Art reception in the textillery gallery\nPainter, musician and sculptor Graham Wood will be showing his work from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Textillery Gallery. Wood is a visiting artist from Richmond, Ind. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. His works were shown in Rhode Island, New York and Indiana's Whitewater Valley among others. Wood focuses on structures such as houses, factories and apartment buildings. His work shows the relationship between these structures. The event is free. For more information call 323-3020.
Talk by Ed Bernstein, operning reception\nEd Bernstein will give a talk on his work featured in the exhibit "Chiaroscuro" at 6 p.m. Friday, in School of Fine Arts, Room 102. A reception will follow the talk from 7 to 9 p.m. in the SoFA Gallery. The reception is for Greg Stahly's installation "Chiaroscuro" and the MFA painting and metals area show. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 855-8490.
Psalms of Ascent presented by The Humours\nThe Humours, an experimental music ensemble, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday. The band consists of members from Europe, Canada and Bloomington. They a string quartet, a flautist, a percussionist and special guest vocalist Nathan Baer. The Humours will present original musical renderings of Psalms 120-134, also known as the Psalms of Ascent. The band counts early American folk music, medieval chant, overtone singing, as well as 20th century technique among its influences. The concert is $7 for general admission and $5 for students. For more information, call 323-3020.
'Aladdin comes to Bloomington\nAladdin and his friends are coming to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater at 2 p.m. Sunday. The show, titled "Aladdin and Friends" is based on the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp. Giant puppets and live actors will tell the story along with other related tales. Children age 5 and above are invited to stay for the hands-on workshop, "Make Your Own Puppet." The workshop will immediately follow the show and is free to the first 30 people. Participants will make Aladdin and friends hand puppets to create their own performance. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 323-3020.
UNITED NATIONS -- A new global campaign to stop the spread of AIDS uses three animated characters dressed as condoms who deliver a serious message in humorous public service spots in 41 languages: If you're going to have sex, use a condom. These short spots are being offered free to broadcasters, community groups and universities and have the potential of reaching 80 percent of the world's population, Canadian producer-director Firdaus Kharas said Tuesday.\n"We're using humor to stop the spread of AIDS," he said during a news conference launching the public service announcements, which are targeted at people aged 15 to 24 in areas threatened by the epidemic, including India, China, Russia, the Caribbean and central Asia.
