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Limestone Comedy Festival returns

By Anu Kumar · Wednesday, May 28,2014 7:18 p.m.

A three-day, multi-venue comedy festival returns to Bloomington for the second year. Limestone Comedy Festival will take place May 29 to May 31.

Annual series celebrates Shakespeare for 25th year

By Angela Hawkins · Wednesday, May 28,2014 7:13 p.m.

This summer marks the 25th annual Shakespeare in the Park festival for the Monroe County Civic Theater, and this year the theater will read the complete works of Shakespeare.

Tuba programs take place at Jacobs School

By Anu Kumar · Wednesday, May 21,2014 7:57 p.m.

The 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference returned to the Jacobs School of Music, its place of origin, after 41 years.

IU Festival of Arts offers summer entertainment

By Anu Kumar · Wednesday, May 21,2014 7:54 p.m.

The IU Summer Festival of Arts kicked off May 12 with two Kinsey Institute art exhibits, “Creative Minds” and “Artistic Types: Text in Visual Art,” but students can look forward to many more events in the coming months. For a full schedule visit, http://artsfest.indiana.edu.

IU Art Museum director announces retirement after 27 years on the job

By Anu Kumar · Wednesday, May 21,2014 7:51 p.m.

Adelheid “Heidi” Gealt, director of the IU Art Museum, has announced her retirement.

SNAAP at IU receives national grants for research

By Anu Kumar · Sunday, May 18,2014 8:20 p.m.

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two grants to the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project based at IU for the continuation of its work.

Arts in Bloomington

By Anu Kumar · Sunday, May 18,2014 8:03 p.m.

For those looking to wander through a gallery, check out a local musician or learn something new, here are some arts events in Bloomington this week worth a visit.

Professors' film shown

By Angela Hawkins · Sunday, May 18,2014 8 p.m.

IU professors, Katy Borner and Norbert Herber, and former IU associate instructor, Ying-Fang Shen worked on a film about human communication. 'Humanexus' is being screened at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France until May 25.

Light Totem reinstalled at Art Museum

By Catherine Huynh · Wednesday, May 14,2014 10:11 p.m.

The iconic Light Totem was created by IU professor and professional lighting designer Robert Shakespeare.

9th annual Juried Art Show opens

By Angela Hawkins · Wednesday, May 14,2014 8:02 p.m.

The 9th annual Juried Art Show will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Grunwald Gallery of Art, and it’s free to the public. This show is a part of the fourth IU Summer Festival of Arts.

Bloomington duo begins tour

By Jacob Klopfenstein · Wednesday, May 14,2014 7:58 p.m.

Local band Busman’s Holiday starts its biggest tour this weekend. The tour includes stops in Washington, D.C., Athens, Ga., Minneapolis and Toronto.

Radio station to celebrate local and regional artists with Acoustic Roots Festival

By Anu Kumar · Wednesday, May 14,2014 7:51 p.m.

The Acoustic Roots Festival will be at Upland Brewing Company this Saturday, May 17. All ages are welcome. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and the festival will run from 3 to 11 p.m.

Singing Hoosiers tour Australia

By Anu Kumar · Sunday, May 11,2014 9:28 p.m.

The Singing Hoosiers are touring Australia as IU's "Ambassadors of Song."

New artistic director for Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

By Anthony Broderick · Sunday, May 11,2014 9:22 p.m.

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra will have a new artistic director, Adam Bodony, as of July 1, 2014.

Barker appointed as a new director at Jacobs

Sunday, May 11,2014 9:08 p.m.

Alain Barker was appointed as the new director of entrepreneurship and career development at the Jacobs School of Music.

Comedy Central’s Lawrence makes Bloomington debut

Friday, May 9,2014 12:23 a.m.

Comedian Mike Lawrence made his debut at the Comedy Attic Thursday night.

Student film showcase sells out IU Cinema

By Angela Hawkins · Friday, May 9,2014 12:19 a.m.

The IU Cinema was sold out Wednesday for the screening of student-made films.

Rosanne Cash to begin, ‘Memphis’ to end 2014-15 performances at IU Auditorium

By Audrey Perkins · Friday, May 9,2014 12:16 a.m.

IU Auditorium will start next season wwith Rosanne Cash on Sept. 25 and continue through April 2015, ending with the Broadway musical “Memphis.”

Traveling quilt exhibit honors drone victims

By IDS staff · Friday, May 9,2014 12:14 a.m.

The Drones Quilt Project is currently exhibited in the first floor gallery at the Monroe County Public Library.

Event celebrates Celtic culture,music

By IDS staff · Sunday, May 4,2014 9:40 p.m.

Headed by Indiana Celtic Community, formed in 2008 by Irish language teacher Devin Blankenship, Saturday’s Celtic language immersion program included classes in Irish.Kevin Rottet, associate professor of French linguistics, presented an overview of the Welsh language during the program.

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