Inaugural ‘Filmmaker-to-Filmmaker’ series features celebrated directors Frederick Wiseman and Robert Greene
“Filmmaker to Filmmaker: Conversations from the Director’s Chair” is a newly funded annual program at Indiana University Cinema which pairs two complementary film directors on stage together, discussing their artistic vision, process and bodies of work, surrounded by screenings of their films. The inaugural program, endowed by Roberta and Jim Sherman, will feature two highly […]
Ha Jin: The liberating powers of English
Guest blog by Samrat Upadhyay, author and faculty member in the IU Bloomington Department of English: In the 1990s, Croatian-American writer Josip Novakovich asked me whether I’d read any Ha Jin. I replied I hadn’t. “Read him. He’s really good,” Novakovich said. At that time, Novakovich was editing an anthology titled “Stories in the Stepmother Tongue,” featuring […]
‘Sincerely Yours’ exhibit highlights the art of stationery found in University Archives’ collection
Post by IU Newsroom intern Laura Ellsworth: In an age of hastily sent texts and emails, letter writing is a lost art. Gone are the days of beautifully handwritten letters and the equally beautiful stationery on which they were composed. But the latter caught the eye of University Archives Director Dina Kellams during her time […]
IU professor gives thoughts on ‘China Remixed’ collaboration with Taipei National University of the Arts students
Guest blog by IU associate professor and director of contemporary dance Elizabeth Shea: Next week, 22 dance majors from Taipei National University of the Arts will arrive on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus for a week of cultural exchange. IU’s very own contemporary dance majors, housed in the Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance, will […]
African American Dance Company’s annual workshop features classes, events, performance
Post by IU Newsroom intern Laura Ellsworth: Indiana University’s African American Dance Company will present its 19th Annual Dance Workshop on March 3 and 4 in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center at IU Bloomington. The workshop exposes participants to dance and music from the perspective of the African American and African Diaspora through master dance classes, […]
A different kind of artistry: Orchestrating sustainability with the theatre department
Post by IU Newsroom intern Laura Ellsworth: The IU Bloomington Office of Sustainability has 30 programs on the docket to support its conservation goals for 2020, and one IU student, with the help of a university grant, is doing her part to make these goals a reality. Olivia Ranseen, a 2020 Sustainability Scholar and environmental […]
‘China Remixed’ weekly speaker series launches Feb. 15
The Indiana University Bloomington Arts and Humanities Council will kick off a weekly speaker series Feb. 15 as part of the 2017 Global Arts and Humanities Festival, “China Remixed: Arts and Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Culture.” The festival speaker series brings world-renowned scholars and journalists to campus for discussions of contemporary political, social and cultural […]
Dance Theatre of Harlem brings ‘Power on Pointe’ to IU Auditorium
The groundbreaking dance company Dance Theatre of Harlem will bring its take on classical ballet to Bloomington at 8 p.m. Jan. 28. Dance Theatre of Harlem encompasses a performing ensemble, an arts education center and Dancing Through Barriers, a national and international education and community outreach program. Each component of Dance Theatre of Harlem carries […]
‘Quilts of Southwest China’ showcases tradition, community, identity at Mathers Museum
A groundbreaking international exhibition at Indiana University’s Mathers Museum of World Cultures explores the cultural heritage of China through traditional quilts and other textiles. “Quilts of Southwest China,” organized by a consortium of Chinese and American museums including the Mathers Museum, opens Jan. 21 and will feature 24 quilts. “’Quilts of Southwest China’ is a […]
Straight No Chaser returns to IU Auditorium with seasonal songs and a new album
Straight No Chaser will be home for the holidays. On Dec. 14, the group will return to Indiana University Auditorium and the campus where it all began 20 years ago. “Being from here originally, I love playing at the auditorium,” said Charlie Mechling, one of the founding members. “It’s just such a great venue. It’s […]
