First Thursdays arts and humanities festival offers costume party, dance and fresh fare
IU Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino contributed to this story: IU Bloomington’s new monthly celebration of the arts and humanities will return Oct. 6 with a fresh schedule of entertainment and activities. First Thursdays are free festivals designed to engage students and other members of the community at Indiana University, in Bloomington and beyond. The action […]
New lecture series at IU’s Fine Arts Library features artists who create handmade books
The Fine Arts Library at Indiana University Bloomington is home to many one-of-a-kind objects of art. In addition to its stacks of books covering many facets of art and its making, the library hosts an extensive collection of artists’ books. Jasmine Burns, the interim head of the Fine Arts Library, has designed a new lecture […]
New First Thursdays festival puts the focus on IU’s arts and humanities, food and fun
Post by Amanda N. Marino and Karen Land of the IU Newsroom: At IU Bloomington, Thursday will be a day of firsts. It’s the first day of September. It’s also the first time Indiana University’s Arts Plaza will be the center of a sweeping, interactive festival celebrating the arts and humanities. Welcome to First Thursdays. The inaugural event […]
Public discussion to share spirit of Mardi Gras in conjunction with ‘Arts of Survival’ institute
What does art do in a world that has suffered? For three weeks, Indiana University’s Institute for Advanced Study will explore that question by bringing together two dozen university-level educators from around the United States. The “Arts of Survival: Recasting Lives in African Cities” workshop July 6 to 26 is focused on five cities: New […]
