Composer Don Freund receives Guggenheim award\nIU professor of music composer Don Freund received a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship, which is a prestigious award affirming commitment to research among artists, humanists and scientists. Freund's commitment to working in the Bloomington community, with musicians of all kinds, has borne a substantial number of performances ranging from full-scale orchestral compositions, wind ensemble pieces, to works for children's choir, according to a press release. In addition, the Guggenheim award will help place him firmly in the national and international sphere.
'Identity, Sexuality and Gender' exhibit finds expression\nThe Kinsey Institute will introduce a new art exhibit titled "Identity, Sexuality and Gender" Friday. A public reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Kinsey Institute Gallery. The artworks are on loan from Thomas Robertello, an IU School of Music professor who also owns a contemporary art gallery in Washington, D.C. The exhibit will give attendees a chance to view the work of international artists such as Amy Cutler, Peregrine Honig, Robert Horvath, Nikki S. Lee and many more. Tours of the gallery are available by reservation from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, or by appointment; for a reservation and more information, call 855-7686.
