FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS

30th Annual Indiana Heritage Quilt Show

Date: Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, March 4
Time: Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Monroe Convention Center
Admission: $10 per day, $20 for all three days, youth 7-12 $2, children under 6 free

Attend Bloomington's 30th annual Indiana Heritage Quilt Show featuring over 200 beautiful quilts and classes from some of the top quilting instructors in the country.

Roller Derby Meet and Greet

Date: Saturday, March 4
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: The Warehouse 
Admission: Free

Bring the whole family, learn about the roller derby, and meet your local roller derby team.

Indiana Maple Syrup Weekend at the Farmstead

Date: Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Bloomington Restorations Inc.
Admission: Free 

Come take a tour of the sugaring operations and learn about the creation process. There will be several maple products for purchase including bottled maple syrup, maples candies, and maple cream.

LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

The Back Door

Location: The Back Door

Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:

• 10 Year Anniversary Party
  • Date: Saturday, March 4
  • Time: 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM

The Bishop

Location: The Bishop

Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:

• Bloomington Poetry Slam
  • Date: Friday, March 3
  • Time: 8:30 PM
  • Admission: $5.00 per ticket, 18+ only
     
• Titus Andronicus
  • Date: Friday, March 31
  • Time: 9:00 PM
  • Admission: $20.00 per ticket in advance, $22.00 per ticket day of show

The Bluebird 

Location: The Bluebird

Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:

• Priscilla Block
  • Date: Thursday, March 2
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Admission: $20.00 per ticket
     
• Hyrider - Grateful Dead Tribute
  • Date: Saturday, March 18
  • Time: 9:00 PM
  • Admission: $12.00 per ticket
     
• Larry Fleet 
  • Date: Thursday, March 23
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Admission: $25.00 per ticket

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 

Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Enjoy live performances by the following artists:

• Reverend Horton Heat
  • Date: Friday, March 3
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Admission: $35.00 per ticket
     
• Classic Seger: Bob Seger's Greatest Hits Live
  • Date: Sunday, March 19
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Admission: $29.00-$45.00 per ticket
     
• Watchhouse
  • Date: Thursday, March 17
  • Time: 8:00 pm
  • Admission: $36.00-$56.00 per ticket

The Comedy Attic 

Location: The Comedy Attic

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• Conor Delehanty's Back in Bloomington!
  • Date: Friday, March 3 & Saturday, March 4
  • Time: 9:15 PM on Friday & 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM on Saturday
  • Admission: $13.00 per ticket for students, $16.00 per ticket for general
     
• Jackie Kashian Returns to Bloomington!
  • Date: Friday, March 17 & Saturday, March 18
  • Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm
  • Admission: $16.00 per ticket for students, $20.00 per ticket for general

Constellation Stage + Screen

Location: Constellation Stage + Screen

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• Love & Basketball
  • Date: Saturday, March 4
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Admission: $8.00 per ticket in advance, $12.00 per ticket at the door

IU Auditorium

Location: IU Auditorium

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• Ballet Hispanico
  • Date: Friday, March 3
  • Time: 8:00 PM
  • Admission: $21.00+ per ticket
     
• Chicago
  • Date: Tuesday, March 7 & Wednesday, March 8
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Admission: $27.00+ per ticket
     
• Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
  • Date: Wednesday, March 29
  • Time: 7:30 pm
  • Admission: $32.00+ per ticket

IU Cinema

Location: IU Cinema

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• Tár | International Art House Series
  • Date: Friday, March 3
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Admission: $5.00 per ticket for students, $8.00 per ticket for general
     
• Henry V | National Theatre Live
  • Date: Sunday, March 5
  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Admission: $12.00 per ticket for students, $15.00 per ticket for general
• All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
  • Date: Saturday, March 25
  • Time: 4:00 pm
  • Admission: $5.00 per ticket for students, $8.00 per ticket for general

The Orbit Room

Location: The Orbit Room

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• John Dehner & The Enthusiasts, Tim JW Baker w/ Devin Brown
  • Date: Saturday, March 4
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Admission: TBA

Ted Jones Playhouse

Location: Ted Jones Playhouse

Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:

• MCCT Presents: Mousetrap
  • Date: Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, March 4, Thursday, March 9 to Saturday, March 11
  • Time: 7:00 PM, March 5 & 11 2:00 PM 
  • Admission: $25.00 per ticket for adults, $15.00 per ticket for kids
     
• American Fast
  • Date: Thursday, March 23 to Sunday, March 26, Thursday, March 30 and Friday March 31
  • Time: Times vary, see website for details
  • Admission: See website for details

SPORTING EVENTS

IU Men's Basketball

• vs. Michigan
  • Date: Sunday, March 5
  • Time: 4:30 PM
  • Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
  • Admission charged

EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS

Blanket Songs

Date: Wednesday, March 1 to Saturday, March 4
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Grunwald Gallery of Art
Admission: Free

Enjoy the multi-media installation and performance by artist and composer John Hitchcock. The exhibition will be a reinterpretation combined of Native American and non-indigenous histories from “The West," featuring neon sculptures, video, prints, fabric works, and objects.

Making Memory: the Contemporary Fiber Art of Heather Ahmann and Emily Chase

Date: Saturday, March 4
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Monroe County History Center
Admission: Free

“Making Memory” is a part of the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. The talk will feature the work and process of Heather Ahmann and Emily Chase, two contemporary fiber artists using quilting in their practice. Both artists will give a 20-minute presentation with time for questions.
 

MFA Thesis Shows I

Date: Friday, March 24
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Grunwald Gallery of Art
Admission: Free

The Grunwald Gallery presents the MFA Thesis Exhibition I. An opening reception will be held on Friday, March 24, 6-8pm.

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