‘China Remixed’ student blogger looks forward to Gene Yang’s upcoming talk
Guest blog by IU graduate student Bridget Albert from SPEA’s arts administration program: On Feb. 23, award-winning graphic novelist and comic book artist Gene Yang will be visiting Indiana University as part of IU’s inaugural Global Arts and Humanities Festival, “China Remixed.” As an arts administration student, I have partnered with the IU Arts and […]
Alexander Julian emphasizes communication, color in seminar with IU design students
“Design is creative problem-solving.” This was one of the major points made by Alexander Julian, an award-winning fashion and home furnishings designer, when he addressed a crowd of School of Art and Design students Oct. 26 at Indiana University Bloomington. His appearance at the newly renovated Kirkwood Hall was part of The Bill Blass Fashion […]
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 […]
‘(Re)Imagining Science’ exhibition at Grunwald Gallery turns collaboration into an art
What happens when we look at science differently? Artists and research scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have teamed up in more than a dozen creative partnerships to visualize scientific principles and foster new ways of understanding. The results of their collaborations will be on display in the exhibition “(Re)Imagining Science” Oct. 14 to Nov. 16 at the […]
U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to share message of unity at Bloomington reading
In these contentious times, we too often see how words can divide. Poet Juan Felipe Herrera still believes words have the potential to heal and to bring people together. Herrera will appear at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theatre as part of Indiana University’s celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The event “¡Poesía […]
Nationwide 20th anniversary tour of ‘Rent’ begins at Indiana University Auditorium
Post courtesy of IU Newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: A young Skyler Volpe first heard the music of “Rent” when she was about 5 years old. Her parents had seen the show and fell in love with the music. “I came into ‘Rent’ when I was very young, maybe too young,” she said. At that same […]
‘Framing Beauty’ trains its lens on aesthetics and cultural notions with exhibition, events
Indiana University’s College of Arts and Sciences is digging deep beyond the surface meanings of “Beauty” this fall in its eighth annual Themester. One signature event of Themester 2016 will be the “Framing Beauty” symposium taking place today and Friday in the Fine Arts Building on the Bloomington campus. The symposium’s free lectures, panel discussions […]
‘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 […]
African American Choral Ensemble celebrates anniversary; Dance Company hosts workshop
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: This weekend will be a busy one for two of the performance-based groups in the African American Arts Institute. The African American Choral Ensemble will begin to celebrate its 40th anniversary while the African American Dance Company will host its 18th annual dance workshop. The African American Choral Ensemble […]
Traditional Indian-style dance teams to compete at IU Auditorium at Raas Royalty event
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: Eight college dance teams from across the nation will compete for the Raas Royalty VII crown at 7 p.m. Saturday at Indiana University Auditorium. This is the seventh year that Indiana University’s Raas Royalty organization will host the event, in collaboration with IU’s own team, Raas at IU. “People love […]
