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Tuesday Aug 07, 2012

Beer School @ Yogi's Grill & Bar

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Yogi's Grill & Bar
  • Address: 519 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-323-9644
  • Times: 7 pm
  • Admission: FREE!
  • www.yogis.com

Beer School every Tuesday @ 7 p.m. at Yogi's Grill & Bar in our Pub Room. Speakers range from our own in-house staff who are Certified Beer Servers, local breweries, Best Beers, Monarch Beverages to Craft Breweries from coast to coast. Admission... more

Joe Smith Sports Talk Show

  • August 7, 2012
  • Address: 519 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 8212-323-9644
  • Times: 6 pm
  • Admission: Free
  • www.yogis.com

WGCL FM95.9 & AM1370 Talk Radio presents Joe Smith Live from Yogi's Grill and Bar every Tuesday @ 6 p.m. Show guests range from Local High School sports, present & past coaches & players as well as Indiana University coaches, players and ... more

“THE ART OF POLITICS” by Mark Stoops

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: The Venue Fine Art & Gifts
  • Address: 114 S. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-339-4200
  • Times: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
  • Admission: Free

On Tuesday, August 7th, beginning at 5:30 pm, The Venue will host a presentation by Mark Stoops, Democratic Candidate for The Indiana State Senate, to fill the seat vacated by Vi Simpson. Mark is a fourth generation resident of Monroe County, a fathe... more

BCT Presents Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright’s new album Out of the Game, will be released in the United States on May 11. The celebrated Singer/Songwriter will be making an appearance at Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater on August 7, 2012 in support of his new ... more

Peoples Park Lunch Concert Series

  • August 7, 2012
  • Location: Peoples Park
  • Address: Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN
  • Phone: 812-349-3748
  • Times: 11:30 am - 1 pm
  • Admission: Free

Stroll Downtown for a toe-tapping lunch break at Peoples Park! Grab some lunch from a local restaurant or brown bag from home, but spend your Tuesday lunch break at Peoples Park! May 1st- Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen May 8th- Starkraven May 15th... more

A Tribute to William Zimmerman (1937-2011)

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Indiana University Art Museum
  • Address: 1133 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405
  • Times: 10 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free

Gallery of art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz, Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor William Zimmerman, a nationally recognized wildlife artist and Brown County resident, passed away last fall. The Indiana University Ar... more

David Hockney: New Acquisitions

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Indiana University Art Museum
  • Address: 1133 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405
  • Times: 10 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free

Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor This installation features two recent acquisitions by the British Pop artist David Hockney. Both works demonstrate the artist’s interest in exploring new artistic tools. The earlier work refl... more

Tuesday Farmers' Market

The Tuesday Market on Madison and Sixth Street, next to Bloomingfoods Near West Side, offers a mid-week opportunity to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers directly from the grower. Outdoor dining and live music make this a r... more

"The Bellevue Group"

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Gallery Group
  • Address: 109 E. Sixth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 812-334-9700
  • Times: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free

The Bellevue Group is a cooperative of local artists working in a variety of mediums that actively display their creative talents within the community. Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm. Through September 26, 2012

“Paper Art Quilts – 2012” by Mary Hambly

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: By Hand Gallery
  • Address: 101 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Times: 10 am - 5:30 pm

“Paper Art Quilts – 2012” “The August exhibit features new works combining quilting and paper by Mary Hambly, MFA graduate of the Indiana University Hope School of Fine Arts. Exotic papers from around the world are carefully c... more

Ephemeral Ink: Selections of Tattoo Art From the Kinsey Institute Collections

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Kinsey Institute
  • Address: Indiana University, Morrison Hall, 3rd Floor, Bloomington, IN 47405
  • Phone: 812-855-7686
  • Times: 1:30 - 5 pm
  • Admission: Free
  • www.kinseyinstitute.org

The Kinsey Institute Gallery will display images of tattoos in art, photographs, and other materials from the institute’s permanent collections in an exhibit that will run July 9 through September 21, 2012. Ephemeral Ink features depictions of ... more

Simple Machine Mania!

  • August 7, 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: Activities included with museum admission
  • www.wonderlab.org

Lift it! Move it! Explore the science of pulleys and levers as you effortlessly pull yourself high off the ground in a pulley chair, lift a heavy block of stone with the strength of your little finger, design a catapult to lay siege to a castle, buil... more

Opening Reception: Works from Life

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Blueline Gallery
  • Address: 224 N. College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
  • Phone: 1 (812) 589-7377
  • Times: Mon. - Fri., 10 am - 5 pm
  • Admission: FREE

Blueline Gallery is proud to announce our exhibition for August and September. Works from Life is a collection of figurative drawings, and Bloomington landscapes by award winning painter Mark Ratzlaff.

Blended Harmonies: Music and Religion in Nepal

  • August 7, 2012
  • Venue: Mathers Museum of World Cultures
  • Address: 416 N. Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Phone: 919-593-7910
  • Times: Tues. - Fri., 9 am - 4:30 pm
  • Admission: Free Admission

Explores the interconnectedness of Nepalese music and spirituality.

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