Museum showcases traditional Celtic culture with crafts
About 30 people came together at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures on Saturday to artistically explore Celtic culture.
About 30 people came together at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures on Saturday to artistically explore Celtic culture.
The phenomenon that is Fashion Week is still going strong. In fact, it’s kind of hard to keep up with. Between New York, London, Milan and now Paris, fashion’s globetrotting schedule has flown by at a rapid pace.
Sailing into Cape Town at sunrise had me singing the “Circle of Life”’s Zulu phrases at the top of my lungs as the majestic view of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and the rest of the luxurious landscape welcomed me to South Africa.
Rhino’s All Ages Music Club will put on a 20th Anniversary Retrospective showcase Friday and Saturday, bringing together more than 15 bands that have played at the venue in its two decades in Bloomington.
A few minutes later, Gutjahr and Cocalis began “The Art of Performance,” this week’s Tuesday night event at the Venue Fine Art & Gifts.
Now, scarves, sweatshirts, rain boots and the like will sport her design for years to come as official IU wear.
Titled “Paintings by Contemporary Native American Artists,” the three installations feature art from the museum’s permanent collection.
The crowd roared with laughter as two actors stomped to the mini-store placed onstage for the opening night of “In the Heights” at the IU Auditorium.
Close friends Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline left IU in 1984, but their experiences during the two years they lived in Bloomington inspired them to create ABC’s “The Middle.”
It was a typical Monday night, but some chose to unwind in an uncommon way — listening to the soothing music of the IU Jazz Ensembles during a concert at the Musical Arts Center.
Janette Fishell, chair of the organ department at the Jacobs School of Music, played her 10th concert of a series devoted to Bach on Thursday afternoon.
After a two-year hiatus, John Mayer is launching a new U.S. tour on April 9 at the IU Auditorium that will lead into his new album, “Born and Raised.”
Jimmy Fallon is designating this week as a Springsteen tribute week on his show, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” in anticipation of Springsteen’s upcoming LP, “Wrecking Ball,” which will be released in March.
The Local Showcase premiered Saturday at the Bloomington Convention Center, and more than 80 artists sharing 67 booths featured their work.
Donations are the reason the City of Bloomington Arts Commission’s 2012 Arts Project Grant Program has been able to increase its funds for grants.
While the number of daylight hours dwindles before winter solstice, another number tends to rise: the one on the scale.
This is the second time — the first was in 1966 — the IU Opera and Ballet Theater is staging “Der Rosenkavalier.” The opera clocks in at a hefty four-hour duration and is the department’s largest production to date. Previously, the production was performed in English, but it will be sung in German this time.
John Mayer is starting his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9 at the IU Auditorium. He will stop in 18 cities through May 6.
On Saturday, the IU Swing Dance Club partnered with the Boilermaker Jazz Band for the annual Big Red Swing Weekend. The weekend featured dance lessons and live music — and couples jumped and jived to this old-time sound.
As Bernadette Peters glided onto stage Saturday, the crowd roared with applause, and stage lights sparkled in audience members’ eyes. Conductor Marvin Laird, who has been working with Peters for nearly 30 years, accompanied her onstage.