Events at Indiana University
Light Totem at the IU Art Museum extended through May 2008
Now through May, in front of the Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington -- Heidi Gealt, director of the Indiana University Art Museum, announced that Light Totem, the outdoor light sculpture that splashes waves of color onto the museum's massive exterior wall, will remain active through May. Created in honor of the Art Museum building's 25th anniversary, Light Totem was inaugurated on Oct. 26, 2007. The Light Totem comes to life every evening at dark in front of the Indiana University Art Museum, 1133 E. Seventh St. The Indiana University Art Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. The Art Museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. All exhibits are free and open to the public. For further information, call 812-855-6799 or email lbaden@indiana.edu.
Middle Eastern Arts Festival
Now through April 20, various times and locations, Indiana University Bloomington -- This year's Middle Eastern Arts Festival again will feature a vivid array of music and dance from the region, as well as exhibits, museum events and presentations by artists and scholars. Most festival events, which run through April 20, charge no admission fee. All events are open to the public. Events will include a concert of the music of Egypt and Turkey by Bloomington's own world music ensemble Salaam, an Afghan kite-making workshop for families, an Arabic translation seminar, and two evenings of dance performances. Other highlights will include "Objects of War," a video art show by Beirut artist Lamia Joreige at the School of Fine Arts Gallery, and an exhibit of Coptic textiles dating from the third to 12th centuries at the Indiana University Art Museum. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~meis/ or http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/7276.html.
A Change is Gonna Come
Now through April 27, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- Explores how Black communities drew on their sacred and secular musical traditions to create the sounds which powered the Civil Rights and Soul/Black Power eras. Sponsored by the IU Archives of African American Music & Culture. The Mathers Museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For further information, visit http://www.mathers.indiana.edu.
Selected Coptic Textiles from Ancient Egypt
Now through Spring 2009, Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Indiana University Art Museum, first floor, Bloomington -- Nearly 100 years ago, more than 150 textiles dating from the third to the 12th centuries and spanning late Roman, early Byzantine, and early Islamic times were unearthed from shallow burials in the sandy soils of Egypt. The examples included in this new gallery installation have not been on display since 1999 and are being reintroduced to complement the Middle Eastern Arts Festival organized by the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies program of Indiana University. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more about Coptic textiles, please visit http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/online_modules/coptic/cophome.html. For further information, email iuam@indiana.edu or call 812-855-5445.
Mathers Museum Exhibit--The Ones that Got Away: Victorian Women Travel Writers
Now through May 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- Learn about 19th century travel literature by Isabelle Bird Bishop and Mary Kingsley at a new exhibit. Both women used their work to escape from the traditional role of upper class ladies in Victorian Britain. The Mathers Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For further information, visit http://www.mathers.indiana.edu.
Homespun America: Regionalist Prints from the Indiana University Art Museum's Collection
Now through May 18, Indiana University Museum, 1133 E. Seventh St., Bloomington -- This exhibition, a complement to the Benton show, highlights a small selection of prints from the museum's large holding of works by artists associated with the regionalist aesthetic, which emphasized a modern realist style and populist, folksy subject matter. Special attention is paid to the regionalist "triumvirate," which includes Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry -- whose works helped to popularize this quintessential American style during the 1930s and '40s. For further information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu/iuam_intro.htm.
Mathers Museum Exhibit--Botánica: A Pharmacy for the Soul
Now through Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The exhibit "Pharmacy for the Soul" centers on traditions of spirit healing, and the practitioners and places associated with these beliefs. The Mathers Museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For further information, visit http://www.mathers.indiana.edu.
Les Contes d' Hoffmann
April 11 and 12, 8 p.m., IU Musical Arts Center, Bloomington -- Witness tales of past loves from the poet Hoffmann, as told to the Councillor Lindorf and friends in a tavern. The first was Olympia, a lifeless doll, whom Hoffmann saw as a living person; then came Giulietta, the treacherous courtesan who obtained Hoffmann's mirrored reflection for the sinister Dappertutto; and the third, Antonia, who had been forbidden by her father to sing because he knew the exertion would kill her. Offenbach's engaging and varied score provides plenty of lilting melodies that will leave with you! Sung in French with English supertitles. To purchase tickets call the Musical Arts Center Box Office at 812-855-7433 Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or call Ticketmaster at 812-333-9955.
'MFA II' Masters of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition
April 10 -30, Noon to 4 p.m., Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, SoFA Gallery Fine Arts 123, Bloomington -- Works created by graduating Master of Fine Arts students from various studio areas at Indiana University will be on display. Students exhibiting in the SoFA Gallery will give gallery talks about their work on the Friday of their opening reception at noon. MFA II will feature works by Paul Bohensky (Printmaking), Jeff Campana (Ceramics), Melanie Frakes (Ceramics), Lauren Huber (Graphic Design), Holly Lester (Sculpture), Mike McCaffrey (Painting), Eva Nikolova (Printmaking) and Elise Schweitzer (Painting). Selected artworks will be available to purchase. For further information email sofa@indiana.edu or visit the Web site http://www.indiana.edu/~sofa/exhibitions/mfa-ii/.
Comedic magician, illusionist to entertain crowd for upcoming Lively Arts Series
April 10, 7 p.m., Vivian Auditorium, IU East, Richmond -- Illusionist and magician Cliff Hopkins is magical, mysterious and fascinating to watch. Hopkins is a grand illusionist and comedy magic professional who astounds audiences by defying gravity and offering a unique and unbelievable performance. For more than a decade, he has entertained audiences with a fresh ensemble of illusions including slicing a woman in half while she's standing; defying the laws of gravity and making it snow indoors. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about this event, call Rebeckah Snoddy, director of Campus Life, at 765-973-8240.
Distinguished Leader Lecture Series
April 10, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Kelley Student Center, room KC 130, Kokomo -- Indiana University Kokomo School of Business welcomes Francis Petro, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Kokomo's Haynes International Inc. to the IU Kokomo campus for its Distinguished Leader Lecture Series. Petro will talk about leadership style and attributes that help executives to make a successful business turnaround. Haynes International Inc., headquartered in Kokomo, Ind., is a world leader as the inventor, developer and producer of quality high performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. Petro, who has been Haynes' CEO and president since 1999, was previously president and CEO of Inco Alloys International, a subsidiary of Canada's International Nickel Company. For further information, email efaunce@iuk.edu.
Baghdad Hospital: Inside the Red Zone
April 10, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Radio and TV 251, Bloomington -- The Department of Communication and Culture, Film and Media Studies, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and the School of Journalism present a screening of HBO's "Baghdad Hospital: Inside the Red Zone" followed by a question and answer session with director Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi. This show is the story of Mahdi, who put himself and his colleagues at risk to film inside Al-Yarmouk hospital, whose emergency room is too dangerous for an American crew. Given permission by hospital authorities to use a hand-held camera inside the emergency room, Mahdi reveals some of the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi men, women and children, and exposes the substandard conditions, low morale and danger that its doctors and nurses endure on a daily basis. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~cmcl/.
Little 500 tradition pedals ahead at IU Bloomington
April 11-12, Bill Armstrong Stadium, Bloomington -- Every April since 1951, the Little 500 at Indiana University has marked the beginning of spring and the coming end of another academic year. This year is no different. The women's Little 500 will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, April 11, and the men's race will start at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Both races will take place in Bill Armstrong Stadium, located off Fee Lane, just north of its intersection with 17th Street. The Little 500 bicycle race began as a way to raise scholarship money for working students. To date, the event has raised more than $1.4 million for that cause. The race also has been the subject of an Academy Award-winning film, Breaking Away, and numerous news reports and sports broadcasts. Its history also is told in a documentary, Free Wheels, which is available on DVD. Both Little 500 races will be presented live nationally in high-definition television by HDNet. All-event tickets, which provide access into all Little 500 races, are $25 for adults and $10 for children aged 12 and under. They are available at all Ticketmaster locations -- including the IU Auditorium Box Office and TIS Bookstore and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/. Single-event adult tickets are $5 for Little Fifty, $15 for the women's race and $20 for the men's race. Single-event tickets will be sold only at the gate of each event. Go to http://www.iusf.indiana.edu/ for more information.
FEIST; The Official 2008 Little 500 Concert
April 11, 7:30 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- The Indiana Memorial Union Board and Spirit brings Grammy Award nominated pop sensation Feist to campus as the 2008 Little 500 concert. Indie rock's newly crowned crossover princess will play at the IU Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now at the IU Auditorium Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com and http://www.iuauditorium.com. Student tickets are $25 with an IU Bloomington ID and $28 for the general public.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum brings humor to the stage
April 11, 12, 15-19, 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 2 p.m., Ruth N. Halls Theatre, Bloomington -- What better way than to bring the comedy of Ancient Rome to life through the musical genius of Steven Sondheim and writing prowess of Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Forum has remained one of the most beloved and enduring pieces of American musical theatre. Bursting with outlandish and archetypal characters like the braggart warrior, the libidinous old man, his domineering wife, the cunning slave and the beautiful (yet dim-witted) lovers, Forum stews ancient comic devices into a captivating contemporary musical. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. For ticket information, call 812-855-1103 and ask for information about Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center tickets. To purchase tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 812-333-9955 or visit http://www.theatre.indiana.edu/.
Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium
April 11, 3:30 p.m., Psychology 101, Bloomington -- John Monahan, University of Virginia, will present "Contextual Evidence of Gender Discrimination: The use of 'Social Frameworks." For more information, visit http://bl-psy-appsrv.ads.iu.edu:8080/.
IU Soul Revue to present its spring concert
April 12, 8 p.m., Buskiri-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington -- This year's show is a mosaic of styles, offering a wide view that encompasses funk, soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. Among the music being featured are songs made famous by Earth, Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, The Temptations and Luther Vandross. The IU Soul Revue is one of three ensembles of IU's African American Arts Institute housed in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. AAAI is the only collegiate arts program with an emphasis in African American performance traditions through credit-bearing ensembles. For more than 32 prosperous years, the AAAI has made a vital contribution to the cultural diversity of IU by preserving, promoting and celebrating African American arts traditions. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children and IU students with advance purchase (limit two per IU I.D.). Tickets are available at the Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. or by calling 812-323-3020. For more information and a calendar of AAAI events, please visit the African American Arts Institute Web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~aaai/.
Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection
April 12, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The Mathers Museum Exhibit presents selections from one of the largest and most important collections of images of Native Americans, and features an overview of the collection's history and its holdings. The Mathers Museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For more information, visit http://www.mathers.indiana.edu.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Visits to give a lecture
April 14, 15, 5:30 p.m., Ruth N. Halls Theatre, IU Bloomington -- Acclaimed playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is the first African American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Parks describes her public events -- known by audiences as "The Suzan-Lori Parks Show" -- as "not your typical writer-behind-the-podium evening." Part performance, part storytelling, high energy and full of humor, her lectures fuse personal stories with her suggestions for writing and life. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the presentation in the R. Keith Michael/Marion Bankert Michael Lobby of the Lee Norvelle Center. For more information about Parks's visit and the Collins Lecture Series, please visit http://theatre.indiana.edu.
Sunken Cities and Shipwrecks: The Growing World of Underwater Museums
April 18 -Dec. 19, 9 a.m., to 4:30 p.m., 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- This exhibit delves into the world of underwater museums and addresses the related issues of treasure hunting and site preservation. The Mathers Museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For further information, visit http://www.mathers.indiana.edu/.
Hammer and Nails
April 19-20, 4 p.m., Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington -- Indiana University Contemporary Dance Program choreographers will collaborate with IU Jacobs School of Music composers to produce the third annual "Hammer and Nail" performance. From a modest beginning, "Hammer and Nail" has grown into a robust event involving a group of 30 young composers from the student association, Hammer and Nail, and choreographers from the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation's contemporary dance program who will work in pairs to create 15 new dance works with original live music. In all, there will be 100 musicians and dancers involved in the performances. Admission is free. For more information, contact Laura Poole at laepoole@indiana.edu.
Voice and Biliteracy in Indigenous Language Revitalization: Contentious Educational Practices in Quechua, Guarani, and Maori Contexts
April 19, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 501 N. Park, Bloomington -- Author Nancy H. Hornberger from the University of Pennsylvania considers instances of biliterate educational practice in contexts of indigenous language revitalization involving Quechua in the South American Andes, Guarani in Paraguay, and Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In these indigenous contexts of sociohistorical and sociolinguistic oppression, the implementation of multilingual language policies through multilingual education brings with it choices, dilemmas and even contradictions in educational practice. Consider examples of such contentious educational practices from an ecological perspective, using the continua of biliteracy and the notion of voice as analytical heuristics. She suggest that the biliterate use of indigenous children's own or heritage language as medium of instruction alongside the dominant language mediates the dialogism, meaning-making, access to wider discourses and taking of an active stance that are dimensions of voice. Indigenous voices thus activated can be a powerful force for both enhancing the children's own learning and promoting the maintenance and revitalization of their languages. This lecture is organized by the Minority Languages and Cultures of Latin America Program (MLCP). For further information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~mlcp/.
Take Back the Night
April 22, 5:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Kokomo -- Everyone is invited to participate in this event to benefit Family Service Association and to raise awareness about domestic violence issues in the community. For further information, visit http://www.iuk.edu/~koadp/ or email carserv@iuk.edu.
Lecture: A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change
April 24, 12 to 1 p.m., Alumni Room, Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington -- The lecture, "A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of HIV Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic," will be presented by Dolores Albarracin, Ph.D. (social psychology), Ph.D. (clinical psychology) -- professor, Department of Psychology, Social-Personality Division, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For further information, visit http://www.sexualhealth.indiana.edu/seminars.html.
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