Annual Coffeehouse series celebrates new year

Kicking off the semester with its annual Coffeehouse Nights Series, the IU Art Museum will open its doors today at 7 p.m., providing free samples of coffee, sweet treats and music on the second floor of the museum.

The Museum will feature one of their three permanent galleries every Thursday night until the end of the month.

“The series began six years ago,” said Anita DeCastro, manager of events at the museum, in an email. “It currently celebrates the start of each new academic year while highlighting the museum’s permanent collection galleries.”

DeCastro said the in-gallery musical performances correlate to the cultures being represented.

The Gallery of the Arts of Asia and the Ancient Western World will entertain attendees tonight with free food samples and traditional Middle Eastern music by Salaam.

Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper Nan Brewer said music has become a popular aspect of the series.

“The series is a great way to experience the galleries,” Brewer said. “We are delighted that they are going on again this year.”