Monsters, masquerades, Muniz and more: Campus events mark Halloween week
Post by IU Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: Whether you’re looking for tricks or treats this Halloween, there’s plenty to do at Indiana University Bloomington. Here is just a sampling of the events and exhibitions out there. The full list is so long that it’s scary! IU Auditorium Dennis James Hosts Halloween, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 […]
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 […]
IU’s Center for Documentary Research and Practice hosts seminar on legacy of colonialism
Post courtesy of IU Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: Documentary media and historical transformations will be the focus of the first Sawyer Seminar hosted by Indiana University’s Center for Documentary Research and Practice. Intended as part of a five-part series, the two-day event will be led by Joshua Malitsky, director of the center and an […]
‘No More Road Trips?’ transports its audience across U.S. through eyes of many beholders
“No More Road Trips?” ventures far from an ordinary documentary. Archivist Rick Prelinger traverses the United States in an 80-minute voyage from New England to California and into the past along the way. His vehicle is other people’s home movies, curated from his extensive collection of 50,000 films. As a filmmaker, Prelinger saves extra space for the […]
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 […]
‘IU Cinema Under the Stars’ partnership brings ‘E.T.’ and zombies to Starlite Drive-In
Drive-in movies are embedded in the American imagination. While that shared experience has faded into history in many communities, memories of outdoor moviegoing are still being made at Bloomington’s Starlite Drive-In. Indiana University Cinema will partner with the Starlite for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 4 to present two classic films in the classic […]
Middle Coast Film Festival celebrates third year hosting, showcasing film in Midwest
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: The Middle Coast Film Festival has been redefining what a film festival looks and feels like for the past three years. While more traditional film festivals maintain a buffer between filmmakers and festival attendees, festival director and co-founder Jessica Levandoski said the people submitting work to the […]
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 […]
The academy’s diverse new Class of 2016 includes filmmaker and IU alum Hannah Fidell
Film director Hannah Fidell was already having a good day. She met with a female studio executive who made it clear that hiring women was a main priority. When the 2007 Indiana University graduate, now based in Los Angeles, left the meeting and checked her phone, her day became unforgettable. Fidell had been invited to […]
Recent IU graduates take on technology and cinema as their film heads to Cannes festival
Last May, Joyce “Eli” and Jean “Lu” Bevins had graduation on their minds. Both earned master’s degrees from the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University Bloomington. Fast forward to just one year later: Their film “My Dear Arthur” will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. It is one of 30 titles Campus […]
