puppets developed over time. For the exhibit, Gencer created a series of her own original shadow puppets to demonstrate the importance of contributing contemporary ideas to traditional art forms. Admission is free. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873, e-mail mathers@indiana.edu or visit http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/.
"Thoughts, Things and Theories...What is Culture?"
Ongoing, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The exhibit 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), including 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. Admission is free. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873, e-mail mathers@indiana.edu or visit http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/.
"Japan-in-America: The Turn of the Twentieth Century"
Ongoing, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- An exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures examines the growing American interest in and apprehension of Japan during the 23 years preceding World War I. Japan-In-America: The Turn of the Twentieth Century samples the vast number of images, stories, performances and accounts of Japan that circulated in the United States during that time. The exhibit displays a wide array of images and artifacts from the popular culture of the period, including paintings, poetry and travel literature, as well as postcards, illustrated books, sheet music, magic lantern slides, editorial cartoons, motion pictures, missionary tracts, children's literature, advertisements and a range of other forms. A companion Web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~jia1915/ provides even more examples of these images, as well as downloadable texts of children's books from the time period, such as the work Japanese Fairy Tales, published in 1904 by Teresa Pierce Williston. For more information, or to schedule a guided group tour, please call 812-855-6873 or e-mail mathers@indiana.edu.
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