New cabaret project 'Candy and Friends' debuts Saturday

New cabaret project 'Candy and Friends' debuts Saturday\nThe Bloomington Playwright Project presents the debut of 'Candy and Friends' at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 at the BPP, located at 322 S. Washington St. The mini-cabaret features four cabaret local artists: Cairril Adaire, William and Christine Shriner and Shani Wahrman. The performers will share songs and stories in an intimate setting. More information and tickets are available by calling the Project at (812) 355-9001.\nBody image and sexuality displayed through theatre piece\nNew York City based performance artist Amy Fortoul presents "This Is My Body" at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 at the John Waldron Arts Center. The piece addresses the relationship between body image, sexuality and eating disorders through the autobiographical work. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. More information about the performance is available at www.artlives.org. The Arts Center is located at 122 S. Walnut St.\nUnion Board Films presents Antwone Fisher\nShowings will be at 8 and 11 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the IMU. The movie is about a sailor (Derek Luke) prone to violent outbursts who is sent to a naval psychiatrist (Denzel Washington) for help. Refusing to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. The show is free with a student ID and $2 without.\nLocal diversity festival honors MLK Jr. with theatre twist\nThe Bloomington Playwrights Project will hold its annual Diversity Festival beginning at noon on Monday, Jan. 19 at the Project on 312 S. Washington St. The free festival offers performances that include social perspectives. The Project is asking for a children's book donation for free admittance, and books will be distributed to children in need. For more information, call (812) 334-1188.