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It is said that young children experience the world and express themselves in a “hundred languages.” Discovery Time utilizes a broad array of these learning languages – including music, art, stories, and creative movement – to connect children to science. Children ages 3 to 6 are developing increasingly complex theories about the world, rapidly gaining language, and learning to work with others. Discovery Time activities are designed by early childhood specialists specifically to nurture and challenge the rapid development of preschool-aged children in a fun and safe learning environment.
Age Group: Recommended for children ages 3 to 6. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
The public is invited to a program about changing the process of drawing up voting districts in Indiana, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County. It will take place on Wednesday, February 22, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Terrace Room at Meadowood Retirement Community, 2455 Tamarack Trail, in Bloomington. League President Kate Cruikshank will discuss redistricting in Indiana and entertain questions.
Voters regularly go to the polls to choose their public officials. Every ten years, upon completion of the national census, in the process of redistricting, officials in many states choose their voters. Historically in Indiana and a number of other states, redistricting has been done by the party that controls the state legislature. Often district lines are drawn so as to favor that party, either by placing voters of the opposing party into awkward districts in order to minimize the number of seats the opposition can win, or by dividing population centers dominated by the opposing party into multiple sections that are then joined to districts where the majority party prevails. This kind of redistricting distorts a process that was meant to produce relatively equal voting districts into a tool that can undercut democracy, as it seldom produces fairly-drawn, sensible districts with logical boundaries.
Partisan redistricting, also called “gerrymandering” after a salamander-shaped district drawn to favor Elbridge Gerry in the early days of the nation, often results in non-competitive races and consequently in low voter turnout. In gerrymandered districts there can be a lack of shared concerns among representatives and their constituents. Gerrymandering represents a powerful method of maintaining incumbency and political control, conducive to cronyism and corruption.
In 2016, a Special Interim Commission on Redistricting established by the Indiana State Legislature and led by Representative Jerry Torr was charged with proposing a method of redistricting that would involve citizen input. In the current legislative session, the Commission’s proposal was presented to the House by Representative Torr and Speaker Bosma as HB1014. In the Senate, Mike Delph put forward a somewhat similar bill, SB136. Both bills would allow legislators to appoint a majority of Redistricting Commission members, but many who have been following these proposals hope that an amendment might produce a bill that puts citizens in charge of an independent process. To follow HB1014 and to learn the names of legislators on the Senate Elections and Apportionment Committee and their contact information go to https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/committees/elections_and_apportionment_0500.
After All (Mending the Sky) is a site-specific installation which will occupy the east wing of the Grunwald
Gallery as part of China Remixed: Arts and Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Culture. The global festival
is sponsored by the Indiana University Bloomington’s Arts and Humanities Council.
Emphasizing gentle movement, the energy and transformative properties of sunlight, and repeated organic
forms, After All (Mending the Sky) is comprised of suspended raw silk half domes. These domes or “stones”
have been imprinted upon using the cyanotype process to lend rich indigo tones to their forms. True to her
use of humble, yet metaphorically charged, materials, Beili Liu’s use of raw silk makes reference to the
tradition of cultivating silk in China where Liu was born. After All (Mending the Sky) poetically draws upon
the Chinese fable of Nüwa, goddess and creator of mankind. After a tear in the sky brings suffering and
calamity to her creations, Nüwa faces heroically difficult tasks to mend the tear, and return order to the
world.
This installation will be a continuation of the After All (Mending the Sky) project, previously installed at the
Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art during fall of last year.
Beili Liu is a visual artist who creates material-and-process-driven, site-responsive installations. Oftentimes
embodying transience, fragility, and the passage of time, Liu’s immersive installations are engaged with
multifaceted dichotomies: lightness contrasted with heft; fierceness countered by resilience; and chaos
balanced by quiet order. Working with commonplace materials and elements such as thread, scissors,
paper, stone, fire, and water, Liu manipulates their intrinsic qualities to extrapolate complex cultural
narratives. Janet Koplos spoke of Liu’s works as “materially simple but metaphorically rich” (Art in America
Review, April 2009).
Beili Liu’s work has been exhibited in Asia, Europe and across the United States. She has held solo
exhibitions at venues such as the Hå Gamle Prestegard, Norwegian National Art and Culture Center (2016,
2011), Hua Gallery, London, UK (2012), Galerie An Der Pinakothek Der Moderne, Munich, Germany (2011),
Elisabeth de Brabant Art Center, Shanghai (2009), and the Chinese Culture Foundation, San Francisco (2015,
2008). Liu’s work has been showcased in group exhibitions at the National Museum for Women in the Arts,
Washington, D.C. (2012), Hamburg Art Week, Germany (2012), the Kaunas Biennale, Lithuania (2011), and
the 23rd and 25th Miniartextil International Contemporary Fiber Art exhibitions in Como, Italy (2015, 2013),
among many others.
Liu’s work has received critical reviews from publications including Art in America, Saatchi Review, UK,
Helsinki Sanomat News, Finland, Morgenbladet, Norway, China Daily, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art,
Hamburg Abendblatt, Vita (Life) Magazine, Italy, ArtSlant, The Huffington Post, New York Times, San
Francisco Examiner and LA Confidential.
Born in Jilin, China, Beili Liu now lives and works in Austin, Texas, USA. Liu received her MFA from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Texas at Austin.
The installation is part of China Remixed: Arts and Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Culture, the first of
an annual Global Arts and Humanities Festival, sponsored by Indiana University Bloomington’s Arts and
Humanities Council. Further assistance comes from the Studio Art Department in the School of Art and
Design in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University.
For further information, please contact the Grunwald Gallery at (812) 855-8490 or [email protected].
We invite you to visit our website at https://studioart.indiana.edu.The Grunwald Gallery is accessible to
people with disabilities. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00pm – 4:00 pm, closed Sunday and
Monday or by appointment. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Studio
Art Department, the School of Art and Design and the Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University,
Green Drinks Bloomington is a lively, informal social networking event for people from all walks of life who are interested in making a greener world. Folks gather every month to share libations and ideas, discuss, debate, explore and make new friends and business connections.
On Wednesday, February 22 at 6 pm Amanda Shepherd, Hoosier Environmental Council’s Outreach Coordinator, will present a talk entitled “Environmental Policy and Advocacy in the Hoosier State”. The talk will cover legislation currently moving through the Statehouse, actions citizens can take to influence public policy, and information on how to get more involved in environmental advocacy.
Green Drinks Bloomington is held the 4th Wednesday of the month through October from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Banquet Facility of the Upland Brewing Company. There’s a $5 suggested donation, some food will be provided. To receive a monthly reminder, write [email protected]. To learn more about Green Drinks visit www.greendrinks.org.
Stardusters Music is dedicated to keeping the Big Band sound alive and well. We believe that jazz is America’s music and that the Big Band is its voice.
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now in its farewell tour, it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship.
Donna, an independent single mother, is about to celebrate the wedding of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. But Sophie, on a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, has secretly invited three guests of her own.
Whether it’s your first visit or your 14th, don’t miss this final chance to see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
Science Sprouts is a new weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Toddlers are natural scientists, and Science Sprouts is a time for them to explore, experiment, and build skills ranging from physical development to social emotional development. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
Age Group: Recommended for children under 3. Pre-walkers welcome. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
The agenda will include:
- A summary of the 2016 Annual Report
- Comments and Questions
- Nominations and Election of 2017 Steering Committee
- “Name That Artist” game with prizes
- Informal Networking
- Gourmet Pizza and Refreshments provided
We need your vote!
Everyone is welcome, but only members can vote.
It is never too late to join! You can join online or in person at the Annual Meeting.
For more information contact [email protected]
“Elimination communication” is a new term for the ancient practice of infant potty training that has been utilized by cultures around the world for most of human history. Elimination communication can begin at any age and is surprisingly simple to learn and use. It is based on the fact that your baby is born with control of his/her sphincter muscles, an awareness of elimination needs, and the ability to communicate those needs to caregiver(s). All that is required to get diapers out of your life (and gain amazing benefits, too!) is a willingness to learn your baby’s elimination cues and work together to meet elimination needs.
Learn from a mom and baby in this fun workshop! Childcare for older kids provided. All caregivers or future caregivers of babies welcome!
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Join Dale Weigel from the White River RC&D Forestry Committee on Thursday, February 23 and Saturday, February 25 to hone your skills in identifying trees in winter. People are encouraged to attend both sessions of the workshop but if someone is only able to attend one session, they will still get value from the class.
Thursday’s session will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will be held at the Spring Mill State Park Nature Center, east of Mitchell, IN. Saturday’s session will also be held at Spring Mill State Park. Participants will meet in the Nature Center parking lot at 9:00 a.m. The Saturday session should last until about noon.
Weigel explains that in Thursday’s session he will go over ways to easily tell trees apart without their leaves. As a forester with over 35 years of experience Weigel has learned many tricks to identify trees. He will bring twig samples for people to examine the buds and twigs of common trees to compare different species.
On Saturday, Weigel will take people on a foray through the woods identifying trees and showing people the differences in bark, twigs, nuts, and other characteristics. If people are unable to make the Thursday session, they are still welcome to attend on Saturday.
The cost of the workshop is $5 and pre-registration would be appreciated so we have enough handouts available. Refreshments will be provided at both sessions. Please call Teena Ligman at 812-276-4757 or email [email protected] for more information or to register for the workshop.
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now in its farewell tour, it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship.
Donna, an independent single mother, is about to celebrate the wedding of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. But Sophie, on a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, has secretly invited three guests of her own.
Whether it’s your first visit or your 14th, don’t miss this final chance to see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
Kick up your heels and hold onto your hats The Pretty Things Peepshow is coming to town! These Barnumesque babes and dapper dandies are ready to steal your heart and give you a night of breathtaking entertainment you won’t soon forget. You’ll see sword swallowing, naughty puppets, quick change magic, bed of nails, escape acts, burlesque, a mind reading dog, the chinese execution blade box, comedy signing and so much more! Their world renowned cast of characters
includes the prestidigitator of puppetry Matt Scott of Rasputin’s Marionettes, the steel city kitty of burlesque Kat De Lac , the ingenue of the insane Jenny Lynne, Scraps the mind reading dog and the girl with the scarlet tresses and a million dresses go-go Amy. These advantageous adventurers have wowed crowds in more than 12 countries and now they’re on they’re coming to Bloomington to give you the night of your life!
Tickets: $10
Advanced Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2814203
Website: www.prettythingspeepshow.com
Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LSGjDqnYYo
Playing Hoagy Carmichael and Oldies.
In mid-January, in Miami, Florida, at The National Art Show on the campus of the University of Florida, we first saw the paintings of Sharon Spillar. We seized as many as we could in the moment, and look forward to having enough for a full show, in the not to distant future. In the meantime, we are so excited about what we have that we can’t resist putting them on our walls.
Sharon, whose studio is in St Louis, creates paintings are abstract, vivid, and dynamic. She coats all of them with a thick layer of UV protectant infused high gloss resin, which adds an unusual and engaging dimension.
Sharon currently has a show at the Washington University Medical School in St. Louis.
The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington is pleased to present After All
(Mending the Sky), an installation by visiting artist Beili Liu.
After All (Mending the Sky) is a site-specific installation which will occupy the east wing of the Grunwald
Gallery as part of China Remixed: Arts and Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Culture. The global festival
is sponsored by the Indiana University Bloomington’s Arts and Humanities Council.
Emphasizing gentle movement, the energy and transformative properties of sunlight, and repeated organic
forms, After All (Mending the Sky) is comprised of suspended raw silk half domes. These domes or “stones”
have been imprinted upon using the cyanotype process to lend rich indigo tones to their forms. True to her
use of humble, yet metaphorically charged, materials, Beili Liu’s use of raw silk makes reference to the
tradition of cultivating silk in China where Liu was born. After All (Mending the Sky) poetically draws upon
the Chinese fable of Nüwa, goddess and creator of mankind. After a tear in the sky brings suffering and
calamity to her creations, Nüwa faces heroically difficult tasks to mend the tear, and return order to the
world.
This installation will be a continuation of the After All (Mending the Sky) project, previously installed at the
Hangzhou Triennial of Fiber Art during fall of last year.
Beili Liu is a visual artist who creates material-and-process-driven, site-responsive installations. Oftentimes
embodying transience, fragility, and the passage of time, Liu’s immersive installations are engaged with
multifaceted dichotomies: lightness contrasted with heft; fierceness countered by resilience; and chaos
balanced by quiet order. Working with commonplace materials and elements such as thread, scissors,
paper, stone, fire, and water, Liu manipulates their intrinsic qualities to extrapolate complex cultural
narratives. Janet Koplos spoke of Liu’s works as “materially simple but metaphorically rich” (Art in America
Review, April 2009).
Beili Liu’s work has been exhibited in Asia, Europe and across the United States. She has held solo
exhibitions at venues such as the Hå Gamle Prestegard, Norwegian National Art and Culture Center (2016,
2011), Hua Gallery, London, UK (2012), Galerie An Der Pinakothek Der Moderne, Munich, Germany (2011),
Elisabeth de Brabant Art Center, Shanghai (2009), and the Chinese Culture Foundation, San Francisco (2015,
2008). Liu’s work has been showcased in group exhibitions at the National Museum for Women in the Arts,
Washington, D.C. (2012), Hamburg Art Week, Germany (2012), the Kaunas Biennale, Lithuania (2011), and
the 23rd and 25th Miniartextil International Contemporary Fiber Art exhibitions in Como, Italy (2015, 2013),
among many others.
Liu’s work has received critical reviews from publications including Art in America, Saatchi Review, UK,
Helsinki Sanomat News, Finland, Morgenbladet, Norway, China Daily, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art,
Hamburg Abendblatt, Vita (Life) Magazine, Italy, ArtSlant, The Huffington Post, New York Times, San
Francisco Examiner and LA Confidential.
Born in Jilin, China, Beili Liu now lives and works in Austin, Texas, USA. Liu received her MFA from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Texas at Austin.
The installation is part of China Remixed: Arts and Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Culture, the first of
an annual Global Arts and Humanities Festival, sponsored by Indiana University Bloomington’s Arts and
Humanities Council. Further assistance comes from the Studio Art Department in the School of Art and
Design in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University.
For further information, please contact the Grunwald Gallery at (812) 855-8490 or [email protected].
We invite you to visit our website at https://studioart.indiana.edu.The Grunwald Gallery is accessible to
people with disabilities. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00pm – 4:00 pm, closed Sunday and
Monday or by appointment. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Studio
Art Department, the School of Art and Design and the Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University, please visit
https://soad.indiana.edu/.
Peter Grimes—the abused and abusive fisherman, a tortured soul living in a tightknit coastal community where he’ll always be an outsider, and where contentment is always out of reach. Did he murder his two young apprentices who helped him in his dangerous work? The truth is irrelevant because the village gossips will have their way, insidiously driving him to a dark place of madness that offers only one way out. Electrifying drama blends seamlessly with the endlessly evocative score—one that vibrates with the tensions of a claustrophobic society and captures the essence of the sea in all its magnificence and fearsome power. With its massive choral forces, Peter Grimes is an overwhelming emotional experience for audiences and one of the great music dramas of all time.
Subscriptions available now! Visit the Musical Arts Center box office,
Monday-Friday, 11:30 am-5:30 pm, or call (812) 855-7433.
Opera Insights one hour before each performance.
| Conductor | Arthur Fagen |
| Stage Director | Chris Alexander |
| Set and Costume Designer | Robert O’Hearn |
Want to keep getting your favorite market goods all winter? The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market has over 30 vendors with a diversity of produce, meats, eggs, dairy, soaps, flowers, plants, mushrooms, honey, syrup, prepared foods, and holiday items. Come for breakfast, live music, and a great variety of local vendors. For more info, check out the website (bloomingtonwinterfarmersmarket.com), like us on Facebook, or email mailto:[email protected].
Join Dale Weigel from the White River RC&D Forestry Committee on Thursday, February 23 and Saturday, February 25 to hone your skills in identifying trees in winter. People are encouraged to attend both sessions of the workshop but if someone is only able to attend one session, they will still get value from the class.
Thursday’s session will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will be held at the Spring Mill State Park Nature Center, east of Mitchell, IN. Saturday’s session will also be held at Spring Mill State Park. Participants will meet in the Nature Center parking lot at 9:00 a.m. The Saturday session should last until about noon.
Weigel explains that in Thursday’s session he will go over ways to easily tell trees apart without their leaves. As a forester with over 35 years of experience Weigel has learned many tricks to identify trees. He will bring twig samples for people to examine the buds and twigs of common trees to compare different species.
On Saturday, Weigel will take people on a foray through the woods identifying trees and showing people the differences in bark, twigs, nuts, and other characteristics. If people are unable to make the Thursday session, they are still welcome to attend on Saturday.
The cost of the workshop is $5 and pre-registration would be appreciated so we have enough handouts available. Refreshments will be provided at both sessions. Please call Teena Ligman at 812-276-4757 or email [email protected] for more information or to register for the workshop.
Bloomington Thrift Shop is offering a 50% off total purchase for shoppers 55yr old or older, every Saturday in February. Limit one discount per day. Visit us on Facebook and at www.bloomingtonthriftshop.com.
Join the Bloomington After School Network at College Mall in front of Target from 11am to 3pm to learn about all the summer camp opportunities for your kids in Monroe County. Lemonade Day will also be there signing up kids for this FREE entrepreneurial program. See you Saturday! You can also sign-up for Lemonade Day online at https://monroecounty.lemonadeday.org
Bloomington Restorations, Inc. invites you to the monthly opening of the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead on Saturday, February 25, 2017, from 1-4 p.m. Stop by to enjoy the musical talents of Friday Musicale members, sample jellies and jams for sale, and take in the “Harvesting at the Farmstead” exhibit, and walk the grounds. The Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and maintained by Bloomington Restorations, Inc. It is free and open to the public and is located at 2920 E. Tenth Street in Bloomington. For more information call BRI at (812) 336-0909 or visit the site on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HinkleGartonFarmstead
Presented by Bloomington High School South (Theatre South) and University Players
http://www.musicalartstix.com/
The Community Carbon Exchange (CCX) is an organization whose mission is to empower individuals to take control of their carbon footprint and responsibility, and receive rewards for those efforts. Our offset incentive programs assist communities by making sustainable investments locally. We will be holding a Bloomington Launch celebration on Saturday, February 25th, at the John Waldron Arts Center, from 7-11 pm. There will be entertainment and complimentary refreshments. All are welcome. Admission is free. Featured acts include the Vallures, Aerialogy and The Hudsucker Posse, comedy acts and more!
Lick Creek Band will be returning to the Mitchell Opera House on February 25th at 7pm. The Lick Creek Band plays a unique brand of “Eclectic Acoustic Music.” Tight vocal harmony is the most distinctive feature of the group. They have performed in hundreds of venues throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Blending guitar and bass, Lick Creek affectionately renders rock, pop, jazz, and original music into their back porch tuneful stylings. Regardless of the genre, you’ll still hear the sweetness of informal back porch jam sessions combined with tight vocal harmony & the musical connection shared by good friends.
Presented by Bloomington High School South (Theatre South) and University Players
http://www.musicalartstix.com/
Peter Grimes—the abused and abusive fisherman, a tortured soul living in a tightknit coastal community where he’ll always be an outsider, and where contentment is always out of reach. Did he murder his two young apprentices who helped him in his dangerous work? The truth is irrelevant because the village gossips will have their way, insidiously driving him to a dark place of madness that offers only one way out. Electrifying drama blends seamlessly with the endlessly evocative score—one that vibrates with the tensions of a claustrophobic society and captures the essence of the sea in all its magnificence and fearsome power. With its massive choral forces, Peter Grimes is an overwhelming emotional experience for audiences and one of the great music dramas of all time.
Subscriptions available now! Visit the Musical Arts Center box office,
Monday-Friday, 11:30 am-5:30 pm, or call (812) 855-7433.
Opera Insights one hour before each performance.
| Conductor | Arthur Fagen |
| Stage Director | Chris Alexander |
| Set and Costume Designer | Robert O’Hearn |
Washinton D.C. based Comedian, Krish Mohan explores the idea of Happiness and perceptions of mental illness in today’s society. He is removing the stigmas associated with immigration, drugs, gun control, racism and being accountable for the problems we’ve created, all revolving around the subject of mental health. Krish will be performing his one hour show called “Approaching Happiness” at The Void in Bloomington, IN with Mo Mitchell & Kurt Messick. Krish has toured across the United States and has opened various nationally touring headliners including Lee Camp, Stewart Huff & Cameron Esposito. Audiences have called Krish’s show “brilliant”, “hilarious” and “refreshing” as he “skewers mainstream American ignorance: a nation of foreigners doesn’t seem to know what to make of them”. Will he find out how we can all approach happiness?
Learn a bit about the geological and cultural history of the area while taking in the spectacular views at Sycamore’s newest preserve.
Presented by Bloomington High School South (Theatre South) and University Players
http://www.musicalartstix.com/
With guest poets: Nancy Chen Long and Nathan Schmidt
Followed by an Open Mic
Free and open to the public
Free parking in the back
Calling by Abby Ladin
Music by Eric Schedler & Claudio Buchwald
$5 per person & $15 per family, $4 for BOTMDG members
FREE for Harmony families
The Buskirk-Chumley Theater (BCT) is pleased to announce its fourth annual celebration of film on Sunday, February 26th. A Red Carpet Affair includes a regional short film competition, the official red carpet coverage, and the Academy Awards ceremony on the big screen.
Tickets are $20 ($25 on the day of the event) and can be purchased at buskirkchumley.org, 114 E Kirkwood Ave. or 812-323-3020.
Ticket purchases support film programming at the BCT and include a buffet of savory and sweet items and a complimentary beer or wine. Attendees also have the opportunity to wear their best red carpet attire, enjoy commentary by emcee Annie Corrigan, and visit the lobby photo booth.
This annual event celebrates the Buskirk-Chumley Theater’s inception as a silent movie house, its long life as a home for “talkies,” and our current classic film programming. Many BCT patrons share their memories of films at the Indiana Theatre (the BCT’s earlier incarnation) with us and we’re pleased to continue making memories for the community that include local films as well as Hollywood blockbusters.
Funds raised by this event support film programming at the BCT, including the Movie Partner Program, which allows local promoters, of all experience levels, to offer film programming on Sundays without paying the usual rental fee. Although some small fees still apply, we honor our legacy as a movie theater by ensuring that the process of presenting this type of program is as accessible as possible.
A Red Carpet Affair Timeline
6pm: regional short film competition
7pm: red carpet coverage begins
8:30pm: Academy Awards ceremony begins
Short Film Competition
The audience will have a chance to vote for their favorite short film in this regional competition. Films are no longer than five minutes and feature the culture, landscape, or lifestyle of the Midwest. Films are curated by a panel of local judges, including Danielle McClelland, executive director of the BCT, and John Vickers, director of the Indiana University Cinema.
Filmmakers, professional and amateur, can submit films through February 5th. The winning film, as determined by the judges, will receive a rent-free use of the theater for a film-based event. Submission should be made at: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/RedCarpetShortFilmCompetition
Academy Awards
The awards ceremony begins at 8:30 (with the red carpet coverage beginning at 7pm) and will end when the last statuette is awarded.
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For low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older.
Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.
Juannita’s is proud to bring authentic Mexican food to Bloomington. At the heart of our business is our family. Abuela Juannita, our namesake, has lovingly shared her recipes and we’re entirely family owned and operated. Try the mole poblano, molote, banana leaf tamales, or melt-in-your-mouth chile rellenos. Enjoy natural hand-squeezed lime margaritas and pina coladas, $ 3.00 off on Tuesdays! So, make plans with family and friends to sample the cuisine and ensure a donation to Friends of the Library at the same time! Pick up a flyer at the Monroe County Library in Bloomington or Ellettsville or download a copy from http://www.mcpl.info/friends and present it when you pay your bill. Juannita’s will donate 20% of your total check to Friends of the Library. All proceeds go to fund the numerous and much used programs offered at your library! The offer is valid for lunch and dinner!
For low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older.
Beginning in 2012 and continuing each year thereafter, Miah Mickelson, then Assistant Director of the Arts for the City of Bloomington, delivered an address at The Venue, bringing us up to date as to events and accomplishment in the Arts from the previous year, and projecting into the future. As you may be aware, Miah has moved up to a State level position and has been succeeded by Sean Starowitz as Assistant Director of the Arts for the City of Bloomington (A/K/A The Art Czar.) Continuing a valued Venue tradition, Sean has agreed to deliver this years report on February 28th, beginning at 5:30 pm.
Sean is a 2010 graduate of the Interdisciplinary Arts program at the Kansas City Art Institute and a 2012 Rocket Grant recipient with support from the Charlotte St. Foundation, Spencer Museum of Art and the Andy Warhol Foundation. In 2014, he was named Charlotte St. Foundation Visual Art Award Fellow. Notable projects include Lots of Love, BREAD! KC and Byproduct: The Laundromat.
If you haven’t already, this will be a great opportunity for you to met Sean, and get a valuable update on all thing Art in Bloomington.
Join us.
Team Trivia with prizes, if your team can beat mine.
Oil frontiers are the social spaces associated with the exploration and development of one of the most global and strategically important resource sectors of contemporary capitalism: oil and gas fields. Through an examination of two oil frontiers – one in the Global South (Nigeria) and the other in the Global North (the Gulf of Mexico and the US outer continental shelf) – this lecture explores the particular qualities of frontiers in general, and why oil frontiers arise in conditions in which questions of authority, the rule of law and governance conspire to produce what I call the accumulation of insecurity. These oil frontiers were both marked by risks and forms of precariousness which culminated in profound crises: in one case, an environmental disaster (the blowout and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon in 2010), and in the other, the rise of an insurgency (in the Niger delta in 2005). Through a comparative examination of the dynamics of these two resource frontiers, I demonstrate how a geographical perspective can shed light on the shifting landscape of risk and precarity within neoliberal capitalism.
Class of 1963 Professor of Geography and Development Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Watts’s foundational research on political ecology, vulnerability and resilience, agrarian political economy, the social production of famine, oil and development, and environmental justice continues to shape scholarly debates and research programs across the environmental social sciences, area studies, and humanities. Professor Watts is the Class of 1963 Professor of Geography and Development Studies at UC-Berkeley and the Centennial Professor of International Development at the London School of Economics.
Bloomington Songwriter Showcase presents songs by Grace Minnick, Rick LeDune and Bill Price. Open Guest Chair evening too!- Bears Place 1316 E. 3rd St. – Back Room – FREE – Must be 21+ to enter / 8-10pm
With a career spanning more than 30 years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and conductor, Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era.
It is said that young children experience the world and express themselves in a “hundred languages.” Discovery Time utilizes a broad array of these learning languages – including music, art, stories, and creative movement – to connect children to science. Children ages 3 to 6 are developing increasingly complex theories about the world, rapidly gaining language, and learning to work with others. Discovery Time activities are designed by early childhood specialists specifically to nurture and challenge the rapid development of preschool-aged children in a fun and safe learning environment.
Age Group: Recommended for children ages 3 to 6. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
Science Sprouts is a new weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Toddlers are natural scientists, and Science Sprouts is a time for them to explore, experiment, and build skills ranging from physical development to social emotional development. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
Age Group: Recommended for children under 3. Pre-walkers welcome. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
Learn how to make your voice heard. Representative Matt Pierce will give a presentation on how to effectively work with your legislators in a way that is useful and productive. There will be time for questions and answers after the presentation.
Sponsored by UU Just Peace Task Force
Join fellow Hoosiers to support Exodus Refugee Immigration, an Indiana non-profit that helps refugees find housing, education, employment, and more.
Meet at Upland’s event room for beer and company while enjoying a special guest appearance from The Nile Project, a 17-piece musical collective that brings together artists from the eleven Nile countries to make music that combines the regions diverse instruments, languages and traditions. Some of the artists are refugees themselves.
Bloomington PR firm rock paper scissors will have world music CDs for sale.
100% of ticket, beer, and CD sales will go to Exodus Refugee Immigration. Feel free to bring your checkbook to make a larger donation.
This is a family friendly event.
With generous support from Upland Brewery, Bloomington pr firm rock paper scissors will host a meet-and-greet session with the musicians of The Nile Project (nileproject.org). Called “a committed, euphoric international coalition” (New York Times), the group unites musicians from countries and communities up and down the Nile, including Sudan. They will perform a mini-set and hold an informal chat session. Indy’s globetrotting DJ Kyle Long will spin. Exodus director Cole Varga will also speak.
The BCT is proud to welcome Lee Fields and The Expressions to the stage in the Spring. Sometimes nicknamed “Little JB” for his physical and vocal resemblance to James Brown, Fields has toured the world with musical legends including Kool and the Gang, Sammy Gordon and the Hip-Huggers, O.V. Wright, Darrell Banks, and Little Royal. And after 47 years on stage, he’s managed to somehow find a newer, younger audience and become even more prolific as the years transpire.
On Friday, March 3rd, beginning at 5:00p.m. for Gallery walk and as our feature show for March,The Venue will host a show of oil paintings by Butedma Gonso, covering a wide range of subject matter, from traditional Mongolian motifs to Owen County Farmscapes. What they have in common, besides the Artist, is the display of abundant technical skills and a vivid and dynamic color palate. Butedma met her American husband in Mongolia, and they have lived for the last 10 years in a pristine rural setting in Owen County. “I am enthralled with movement, story telling, and capturing mood. My work reflects my life, whether that is my dreams, my past, present, or future”.
As is our custom for gallery walk The Venue will serve gourmet soup. For this special opening, we will have live Mongolian music performers and dance, and perhaps some Mongolian food. Our complete array of other gifts and art will also be on display for purchase.
Join us.
Science Sprouts is a new weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Toddlers are natural scientists, and Science Sprouts is a time for them to explore, experiment, and build skills ranging from physical development to social emotional development. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
Age Group: Recommended for children under 3. Pre-walkers welcome. Siblings welcome.
Location: Lab A or WonderGarden, weather permitting
Cost: Ticketed, but FREE with museum admission
Primary prevention strategies are those designed to get in front of social problems by promoting safe and equitable community conditions to ensure that all community members have the opportunity to live at their full potential. Primary prevention strategies have been used to address social problems including child maltreatment, sexual violence, youth violence and intimate partner violence.
This 2-hour training will provide an overview of the “what” and “how” of primary prevention and will provide examples of how agencies across Indiana are using these strategies to modify risk and protective factors related to social problems in their communities.
This is a free training; space is limited so please RSVP to be guaranteed a spot!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/primary-prevention-101-tickets-30818489933
First Thursdays is a monthly series featuring extended evening hours on the first Thursday of every month, with activities for everyone. Our May First Thursday will be the last major event at the art museum before it closes for renovations.
Join Quarryland and local celebrities and supporters of the chorus as we wine, dine, and entertain you.
Performances will happen in the “cave” of Oliver Winery. Amazing appetizers will be provided again by Board + Blade Catering, a free wine-tasting from Oliver Winery and glass of wine is free as well as delectable desserts.
Plan your bidding tactics in advance because there will be amazing items up for auction – all to help raise money for QMC programs. Wine may also be purchased by the glass, bottle, or case at 20% as a thank you for attending the event.
Quarryland Men’s Chorus is also accepting donations. As an active participant in the region’s arts community, the Chorus relies on the generous financial support of businesses and individuals to make its concerts and other performances possible. Your contribution will allow the Chorus to not only advance its mission, but also strengthen and grow in exciting new ways.
The African American Dance Company and LGBTQ+ Culture Center present: Vogue-Underground To Viral
Explore vogue dance history, culture, significance, and movement with renowned vogue artist Cesar Valentino.
Cesar Valentino began vogue dancing in 1983 and quickly became a fixture in the underground ballroom and club scene. He appeared in Diane Martel’s House of Tres documentary, Voguing, The Message, and Vogue Classique. He performed in the “Deep In Vogue” tour throughout Europe in 1989, appeared in music videos with artists such as Toni Braxton, Carmen Electra, and K7s in “Hi De Ho” to name a few. Cesar currently teaches vogue at Alvin Ailey Extension in New York City.
This event is offered as part of the African American Dance Company 19th Annual Dance Workshop.
See the full schedule of events at go.iu.edu/aadcworkshop.
Almost a half century ago, the West African Sahel – stretching from Senegal in the west to the Horn of Africa in the east – experienced a raft of massive food crises in which millions of people died from hunger and disease. Situated on this larger canvas, during the mid-1970s, I tried to understand the relations between drought-prone regions and the onset and dynamics of famine through an historical and local village study in northern Nigeria. The book which emerged from that research – Silent Violence – was published in 1983 but was reprinted in 2014 against the backdrop of recurrent and widespread hunger and food insecurity in the region. In 2016, some 4 million people were again confronting famine-like conditions in the northeast of Nigeria alone. In this lecture, I revisit Silent Violence as a way of exploring why hunger and famine have proved so durable and resistant in semi-arid West Africa. Currently, the region is caught between the challenges of global climate change and new threats associated with terrorism, illicit economies, and so-called “fragile and conflicted states.” Most striking of all is the rise of a new and widely influential development discourse and form of analysis – resilience theory – which purports to offer new insight on vulnerability and food insecurity, and offers sets of practices to build resilient communities, households, and individuals: to make farmers and pastoralist drought- and famine-proof. By revisiting the critical analyses of famine that emerged in the 1980s, I offer an assessment of these contemporary approaches to food security in the Sahel and consider whether they are capable of resolving the serial food crises and the recurrent famine-proneness of the region.
Class of 1963 Professor of Geography and Development Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Watts’s foundational research on political ecology, vulnerability and resilience, agrarian political economy, the social production of famine, oil and development, and environmental justice continues to shape scholarly debates and research programs across the environmental social sciences, area studies, and humanities. Professor Watts is the Class of 1963 Professor of Geography and Development Studies at UC-Berkeley and the Centennial Professor of International Development at the London School of Economics.