Children's artwork displayed in exhibit\nAs a part of the Annual Association for Black Culture Conference, The Africana Art Exhibit will be presented at 2 p.m. today at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The exhibit will feature paintings from local third graders and fifth graders. Fifth graders studied the work of artists Faith Ringgold and Romare Bearden, and created narrative paintings about their own personal experiences. There will also be narrative writings to match the artwork. The paintings are 19 inches by 18 inches, done in acrylic. The third graders learned about African culture and created African masks to replicate their findings. The Africana Art Exhibit was developed with the "Politics of Identity in the New Millennium" in mind. It was created to show how the local community (Monroe County Community School Corporation -- Binford Elementary School) partners with Indiana University.\nExhibit hours are 2 to 9 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday. The exhibit can be viewed at Monroe Bank Theatre Art Gallery located on the Mezzanine floor in front of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. For more information call 855-9271.
Hoagy Carmichael Fest starts today\nThe third annual Hoagy Carmichael festival will begin at 8 p.m. today and Sunday. The festival is in honor of Hoagy Carmichael, a Hoosier legend. The festival will take place at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, on the same stage where Hoagland Carmichael and the Collegians played during the 1920's jazz scene. The festival kicks off tonight with the jazz from Bloomington members. It will include small ensemble performances from local vocalists and groups. There will also be performances from the Indiana University Music Jazz faculty such as David Baker, Luke Gillespie, Patrick Harbison, Michael Lucas and Thomas Walsh. Jazz great Peter Cincotti will perform at 8 p.m. Friday. The Bloomington Pops Orchestra will also perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday the festival will conclude with a small Hoagy Carmichael Film Festival. Tickets are $15 general admission Thursday, $25 general admission Friday, $20 general admission Saturday and $5 general admission Sunday. For more information contact the Buskirk-Chumley Theater at 323-3020.
African American Arts Institute \ncelebrates 30 years\nThe annual Potpourri of Arts in the African American Tradition will have energetic performances of all three groups in the African American Arts Institute. The concert will include The IU Soul Revue led by Tyrone Cooper, The African American Dance Company led by Iris Rosa and the African American Choral Ensemble led by James Mumford. The groups will perform traditional African American spirituals, old school R&B and African inspired dance that represents a rich variety of African American arts. The event is a celebration of the achievements, artistry and legacy of the only collegiate program of its type. The 30th Anniversary kick-off concert which starts at 8 p.m. tonight will highlight each group and also include a grand finale featuring all three ensembles. \nStudent tickets are $10 and general admission tickets are $15. Tickets are available at the IU Auditorium Box Office or at Ticketmaster. For more information contact the AAAI at 855-9501.
