Around the Arts

Bloomington Watercolor Society Monthly Meeting
WHEN 6 p.m. Monday
WHERE First Christian Church, 205 E. Kirkwood Ave.
MORE INFO In addition to discussing group business, the Bloomington Watercolor Society will be host to a workshop on “pleine aire,” or outdoor, painting. The group will share tricks and techniques along with examples of its artwork.

Bloomington Songwriter Showcase
WHEN 8 p.m. Monday
WHERE Players Pub, 424 S. Walnut St.
MORE INFO This weekly event features songwriters from across Indiana and across the country in a musical showcase. Artists this week include Suzette Weakley, Joe Peters, David Greenberg and others. There is no cover for the show.

Peoples Park Concert Series: Craig Brenner
WHEN 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
WHERE Peoples Park, at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Dunn Street
MORE INFO This latest edition of the weekly lunchtime concert series features barrelhouse piano player Craig Brenner.

International Year of Astronomy Film Festival
WHEN 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE Swain Hall West 119
MORE INFO To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, the IU Department of Astronomy is hosting a free weekly film series. This week’s screening is of the 2008 documentary “400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology & Thought,” which explores the influence of the telescope across astronomy’s history.

‘Wait Until Dark’
WHEN 7:30 p.m. Thursday
WHERE John Waldron Rose Firebay, 122 S. Walnut St.
MORE INFO Convicts hunt for a prized doll but soon discover the owners won’t give it up without a fight. The play, written by Frederick Knott, costs $8 for students and AARP members and $10 for general admission, and tickets are available at the Buskirk-Chumley box office. The content is deemed unsuitable for children.