Whether you’re a comedy buff or just want to blow some free time at the IU Art Museum, there’s plenty going on around town in the coming week.
Breathtakingly Beautiful Ceramics by Adam Egenolf
6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Venue Fine Art and Gifts
Visit the Venue Fine Arts and Gifts on Friday to see work by local artist, Adam Egenolf. Egenolf created crystalline glazed ceramic — pottery made of porcelain and put through a specific kiln process to create crystals. A reception will take place at 6 p.m.
Deer Park Americana Music Series with Otis Gibbs
Doors open at 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. start Jan. 9 at the Deer Park Manor
As part of the Deer Park Manor’s Deer Park Americana Music Series, Otis Gibbs will perform Friday. Gibbs, an Americana, folk and outlaw country singer and songwriter, is an Indiana native.
Admission is $10 presale and $12 at the door.
Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Harmony School gymnasium
Bloomington’s farmers’ market moves inside to the Harmony School Gymnasium for the winter months. Pick up some fresh, locally-grown food for the start of the semester.
Spoon Carving
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Venue Fine Art and Gifts
Kyle Pearson will be giving an encore spoon carving demonstration at the Venue on Tuesday. Pearson’s carving technique is inspired by old-world Scandinavian techniques for green wood carving.
IU Art Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the IU Art Museum
The IU Art Museum will open several new exhibits Tuesday, including a collection of photographs by nature photographer Ansel Adams and an exhibit on World War I bond posters.
Eighth Annual Percussive Dance Extravaganza
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center
Come experience traditional music at the annual Percussive Dance Extravaganza at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. Included in the lineup are fiddlers Brad Leftwich and Jamie Gans, as well as Irish dancers Olivia Ryan and Marah Harbison.
Admission is $15 presale and $18 at the door.
Printmaking workshop
6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Blueline Gallery
The Blueline Gallery will be having an artist discussion and printmaking workshop with local artist Jim Sampson on Thursday. Sampson will be demoing his printmaking technique at the workshop.
Limestone Comedy Fest
8 p.m. Jan 15; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Jan. 16; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Comedy Attic
The Comedy Attic will be hosting the Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, beginning Thursday and running until Saturday. Comedian Al Jackson will be performing throughout the weekend. Jackson has performed on Comedy Central and MTV’s “Made.”
Admission is $12.
