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Sunday May 13, 2012

The Kid with a Bike - International Arthouse Series

  • May 13, 2012
  • Venue: IU Cinema Center
  • Address: 1213 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
  • Phone: 812-856-2463
  • Times: 7 pm; 6:30 pm Sunday
  • Admission: $3 students $6 public
  • www.cinema.indiana.edu

Cyril, almost 12, has only one plan: to find the father who left him temporarily in a children's home. By chance he meets Samantha, who runs a hairdressing salon and agrees to let him stay with her at weekends. Cyril doesn't recognize the love Saman... more

BIG RIVER - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • May 13, 2012
  • Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
  • Address: 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403
  • Phone: 812-336-7110
  • Times: Various - Matinee & Evening Performances
  • Admission: $10 - $23.50 - $28.50
  • www.cardinalstage.org

Propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, Mark Twain's classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the young Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. With its toe-tapping tunes and i... more

May Art Exhibits

Ben Pines, figure paintings; Yang Chen, photos influenced by Chinese poetry; Angela Hendrix-Petry, photos of light; Nate Johnson, stencil spray paint art.

Heroes and Icons

Heroes and Icons paintings by Nate Johnson On display at The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center in the Flashlight Gallery (located on the top floor outside the Auditorium) from May 4th through 27th opening reception May 4th, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine

Perle Fine (1905–1988) was one of the few women artists in the inner circle of the Abstract Expressionists. Fine’s exploration of abstraction is traced through a selection of paintings, prints, drawings, and wood assemblages dating from t... more

Urban Landscape: A Selection of Papercuts by Qiao Xiaoguang

Qiao, born in Hebei, China, in 1957, is a professor and deputy dean of the Cultural Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China, and director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center. He is inspired by ancient Chinese ar... more

Creation: an intergenerational art project

  • May 13, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Address: 111 S. Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-330-8052
  • Times: 9 am - 4 pm, daily
  • Admission: free
  • www.trinitybloomington.org

This intergenerational art project features nine mosaic tiled panels which symbolize different aspects of creation. Created by participants of all ages, the pieces are connected by the common circle created by a mirror.

Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One

  • May 13, 2012
  • Location: Monroe County Public Library
  • Address: 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-332-2355
  • Times: regular library hours
  • Admission: free

What does Jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind's eye? This art exhibit showcases the water color paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhi... more

Permaculture + Potager: An Edible Eden

  • May 13, 2012
  • Venue: WonderLab
  • Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Phone: 812-337-1337 ext.25
  • Times: Tues.-Sat., 9:30 am - 5 pm | Sun., 1- 5 pm
  • Admission: Museum admission
  • www.wonderlab.org

An art exhibition of photos by Jami Scholl showcasing the natural beauty found in edible produce from nature and from the kitchen garden.

Wrapped in Power: An Introduction to Cotton and Indigo in West Africa

Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor Locally produced cotton and indigo dyes continue to play prominent roles in West African myths, beliefs, and ritual practices, in sp... more

Monroe County Preservation Board in the Community Voices Gallery

The Community Voices Gallery Celebrates the Monroe County Preservation Board for National Preservation Month. The Preservation Board of Review was established in 2001 to promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic and general welfare of... more

Personal Accents: Accessories Around the World

From beetle-wing necklaces to iPods, this exhibit features personal accessories and their practical, decorative, and social roles around the world.

Picturing Archaeology

Described in their words and illustrated by their images, Indiana University archaeologists present their research and fieldwork around the world in this new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

Monday May 14, 2012

IU Baseball vs Evansville

IU Baseball hosts in-state opponent Evansville at Sembower Field located off North Fee Lane to the north of Foster Residence Center.

Wapehani Trail Building Night

Spend some time in one Bloomington's great urban forests! Learn how trails are built using sustainable methods and help revitalize Indiana's first mountain bike park. Wear sturdy shoes; tools will be provided.

BIG RIVER - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • May 14, 2012
  • Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
  • Address: 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403
  • Phone: 812-336-7110
  • Times: Various - Matinee & Evening Performances
  • Admission: $10 - $23.50 - $28.50
  • www.cardinalstage.org

Propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, Mark Twain's classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the young Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. With its toe-tapping tunes and i... more

May Art Exhibits

Ben Pines, figure paintings; Yang Chen, photos influenced by Chinese poetry; Angela Hendrix-Petry, photos of light; Nate Johnson, stencil spray paint art.

Heroes and Icons

Heroes and Icons paintings by Nate Johnson On display at The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center in the Flashlight Gallery (located on the top floor outside the Auditorium) from May 4th through 27th opening reception May 4th, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Creation: an intergenerational art project

  • May 14, 2012
  • Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Address: 111 S. Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-330-8052
  • Times: 9 am - 4 pm, daily
  • Admission: free
  • www.trinitybloomington.org

This intergenerational art project features nine mosaic tiled panels which symbolize different aspects of creation. Created by participants of all ages, the pieces are connected by the common circle created by a mirror.

Muse Whisperings: Two Exhibits in One

  • May 14, 2012
  • Location: Monroe County Public Library
  • Address: 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-332-2355
  • Times: regular library hours
  • Admission: free

What does Jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind's eye? This art exhibit showcases the water color paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhi... more

"Collage" art Exhibit

  • May 14, 2012
  • Venue: Blueline Gallery
  • Address: 224 North College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Phone: 812-584-3383
  • Times: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free

The 2-D and 3-D works of Virginia Patrick, Paul Smedberg, John Terrill, and Roast Hoggmann will be exhibited Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM. The opening is May 4 and will go until June 23. Feel free to stop by the Blueline Gallery and check it out.

The Kinsey Institute Art Exhibit "Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze"

Man as Object presents works of art that examine the visibility of men and masculinity from female/feminist/transgender perspectives. By surveying the ways men are represented in contemporary art by women, this exhibition opens new dialogues regardi... more

Wrapped in Power: An Introduction to Cotton and Indigo in West Africa

Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor Locally produced cotton and indigo dyes continue to play prominent roles in West African myths, beliefs, and ritual practices, in sp... more

Monroe County Preservation Board in the Community Voices Gallery

The Community Voices Gallery Celebrates the Monroe County Preservation Board for National Preservation Month. The Preservation Board of Review was established in 2001 to promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic and general welfare of... more

Picturing Archaeology

Described in their words and illustrated by their images, Indiana University archaeologists present their research and fieldwork around the world in this new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

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