The International Songwriting Competition has extended its deadline because of high demand from competitors.
Summary of arts related happenings for the week ending Oct. 24.
After one and a half years of IU education, Sinclair Wheeler said he decided to drop out and put 100 percent into his career as an entertainer.
In a special two-day performance event, the Bloomington Playwrights Project organized David Barker’s one-man show, “Dodging Bullets.” The show chronicles the events leading up to when Barker’s brother in law attempted to murder him and his sister and what ultimately followed
Drama and film lovers of all ages attended the IU Theatre renovation and IU Cinema groundbreaking ceremony Saturday.
The student-run theater group University Players brought Hamlet’s Ophelia back to life this weekend in its production of “Twelve Ophelias,” directed by junior Kelly Lusk. The set had three main features: a swing set on stage right, a main floor in the center and a chair on stage left. The back of the stage was also filled with a mixture of old bottles and boxes, a mattress against the wall and a Barbie head.
Local artists took center stage for the First Annual Blooming-Tunes Songs from the Heartland at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Ten artists’ songs were picked out of about 80 other entries to perform. Mayor Mark Kruzan, writer Barbara Cloyd and professor Jeffrey Isaac judged the contest.
IU music professor Glenn Gass charmed an audience of all ages as he spoke about The Beatles on Friday. Gass’s speech prefaced the performance of Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles at the IU Auditorium.
Scholars, students and local residents joined together at the IU Art Museum on Saturday for IU museum director and curator of Western art before 1800 Heidi Gealt’s talk about 16th- and 17th- century Spanish art. The talk began when art professor Giles Knox introduced Gealt, who is best known for her work about artist Domenico Tiepolo.
Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts William Itter launched a retrospective exhibition of his own work with a lecture providing personal commentary on a selection of his paintings and drawings, including several never-before-seen pieces of art. Friday’s lecture, titled “Cubes Curves Facts Fantasy: A Paradigm,” was delivered in the Radio/TV Center to a packed lecture hall. The lecture covered four decades of Itter’s work.
Hoosier fans sported an eclectic array of “Wacky, Wild, Crimson Style” styles Friday and Saturday to promote homecoming spirit. This year’s theme, designated by the IU Student Alumni Association, aimed to capture traditional passion with an edge, said junior Kristi LaFree, who is IUSAA vice president of marketing and an Indiana Daily Student columnist.
When Ryan McLaughlin, a perspective graduate student interested in the School of Environmental and Public Affairs visited IU this past weekend, a gallery opening wasn’t on his list of things to see. “We were just walking around and found this,” McLaughlin said.
Brian Posehn performed four packed shows at the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club this weekend. He made comments about his nerdy look and life with his wife. Local comedian Brad Wilhelm warmed up the crowd serving as emcee for Friday night and fellow local comedian Brian M. Frange controlled the microphone on Saturday.
American folk and blues filled The Bishop as Jolie Holland and Matt Bauer performed Thursday.
“Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles” began with the 1963 hit single “I Want To Hold Your Hand" on Thursday at the IU Auditorium.
Political action against climate change and big money in government were the topics of discussion at the “Rock for Your Rights” concert Thursday at the Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks Cafe. The event was organized by the Democracy Matters Club.
IU President Michael McRobbie and Provost Karen Hanson will lead a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off renovation of the Theatre and Drama Building and construction of the new IU Cinema at 2 p.m. Saturday. The event, open to students and the public, will take place on the north side of the IU Auditorium.
Beginning right where Ophelia’s story ends in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the University Players will perform “Twelve Ophelias: A Play with Broken Songs” at 8 and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Theater Annex.
The past and present will cross paths at the School of Fine Arts Gallery on Friday. Work by Hope School of Fine Arts professor emeritus William Itter and fundamentals studio director Martha MacLeish will share the gallery space. Both exhibits open with a reception at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Stone Belt, a local not-for-profit organization that provides support and education for individuals with disabilities, celebrated its 50th anniversary with the “Belt Out Laughing!” comedy fundraiser.
