April 18-24
Check out this weekly digest of great online arts & humanities programming from students, faculty, and friends of IU Bloomington.
Check out this weekly digest of great online arts & humanities programming from students, faculty, and friends of IU Bloomington.
IU Theater, Drama, & Contemporary Dance and IU Arts & Humanities Council
Missing your regular dose of Shakespeare? Join IU Theatre faculty and students for a live online reading of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy As You Like It on Sunday, May 3rd at 5pm, hosted live on the Arts & Humanities Council's Facebook page. This is a rare treat you won’t want to miss!
Zoom with ShakespeareGrunwald Gallery and Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design
The Grunwald Gallery proudly presents a series of virtual exhibitions and artists' talks featuring graduating students from the Eskenazi School's BFA and MFA studio art programs. Launching on Monday, April 27th, the series includes talks throughout the first week of May and a virtual opening reception on Friday, May 1st.
Learn More About the ExhibitsIU Arts & Humanities Council
Blog posts written by the Arts & Humanities Council interns who have unique perspectives on Bloomington's cultural scene and the wide world of arts & humanities. This week the Council interns respond to the prompt, ‘A Year In Review’ and share some of their favorite virtual arts activities.
View Our BlogKinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute’s Collections is showcasing French absurdist artist Jean Genet’s ink on paper drawing entitled “Butterfly” on their social media platforms. Jean Genet drew upon his life experiences to publish provocative novels, plays, and poems about being gay and about criminality.
View the MasterpieceAfrican American Arts Institute & WTIU
Explore the rich traditions, historical significance, and meaning of Black church music in a new concert film, Amen! Music of the Black Church. Recorded before a live audience at the Second Baptist Church in Bloomington, Dr. Raymond Wise leads the African American Choral Ensemble in a performance of sacred music spanning traditions from African to contemporary American praise and worship music.
Experience Amen!Eskenazi Museum of Art
Enjoy a Collections Online essay by assistant curator Galina Olmsted highlighting Impressionist artists housed in the Eskenazi Museum of Art. The collection includes a number of works on paper by Impressionist artists, including Degas, Pissarro, and Renoir, Monet and Caillebotte.
See it from Curator's PerspectiveIU Arts & Humanities Council
IU Bloomington and IUPUI faculty discussed "Suffering and Solitude" in our latest Quarantine(d) Conversation.
IU Arts & Humanities Council
Featuring poet Ross Gay, costume designer Linda Pisano, guitarist Peter Pendowski, photographer Elizabeth Claffey, and student improv group Midnight Snack.
Watch the Latest EpisodeJacobs School of Music
Tune in for a musical history lesson, as Professor Andy Hollinden gives a lecture on the history of rock 'n' roll in the '70s and '80s.
Rock On!Arts and Humanities Council
Campus leaders reflect on the importance of the arts and humanities in building, sustaining, and strengthening community, especially in times of great challenge and uncertainty.
Listen to the LeadersIU Cinema
For the first time ever, CatVideoFestis available to screen virtually outside of theaters! IU Cinema is partnering with our friends over at Oscilloscope Labs, who are rolling out the Best of CatVideoFest to virtual cinemas all across the country to help raise funds for arthouse theaters. Long time CatVideoFest curator extraordinaire, Will Braden, has crafted a 45-minute “treat” of a reel that includes the very best videos from CVF’s illustrious history.
Indulge in a Cuteness OverloadUnion Board
This week, the Union Board posted a tutorial on their Instagram demonstrating how to create your own protective mask from household supplies.
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