Bloomington indie band debuts EP, prepares for tour
Following their EP release show, the trio will embark on a 25-date tour after the release of their first EP “FRAMES,” which they debuted at The Bishop Bar on Tuesday night.
Following their EP release show, the trio will embark on a 25-date tour after the release of their first EP “FRAMES,” which they debuted at The Bishop Bar on Tuesday night.
Construction began in April 2011 for the new Faculty Studio Building, located on the northeast corner of Third Street and Jordan Avenue.
From July through September, the Farmer House Museum, located in downtown Bloomington, will feature the works of contemporary artist Jane Briley in “The Art of Painted Porcelain.”
This trend affecting college graduates who wish to support themselves with a career in the arts is explored in the 20-minute short “It’s Okay to Be Happy,” which is being filmed in Bloomington until July 28.
Those in the film industry have adjusted to the impact of this senseless act. Out of respect for the victims, Warner Bros. Pictures won’t release the overall revenue until after the weekend.
Amidst the week full of lessons and events, Tuesday night will feature a silent film presentation of “The Phantom of the Opera,” accompanied by Dorothy Papadakos’ improvisation on the pipe organ.
Edward Bernstein, head of the printmaking department at the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at IU, will have his artwork, titled “Illuminata,” on display at the Barbican Centre in London. The artwork will be a part of “The River Thames, the Great Wall of China — Embrace the World,” an international juried exhibition in honor of the Summer Olympics.
T.I.S. collaborated with Nashville, Ind. residents Kara Barnard and Jody Bonifield to create a colorful mural that honors the legends and traditions of IU.
On Tuesday evening, Lafler visited Boxcar Books and Community Center in downtown Bloomington, where he narrated scene excerpts from “Bughouse.”
On July 17, the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Short List was released. Although this list is solely Canadian artists, many of our northern neighbors on the list have reached immense fame in the U.S. as well.
Lo-fi rapper Beverly Bounce House is Alex Swartzentruber.
The 2012 Indiana Festival Theatre presents this show simultaneously with William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” which features the same cast.
The IU Jacobs School of Music presented the Festival Orchestra at the MAC, led by conductor Carlos Kalmar and guest violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley.
On Friday night, wearing all black, Chelsea Peretti took the stage at The Comedy Attic, microphone in hand, spotlight illuminating her face.
“Ephemeral Ink: Selections of Tattoo Art From the Kinsey Institute Collections” opened July 9 and will remain until Sept. 21. Gallery hours are 1:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A Bloomington artist for almost 40 years, Steffey McQueen completed her undergraduate and graduate studies in printmaking at IU. Her newest exhibit, “Nature Play,” is on display at the By Hand Gallery in downtown Bloomington.
On Thursday at the City Hall Council Chambers, Bloomington sponsored an intimate performance given by Azhar and his quartet, who played the flute, electric guitar and tabla — a pair of small drums used in Indian music — with Azhar singing and playing the acoustic guitar.
On the first Friday of every month at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, artists attend a reception to showcase their exhibits on display for the rest of the month.
Like thousands of other Americans, I spent this Fourth of July seeing “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the reboot of the 2002 film depicting Marvel’s friendly neighborhood web-slinger.
The Jazz in July concerts are held every Friday in July on the IU Art Museum’s Sculpture Terrace from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.