Event Calendar
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“A Coming In, A Never Going Out:” The Vision of the Kirkwood Gateway
- February 24, 2012
- Venue: IU Archives
- Address: Wells Library E. 460, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Times: 8 - 5 pm daily
While Indiana University’s iconic landmark the Sample Gates has become synonymous with today’s vision of the campus landscape, few realize that while this is a product of relatively recent memory it has quite a storied past. Whether it be... more
Saturday Feb 25, 2012
B3 Burning LOVE Burlesque Show
- February 25, 2012
- Location: JAKE'S Nightclub
- Address: 419 N. Walnut St., Bloomington IN, IN 47403
- Times: Doors: 9 pm
- Admission: Tickets: $8 Pre-Sale $10 day of show!
- www.facebook.com/events/182310245207474/
Bloomington Burlesque Brigade is BACK for our Spring Season with our 1st show of the YEAR! B3 Burning LOVE Burlesque Show a burlesque show devoted to songs about LOVE, Heartbreak and Romance Saturday Feb 25th 2012. Doors will open at 9 pm.&... more
Benefit Concert for Aidan Hawkins
- February 25, 2012
- Location: Bloomington AMVETS Post 2000 (The Gathering)
- Address: 5227 W. Airport Rd, Bloomington, IN 47403
- Phone: 812-391-3931
- Times: 3-9 pm
- Admission: Donations at the door
Aidan Hawkins, 4 years old, has been diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at Riley Children's Hospital and is being put on a wait list for a liver transplant. There will be: Food Music Silent Auction... more
BIF BANG POW! SOUL PARTY ~ WITH DJ BONGO & THE VALLURES
- February 25, 2012
- Location: The Farm/Root Cellar
- Address: E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN
- Times: 10 pm - 'til late!
- Admission: $4
- https://www.facebook.com/events/213620388733960/
Ages 21+ Two floors of Go-Go party action! Down in the Root Cellar Lounge, dance to a high octane mix of 60's rock and roll, girl groups, R&B, surf, garage, exotica, frat, doowop, grind and more with DJ Bongo & BIFF BANG POW! ... more
Bloomington Burlesque Brigade Burning LOVE Burlesque Show
- February 25, 2012
- Location: JAKE'S Nightclub
- Address: 419 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47404
- Times: Doors open 9 pm
- Admission: Tickets: $8 Pre-Sale $10 day of show!
- www.facebook.com/events/182310245207474/
Bloomington Burlesque Brigade is BACK for our Spring Season with our 1st show of the YEAR! B3 Burning LOVE Burlesque Show, a burlesque show devoted to songs about LOVE, heartbreak and romance, will take place on Saturday, February 25t... more
Decades of Dance
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
- Address: 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403
- Phone: 812-323-3020
- Times: 8 pm
- Admission: $20, $15 w/ Student ID
- www.buskirkchumley.org
Spend an evening with the Arthur Murray Dance Studio and friends for a celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary of Arthur Murray International. See the transition of dance through the decades as we showcase the Arthur Murray students, professional dan... more
Gramatik @ The Dunnkirk 2/25
- February 25, 2012
- Location: Kilroys at Dunnkirk
- Address: 430 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47401
- Times: 10:30 pm - 1:30 am
- Admission: $5
- gramatikdunnkirk.eventbrite.com/
Don't miss to the opportunity to see a one of a kind performance from another incredible member of Pretty Lights Record Label perform live at Indiana University You Only Live Once. ******Click The Link Below to download Gramatik's FREE Album**... more
Inaugural EMI/IBO Concerto Competition - Barthold Kuijken, Conductor
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: IU Jacobs School of Music
- Address: Musical Arts Center, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Phone: 812-855-7433
- Times: 4 pm
- Admission: Free
- www.music.indiana.edu
The Indiana University Early Music Institute (EMI) and the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra (IBO) have teamed up to present the inaugural EMI/IBO concerto competition, designed to provide early music students in the IU Jacobs School of Music an opportu... more
Jerome & The Psychics, Stephen Paul Smoker, Mindparade @ The Vid
- February 25, 2012
- Location: The Video Saloon
- Address: 219 N Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN
- Phone: 317-910-9329
- Times: Doors Open, 8 pm; Music, 9 pm
- Admission: $5
- www.facebook.com/events/223687164389103/
Live bands @ your favorite bar; The Video Saloon Live acts including Mindparade Stephen Paul Smoker Jerome & The Psychics
Swing Dance with The Boilermaker Jazz Band
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Indiana Memorial Union - Biddle Hotel and Conference Center
- Address: 900 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Times: 8 pm
The Swing Dance Club is having a charity swing dance with The Boilermaker Jazz Band on Saturday, February 25th. Cost will be $10 at the door.
The Local Artists Showcase
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Bloomington Convention Center
- Address: 302 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403
- Phone: 812-323-8959 ext.2
- Times: 11 am - 5 pm
- Admission: $2
The one-day "art show with a difference" will showcase local artists and give them the opportunity to show and sell their work. The difference is in the artists. Only works from artists within Region 8, those from Brown, Greene, Lawrence, M... more
Where imagination Meets Reality. Fine Art Photography by Carol Koetke
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: By Hand Gallery
- Address: 101 West Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-334-3255
- Times: 10 am - 5:30 pm
- byhandgallery.com
Where imagination Meets Reality. Exhibit of Fine Art Photography by Carol Koetke
Bernadette Peters
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Indiana University Auditorium
- Address: Fine Arts Plaza, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Phone: 812-855-1103
- Times: 8 pm
- Admission: General Public: $65-$38; Students $51-$20
LET HER ENTERTAIN YOU With a girlish speaking voice as distinctive as her trademark red curls and an awe-inspiring vocal range that shimmers and soars, Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has long been the sweetheart of the American stage a... more
Art Exhibits Ongoing In Februrary
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center
- Address: 122 S. Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-330-4400
- Times: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, later during theater performances
- Admission: fr
- www.ivytech.edu/waldron/
Betsy Stirratt, "Recent Works", abstract paintings; Jack Doskow, "Cutting Edges", metal sculpture; Erik Wallace, "A Taste of Bloomington Architecture", architectural photographs; Mac Fleming, "Landscapes and Seascap... more
WonderLab's Make a Hot Air Balloon Workshop
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: WonderLab
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-337-1337 ext.25
- Times: 2 - 4 pm
- Admission: MEMBERS: $5 per kit | NONMEMBERS: $7 per kit, plus museum admission
- www.wonderlab.org
Discover the physics of flight as you construct and launch a mini hot air balloon at WonderLab. Then take it home for more fun and flight! Participants younger than 12 years old must have an adult helper. Advance registration is highly recommended.
“Island Sabbatical” Photographs by Bill and Glenda Breeden
- February 25, 2012
- Location: Patricia's Wellness Arts Cafe & Quilter's Comfort Teas
- Address: 725 West Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-334-8155
- Times: Reception - 5 - 8 pm
- Admission: Free
- www.quilterscomfort.com/cafe.htm
“Island Sabbatical” Photographs by Bill and Glenda Breeden in the Wellness Arts Gallery with a reception from 5 to 8 pm. The exhibit runs through February 29th in the Wellness Arts Gallery. In the fall of 2009, Bill and Glenda Breeden bo... more
IU Opera: Der Rosenkavalier
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: IU Jacobs School of Music
- Address: Musical Arts Center, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Phone: 812-855-9846
- Times: 7 pm
- music.indiana.edu/operaballet
The third new production of the season is Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, a rarity in the collegiate realm and previously produced only once by IU Opera, in 1966. Director Liotta and conductor Effron will collaborate with guest designers William... more
Bloomington Winter Farmers Market
- February 25, 2012
- Location: Harmony School Gym
- Address: 909 E. 2nd St., Bloomington, IN 47401
- Times: 9 am - Noon
- Admission: Free
- localgrowers.org/wintermarket
The Bloomington Winter Farmers Market is a great opportunity to buy directly from local growers during the winter months. Our cozy indoor market features local products, live music, and a wonderful community. Join us for breakfast and buy local produ... more
Emerging Artists' Series at Blue Studio: Lisa Bick Exhibits
- February 25, 2012
- Location: Blue Studio Gallery
- Address: 116-1/2 South College Avenue, Upstairs, Suite 10, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-361-7504
- Times: 6 - 8 pm Gallery Opening
- Admission: Free and open to the public
Blue Studio and Morrison marketing and Media present the opening exhibit of the Emerging Artists' Series, featuring Lisa Bick. The community is invited to join the artist and sponsors for refreshments and tapas on Friday, February 10th for the openin... more
WHOOSH! Amazing Air
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: WonderLab
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Phone: 812-337-1337
- Times: Tues-Sat: 9:30 am - 5 pm | Sun: 1 - 5 pm
- www.wonderlab.org
Who knew air could be such a blast? Discover the fun-tastic properties of air by heating it to lift a big balloon, using it to sail toy boats, forcing it out of a cannon to knock over a “city” of blocks, releasing screaming monkey parachu... more
Urban Landscape: A Selection of Papercuts by Qiao Xiaoguang
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Indiana University Art Museum
- Address: Fine Arts Plaza, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Phone: 812-855-5445
- Times: Tues. - Sat. 10 am- 5 pm, Sun. Noon - 5 pm
- Admission: Free
- www.iub.edu/~iuam
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
Indiana University Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts MFA Group Show
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Grunwald Gallery of Art
- Address: Fine Arts Building, Room 123, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Times: Tues-Sat, 12 pm - 4 pm
The Grunwald Gallery of Art is pleased to announce the upcoming student exhibitions the MFA Group Show and the BFA Group Show. The MFA Group Show will be on view from February 14 through February 25, 2012. A Reception will be held on Friday, February... more
Anna Maria Whetstine: Stories from Buenos Aires
- February 25, 2012
- Location: El Norteño Restaurant
- Address: 206 N. Walnut, Bloomington, IN 47401
- Phone: 812-333-9591
- Times: 11 am - 10 pm
- Admission: Free
- www.elnortenorestaurant.com
EL NORTEÑO GALLERY is proud to present Ana Maria´s work about the capital city of Argentina: Buenos Aires. The show will start on January 6 and will run until March 10. As part of the Gallery Walk tour in Downtown Bloomington, El Norte&n... more
Community Voices Gallery presents: The Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
- February 25, 2012
- Venue: Monroe County History Center
- Address: 202 E. 6th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
- Phone: 812-332-2517
- Times: Tues. - Sat., 10 am - 4 pm
- Admission: General Admission
- www.monroehistory.org
The Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group is dedicated to the enjoyment of music and dance, BOTMDG is a local nonprofit community organization. The music is like "fiddle tunes from Appalachia," and the dances are contra-dances and squa... more
Sassy Quilting
- February 25, 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
A diverse collection of quilts made by the staff of Shiisa Quilts in Bloomington. Classes demonstrating how to make some of the quilts in the exhibition are available at Shiisa.
