Events at Indiana University
Associate Dean & Professor of Fine Art Craig McDaniel: A Sudden Blast of Winter Air, acrylic on canvas
Herron Faculty Exhibition
Now through Aug. 26, Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI, Indianapolis -- This annual exhibition presents the recent professional work of Herron faculty. This exhibit not only provides Herron students an opportunity to see the work their teachers create, but also shares with the Indianapolis community work by its most talented local artists. Free parking is available for the "Closing Reception" in Herron's surface lot, courtesy of The Great Frame Up. The public closing reception will be Aug. 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu/.
Inconvenient Stories: Portraits of Vietnam War Veterans by Jeffrey A. Wolin
Now-Sept. 2, IU Art Museum, Bloomington -- Photographer Jeffrey Wolin presents an unflinching account of 50 men and women who fought and lived the war in Vietnam. Wolin, the Ruth N. Halls professor of photography in the Indiana University's Hope School of Fine Arts, began interviewing and making portraits of Vietnam War veterans in 1992, at the same time that he began a similar project, "Written in Memory," with Holocaust survivors. In early 2003, Wolin resumed his work on the Vietnam veteran project. Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, then spearheading the Veterans History Project, wrote a letter on Wolin's behalf to Vietnam veterans in Indiana, which ultimately allowed Wolin to expand his network nationwide. The Library of Congress is an official partner of the Veterans History Project, and Wolin's videotaped interviews will be archived there. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Architecture, Real and Imagined
Now-Sept. 2, IU Art Museum, Bloomington -- Explore architecture around the world and through the ages in this exhibition drawn from the IU Art Museum's permanent collections. Featuring actual architectural elements and artists' interpretations of real buildings as well as images of imaginary architecture, the artworks for this exhibition have been collaboratively chosen by the museum's curators in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the I.M. Pei-designed building. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Dee Bell with Luke Gillespie
Aug. 19, 2 p.m., Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indianapolis -- Returning from California for an encore performance at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, Dee Bell, a former Hoosier, will sing her smooth, easy, behind-the-beat, swing renditions of contemporary, jazz standards, and original lyrics. She will be accompanied by the mellifluous and accomplished Indiana University professor of jazz piano studies, Luke Gillespie. Completing the group are Jeremy Allen on bass and Chad Kethcart on drums. For more information, visit http://www.indyarts.org.
The Glass Menagerie
Aug. 3-5, 9-12, 15-19, evening and matinee performances, Brown County Playhouse, Nashville, Ind. -- A drama of great tenderness, this timeless masterpiece has enthralled audiences for more than 60 years. In this, his first great play, Tennessee Williams etches some of the most memorable characters in American drama: Amanda, the faded remnant of Southern gentility desperately clinging to another time and place; her fragile, withdrawn daughter Laura, immersed in a world of old records and a collection of delicate glass figurines; and her poetic son Tom who, seeking adventure and meaning in his own life, attempts to arrange a "gentleman caller" for his sister. As the family's illusions disintegrate, Williams reveals a beautifully honest, achingly comic and startlingly modern play. For more information and to buy tickets, visit http://theatre.indiana.edu/productions/2007/bcp/glass.html.
"Memories in the Making"
Aug. 7-18, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis -- "Memories in the Making" is a unique program provided by the Alzheimer's Association for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia to express themselves through art. Through the creative process of watercolor painting, these individuals speak to us, offering the essence of themselves. The art they create is a tangible means of what remains of the individual even after the disease has robbed them of so much. For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu.
IU Day at the Indiana State Fair
Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis -- For the second year in a row, the Indiana State Fair will be all about Indiana University for an entire day. IU makes a big difference in the state, from improving Hoosier health to building a better Hoosier economy. Visit IU on Expo Hall Street at the fair -- we'll offer many RED HOT surprises, from athletics pep rallies to awe-inspiring performances and interactive technology displays. For more information, visit: http://www.indiana.edu/~fair/.
Family Night at IU Outdoor Pool
Aug. 17, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., IU Outdoor Pool, Bloomington -- Join IU Recreational Sports for the August Family Night at the Outdoor Pool. Enjoy free admission and fun for the whole family! For more information, visit http://www.iurecsports.org/family_night.
CultureFest
Aug. 23, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., IU Auditorium and Showalter Fountain, Bloomington -- CultureFest, a true Welcome Week highlight, is an exciting and enriching celebration of the cultural diversity represented at Indiana University. Enjoy live music, great food, salsa lessons, henna tattoos and more in this celebration of diversity within the student body.
CultureFest After-Party
Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Thomas T. Solley Atrium at the IU Art Museum, Bloomington -- Join us for the Art Museum's CultureFest After-Party, welcoming new and returning students with a free coffee tasting and culture fusion event featuring art, music and more. Entertainment and coffee samples from around the world will complement our encyclopedic collection of art work. This event is free, and all are invited. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iuam.
Hector Del Campo: New Work
Aug. 24-31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis -- Herron alumnus Hector Del Campo earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Florida in 2004. His work reflects his interest in how we record and express human experiences through memories. "Over time our experiences / our memories loose clarity, but not their presence in our minds." For more information, visit http://www.herron.iupui.edu.
Noon Talk: Inconvenient Stories: Portraits of Vietnam War Veterans
Aug. 29, 12:15-1 p.m., Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor, IU Art Museum, Bloomington -- Jeffrey A. Wolin, Ruth N. Halls Professor of Photography in the Hope School of Fine Arts, will discuss his series, Inconvenient Stories, which combines contemporary portraits of Vietnam War veterans with their snapshots from the war years and first-person narratives. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iuam.
Dodge Sisters, daughters of Henry Chee Dodge, who later become the first Tribal Chairman of the Navaho, c. 1913. Courtesy of the Wanamaker Collection.
Recalling Vietnam: A Conversation with the photographer and vets
Aug. 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Room 015, Bloomington -- Photographer Jeffry A. Wolin will lead an information panel discussion with Vietnam War veterans John Linnemeier, Jeanne Urbin Markle, Claude Cookman and Bud Lynch about their wartime experiences, their lives after the war and the process of revisiting these memories while being interviewed and photographed by Jeff for the series "Inconvenient Stories." Monical Kozlowski, special assistant to Senator Richard Lugar, will present the opening remarks on the Veterans History Project. There will be a reception and book singing following the discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium on the first floor of the IU Art Museum. Learn more at: http://www.iub.edu/~iuam.
Club SOFA
Sept. 1, 6 p.m. to midnight, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington -- Come celebrate the SoFA Gallery's birthday at a special benefit party. Admission is $10. There will be Wii tournaments, yard and party games, sports on TV and reth freshment. There will be live local music with Coyaba, Alarmists (Calm Down.), and Kentucky Nightmare from 7 to 10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to midnight there will be a dance party with Flufftronix. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/2005/giving.php
Jim Cogswell Exhibition
September-October, IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo -- The IU Kokomo Art Gallery will feature the work of Jim Cogswell. His paintings reflect his interest in mythology, books and the alphabet. Admission is free. For more information, call 765-455-9523 or visit http://www.iuk.edu/gallery.
Deborah Boardman Exhibition
October-November, IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo -- The IU Kokomo Art Gallery will feature the work of Deborah Boardman. This artist borrows images from Miami Indians and French history for her installation. Admission is free. For more information, call 765-455-9523 or visit http://www.iuk.edu/gallery.
'Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection'
Now-June 8, 2008, various times, Mathers Museum, Bloomington -- The Mathers Museum presents selections from one of the largest and more important collections of images of Native Americans, and features an overview of the collection's history and its holdings. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers.
IU Circle of Life Mini Marathon
Sept. 8, 8 a.m., Assembly Hall, Bloomington -- The 13.1 mile mini marathon is one of the largest running events in southern Indiana and the state's first collegiate-hosted mini marathon. The second annual event will also include a 5K run/walk. Last year, more than 3,200 runners participated, and $60,000 was raised to created the Bill Z. Littlefield Scholarship for survivors. The scholarship will be awarded to a cancer survivor to attend IU. For more information and to register, visit http://www.iumini.com.
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