May 2-8
Check out this weekly digest of great online arts & humanities programming from students, faculty, and friends of IU Bloomington.
What a Week!
As You Like It: A Zoom Reading
IU Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance
IU Theatre faculty and students performed a live online reading of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy As You Like It on the Arts & Humanities Council's Facebook page. Directed by Jonathan Michaelsen, this is a rare treat you won’t want to miss!
Watch Shakespeare in Cyberspace
Tiny Dorm Concerts: Matixando
Tiny Dorm Concerts
Founded in 2011 in Costa Rica and currently based in Bloomington, IN, Matixando performs for cultural and community events, concerts, and private events throughout Central America, Mexico, and the United States. Inspired by love, peace, nature, and daily life, their songs represent the influences of the people and places that have formed part of their musical development.
Listen to Your Next Favorite Artist
Class of 2020 Documentary Series: Emily Leung
Jacobs School of Music
As part of the Office of the Provost's Class of 2020 documentary project, you can follow violinist Emily Leung through her four years as a student in IU's pretigious Jacobs School of Music. In the first episode, see what her experience was like coming to Indiana from Australia to study under Mauricio Fuks
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Provenance Project
Eskenazi Museum of Art
The Eskenazi Museum of Art strives to document the complete provenance (ownership history) of each object in its collection, from creation until the time it entered the museum. Works that could have been in Europe during the Nazi era (1933–1945) and that have gaps in their provenance, are priorities.
Learn About Provenance
Meet the Author: Jeffrey Gould
Arts & Humanities Council and CAHI
On May Day CAHI’s Interim Director, Deborah Cohn, interviewed IUB Professor of History and documentary filmmaker Jeffrey L. Gould about his most recent book, Solidarity under Siege: The Salvadoran Labor Movement, 1970-1990 (Cambridge University Press). This event was presented by The Arts & Humanities Council and the College Arts & Humanities Institute.
Watch the Discussion
Virtual BFA/MFA Shows
Grunwald Gallery and Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design
The Grunwald Gallery is pleased to present this year’s MFA and BFA Virtual Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Studio Art Master of Fine Arts and Bachelors of Fine Arts students in the Eskenazi School, and they represent the culmination of each graduate student’s research in the arts, and each undergraduate student's experience of developing a body of work.
Experience the Exhibits
Student Perspectives
IU 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 our senior interns share a bittersweet goodbye to Indiana University.
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Quarantine Mood Playlists
Arts & Humanities Council
The Arts & Humanities Council staff has curated a series of Spotify playlists that reflect some of their ‘quarantine moods’. Check out ‘(Back) In da Club’ featuring songs by David Bowie, Joey Purp and Big Wild.
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Kinsey Institute Library Tour
Kinsey Institute
Take a virtual tour of the Kinsey Institute library with Libary and Special Collections Director Liana Zhou, as she highlights materials from 17th Century Chinese erotica to 20th Century American cartoons.
Explore the Library
Quarantine(d) Conversations
IU Arts & Humanities Council
In this week's episode, faculty members Christin Cato, Ryan Mandell, Sarah Knott, and Carrie Schwier discussed "Moblizing Creativity and the Arts in Times of Crisis."
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Thursdays@Home
IU Arts & Humanities Council
Featuring performances and demonstrations from IU Ballet, graphic designer Sarah Edmands Martin, novelist Samrat Upadhyay, and singer/songwriter Sarah Cassidy.
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Messages from A&H Leaders
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 Leaders