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., Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave., Bloomington -- The exhibit explores how Black communities drew on their sacred and secular musical traditions to create the sounds that 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 p.m. 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.
'MFA II' Masters of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition
Now through April 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/.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum brings humor to the stage
Now through April 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/.
Sunken Cities and Shipwrecks: The Growing World of Underwater Museums
April 18 -Dec. 19, 9 a.m., to 4:30 p.m., Mathers Museum, 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/.
Forensic Psychologist Ron Truelove
April 17, 5:30 p.m., room K0211, Kokomo -- For fans of the television show CSI and CSI Miami, the term forensic science, the study and collection of evidence for legal cases, usually brings to mind dead bodies and fingerprints. But there is much more to that field of science as former forensic psychologist, and present Ball State University instructor Ron Truelove will explain in his lecture at IU Kokomo. Truelove will talk about his work with eyewitness testimony, the insanity defense and different cases that he has worked with and advised. Sponsored by IU Kokomo's Psychology Club, and fully funded by IU Kokomo student activity fees, the event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Randi Irwin at rrirwin@iuk.edu or for other assistance call the IU Kokomo Office of Student Activities at 765-455-9203.
"Hammer and Nail" fuses dance and music on stage
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. 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, IU 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.
The $5 Masterpiece: Marketing Regionalism to the Masses
April 23, 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m., IU Art Museum, Bloomington -- As part of its continuing Noon Talk series, the Indiana University Art Museum will present "The $5 Masterpiece: Marketing Regionalism to the Masses." An advertisement for the Associated American Artists declaring it "Incredible, but True!" encouraged average Americans to collect affordable, original artworks by Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton and 65 other struggling artists. Nan Brewer, The Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper, will discuss the mass-marketing of these "people's" treasures and how it spread the style and subjects associated with Regionalism. Pre-registration is not needed and the event is free and open to the public. For more information on all exhibitions and programs, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu/iuam_intro.htm.
White White Black Stork
April 23, 7:30 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- White White Black Stork will perform at the IU Auditorium in Russian and Uzbek with supertitles. White White Black Stork is based on the novel by 19th-century Uzbek writer Abdulla Kadyri, and it tells the universal and tragic tale of love confronted by the prejudices of custom and law. Set in turn-of-the-20th-century Uzbekistan, this beautiful, transgressive play centers on a young Muslim poet and dreamer. The boy falls in love with another boy, but submits to an arranged marriage to a girl who also has another love. Their wedding leads to despair, family quarrels and untimely tragedy. Tickets to this show are limited because it will involve the audience by bringing several people onstage for an intimate, invigorating theatrical experience. Seats are $19 each, or $12 for IU students. Tickets may be purchased at the IU Auditorium Box Office. For ticket information, call 812-855-1103 and ask for information about Ilkhom tickets. To purchase tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 812-333-9955 or visit http://www.iuauditorium.com/0708/teaser/index.html.
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.
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Trumpet Master Irvin Mayfield
April 26, 8 p.m., IU Auditorium, Bloomington -- Straight from the smoke-filled clubs and backwater nook joints of New Orleans, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra are bringing the gift of jazz to Bloomington. This 16-piece orchestra celebrates the musical heroes of the Big Easy playing the timeless tunes of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Martin, Professor Longhair, and those who laid the groundwork for America's true great art form. The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra's program, "New Orleans Then and Now," is a lively exploration of jazz -- from its raucous New Orleans birth to its present-day popularity throughout the world. Come bear witness to the story of a city through the eyes, ears and horns of its sons and daughters. For further information, visit http://iuauditorium.com/0708/nojo.html or contact Doreen D'Agostino at doreendagostino@earthlink.net.
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