Shaw pays tribute to legend Bobby Darin
On the blue-illuminated stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Robert Shaw and the band practiced before the house doors opened at 7 p.m. Thursday.
On the blue-illuminated stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Robert Shaw and the band practiced before the house doors opened at 7 p.m. Thursday.
As students return to campus, the IU Auditorium is preparing for its fall 2011 season by spreading the word around the IU community about upcoming shows.
The Jacobs School of Music will open its doors to four new world-class faculty members this fall. Among the new faculty is a seasoned sound recorder, Mark Hood, who brings celebrity and real-world experience to share with his students.
Lindsay Schroeder has been contributing artwork to the Bloomington community for more than 12 years. Her work has caught the attention of arts fans all through the city and has even proven to be a bit controversial. The IDS sat down with Schroeder to discuss her career, her inspirations and the journey to develop her latest works, which led her to begin painting without glasses to correct her eyesight.
Spanger repeated her presentation for an audience at an Arts Work Indiana meeting Tuesday in Bloomington City Hall. This organization helps mentally handicapped artists gain employment and support for their work and creativity.
Local venues around town are bursting with acts for your enjoyment during the week before the academic grind commences. We’ve compiled a few of our most anticipated artistic events and are hoping to get you acquainted with some of Bloomington’s favorite artists, musicians and venues.
“Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover” and “Beyond the Sea” are a few of the many songs that made Bobby Darin a legendary entertainer. This vocal powerhouse may no longer be living, but his hits will come to life on stage this week at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Robert Shaw, a southern Indiana native, will be performing “Dream Lover — A Salute to the Music of Bobby Darin” at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday.
As the famously fabulous Heidi Klum says, “In fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out.”
The warm months at the beginning and end of the school year bring students and Bloomington residents outside, especially to the downtown and Kirkwood areas. Amidst bikes and street musicians, there are two spots in town that, more often than not, are flecked with vibrant paintings.
The Huffington Post considered this problem in a July 28 article, “The 13 Worst-Paying College Majors: Payscale List.” Art was ranked as the No. 11 worst-paying field of study. The starting median salary was estimated at $35,300 per year, and the mid-career median pay was $52,400 per year.
For miles we saw nothing but the peculiar pastel-colored homes we’d grown so accustomed to until we arrived at what looked to be a construction site. This unfinished building, consisting of nothing but cement walls and dusty unfinished floors, was the orphanage.
The Bloomington Hudsucker Posse has taken hula hooping and turned it into an art form. The group mixes ballet, jazz and hip-hop to create a unique dance that includes a hula hoop.
Butler Winery manager Amy Butler's demonstration Tuesday at the Venue Fine Arts & Gifts, filled with information on home brewing, brought in several Bloomington residents interested in making their own beer.
Local artists showcase their idea of trees in the Sublime Design gallery exhibit, which opened Friday as part of the Downtown Bloomington Gallery Walk.
Nate Johnson and Jeff Isaacs play as part of the Roots on the Square new weekly live music performances.
By Hand Gallery celebrates the 35th annual Fourth Street Art Festival with an exhibit dedicated to the event.
IU's New Frontier grant program awarded faculty members up to $50,000 in grants for arts and humanities research projects.
For more than 20 years, the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District has promoted two weekly concert series: Peoples Park Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays in Third Street from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
'Visions of Trees' will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Sublime Design as a part of the August Gallery Walk.
In 2007, WIUX alumni realized a common interest among them: they all missed the house at 815 E. Eighth St. that served as a second Bloomington home during their college years.