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Curious about The Ground Floor teen space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the second Sunday of the month—there’s a DIY design studio, video games, virtual reality, and more!
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A modern art museum staff struggles to find a more socially conscious approach while considering questions of gender bias, systemic racism, and colonialism.
In this interactive presentation, Ken Keffer and Heather Ray, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited, will feature nature hotspots in Bloomington and discuss phenology through the seasons. Learn about the endangered whooping cranes that winter in Goose Pond Wildlife Area, and why goldfinches are such late summer nesters. Ken and Heather will provide information on the best places to see and experience Bloomington’s beautiful nature scene while discussing their books, 100 Things to Do in Bloomington Before You Die and Knowing the Trees: Discovering the Forest from Seed to Snag. Age 12 and up.
Close-up magic and theater with Simon Coronel.
Performances of new and recent orchestral works by students of the Composition Department.
Kiwi journalist/filmmaker David Farrier is known for engaging with the stranger side of life in films like his stranger-than-fiction competitive tickling exposé Tickled, drawing bizarre subjects into the light through his affable but penetrating investigations. But Farrier may have met his match with the subject of his latest doc, a harrowing odyssey into the dark heart of a uniquely toxic individual. Things start innocently enough in 2016, as Farrier begins investigating a man who’s been clamping the tires of cars parked outside an Auckland antiques shop, then demanding hundreds of dollars to let them go. It turns out that the man behind the clamping — the evocatively named Michael Organ — isn’t just a one-trick scammer. Organ has a colorful history of compulsive lying, false identities, and vindictive lawsuits stretching back decades. Farrier manages to establish a prickly, ambiguous rapport with his elusive subject, but the deeper he gets, the more it seems that Organ’s intentions aren’t just eccentric — they’re downright sinister.
Submitted by Tunisia as their official entry to the 96th Academy Awards, Four Daughters is a mesmerizing, formally ambitious documentary that bends the edges of narrative form in careful service to the stories of brave, bold, and complicated women.
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories. An intimate journey of hope, rebellion and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.
Percussionist Jon Mueller’s performance is a transcendent experience. With focused intent he conjures up a visceral energy that truly must be experienced to be understood, if understood at all.
Gateway Process is the new moniker for Adam Sommer.
Lather warps field recordings, guitar, mixer feedback and some other junk into layered soundscapes.
November discussion topic: “Succession Planning: Why Do It and How” facilitated by Randy Rogers, United Way of South Central Indiana.
Metered street parking and 4th St. parking garage available.
Breakfast is on your own. If you plan to order breakfast or coffee, you should also arrive earlier. This is an effort to avoid lots of people waiting in line all at once to ensure starting on time at 8:30 a.m.
Everyone is invited to Hope for the Holidays, Bloomington’s fifth annual holiday tree festival and auction to support New Hope for Families. Come see more than 50 unique and festive holiday trees decorated by local businesses, organizations, and families.
In addition to all the lights and tinsel, visitors can enjoy free refreshments and lively holiday music. Bring the whole family to share in the holiday spirit.
Throughout the festival, each of the trees on display will be available to purchase. All the remaining trees will be sold off during an exciting live auction on the final night of the event.
Public viewing: November 14–16, 4:00–8:00 p.m. daily
Live auction: November 16, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Host band plays 7-8pm, Jam runs from 8-10pm.
Heather Ray’s first book is full of fun ideas and activities to do in Bloomington, IN. This book will make a perfect holiday gift! Heather co-owns Bloomington’s Wild Birds Unlimited store with her partner, Ken Keffer.
Everyone is invited to Hope for the Holidays, Bloomington’s fifth annual holiday tree festival and auction to support New Hope for Families. Come see more than 50 unique and festive holiday trees decorated by local businesses, organizations, and families.
In addition to all the lights and tinsel, visitors can enjoy free refreshments and lively holiday music. Bring the whole family to share in the holiday spirit.
Throughout the festival, each of the trees on display will be available to purchase. All the remaining trees will be sold off during an exciting live auction on the final night of the event.
Public viewing: November 14–16, 4:00–8:00 p.m. daily
Live auction: November 16, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Christy Crandall with very special guest Sarah Flint will be offering up a delightful mix of Americana, rock and roll, folk, and originals this happy hour. Christy’s versatile style and sound, while relatively new to the btown music scene will be enhanced by Sarah’s beautiful voice and amazing guitar and ukelele playing.
Please register if you are interested.
Practice entering data and performing calculations in this introductory course on spreadsheets. Age 18 and up. Please register. Additional learning resources for basic technology skills are available from Northstar Online Learning.
Intro lesson at 7:10pm No experience or partner needed!
Brought to you by Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group – dancing every Wednesday night since 1972!
Everyone is invited to Hope for the Holidays, Bloomington’s fifth annual holiday tree festival and auction to support New Hope for Families. Come see more than 50 unique and festive holiday trees decorated by local businesses, organizations, and families.
In addition to all the lights and tinsel, visitors can enjoy free refreshments and lively holiday music. Bring the whole family to share in the holiday spirit.
Throughout the festival, each of the trees on display will be available to purchase. All the remaining trees will be sold off during an exciting live auction on the final night of the event.
Public viewing: November 14–16, 4:00–8:00 p.m. daily
Live auction: November 16, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Come try your hand at miniature painting—we’ve got the minis, paints, brushes, and know-how. All skill levels are welcome.
Leadership, Truth, and Justice captures the stories and journeys of various leaders in their search for truth in the face of adversity. Considering political, legal, social, and bureaucratic contexts, this film series explores the triumphs and travails of leaders navigating the gap between the world they perceive and the world they aspire to create. This film series further explores the explosive challenges in advancing justice as part of the search for truth. A reception with casual conversation will follow the film screening. Age 18 and up.
John will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40 year career as a solo artist, with The Baby’s and Bad English.
Each comedian is asked to do no more than five minutes of completely original material. While we do not care about foul language in your set, we do not allow racist, homophobic, transphobic or rape/female bashing jokes. If you have to ask if it’s racist, homophobic, transphobic or a rape joke, it probably is.
Comedians that wish to participate are asked to e-mail [email protected]. Newcomers and any participants who are not paid professionals will be required to bring audience members to see them. This is non-negotiable. So if you plan on signing up, be sure to invite as many friends as you can. Good luck!
Storytelling is a foundational piece of Indigenous Peoples and Native American culture. Come to the Downtown Library to listen to stories told by storytellers from the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center. All ages.
Local newspapers in south-central Indiana have seen steep circulation and staffing declines since being purchased by companies with strong private equity ties. What have the ownership changes meant for the communities being served by these Hoosier newspapers? If curious, join the Noon Edition team for a live radio broadcast about findings from their Paper Cuts reporting project on the influence private equity has had on local news. This event is free and open to the public. Guests should arrive by 11:30am for the live hour-long radio broadcast beginning at noon.
“I am not a saint, I am a noise,” wrote 13-year-old Joan Baez in her journal, reflecting on a discordance between her outer and inner lives that would only deepen. Icon of ’60s folk music and activism, Baez made the cover of TIME at 21, her relationship with Bob Dylan was widely publicized, and she famously performed “We Shall Overcome” at the March on Washington.
What the public didn’t know: she was subject to racist taunts as a child (her father was Mexican), suffered intense anxiety, and harbored long-simmering questions about unacknowledged family trauma. An intimate, revelatory portrait of an artist looking back on a six-decade career, crafted from a wealth of never-before-seen home movies, diaries, and audio recordings, while following Baez during her 2018 farewell tour.
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A train in a futuristic landscape takes passengers to a place where they can recapture their memories, a place from which no one has ever returned. This is the premise of a novel by the womanizing sci-fi writer Chow, who engages in passionate affairs with a series of intriguing women he meets at the Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong. As Chow’s lovers offer him inspiration for his writing, reality blends with fiction, and the past commingles with the future. [127 min; romance, drama; Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles]
Submitted by Tunisia as their official entry to the 96th Academy Awards, Four Daughters is a mesmerizing, formally ambitious documentary that bends the edges of narrative form in careful service to the stories of brave, bold, and complicated women.
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories. An intimate journey of hope, rebellion and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.
Amethyst House will be hosting its 10th Fundraising Concert with local artists at the John Waldron Arts Center. This annual event brings together advocates, supporters, and those in recovery to celebrate our work and bring attention to the need for community services for those experiencing and recovering from substance-use disorders.
The History Center Research Library partners with the City’s CAPS Commission and the Indiana Recovery Alliance join for an afternoon digging deeper into Black ancestry research. “Know Your Story” features guest speaker Ja’el Gordon. Louisiana native, Ja’el “YaYa” Gordon is a Professional Historian and Genealogist who specializes in interpreting antebellum history, genetic genealogy, Descendant group research, and conducting oral history interviews. A Zoom alternative is available at monroehistory.org/know-your-
Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders. Everyone is welcome.
“I am not a saint, I am a noise,” wrote 13-year-old Joan Baez in her journal, reflecting on a discordance between her outer and inner lives that would only deepen. Icon of ’60s folk music and activism, Baez made the cover of TIME at 21, her relationship with Bob Dylan was widely publicized, and she famously performed “We Shall Overcome” at the March on Washington.
What the public didn’t know: she was subject to racist taunts as a child (her father was Mexican), suffered intense anxiety, and harbored long-simmering questions about unacknowledged family trauma. An intimate, revelatory portrait of an artist looking back on a six-decade career, crafted from a wealth of never-before-seen home movies, diaries, and audio recordings, while following Baez during her 2018 farewell tour.
Submitted by Tunisia as their official entry to the 96th Academy Awards, Four Daughters is a mesmerizing, formally ambitious documentary that bends the edges of narrative form in careful service to the stories of brave, bold, and complicated women.
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories. An intimate journey of hope, rebellion and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.
We are celebrating femininity but this event is welcome to all genders, ages, and people.