'City Lights'; administers double dose of suspense
\nWhat: Alfred Hitchcock Double Feature \nWhere: Radio-TV Building, Room 251\nWhen: 7 p.m. Friday\nMore info: The City Lights Film Series will showcase two works of master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock as part of its free weekly film screening of classic and contemporary films from around the world. "Shadow of a Doubt" tells the story of a young woman Charlie who becomes suspicious of her uncle when two detectives come snooping around the town. "Strangers on the Train" showcases the evil that lurks within evil men when two men hatch a plot of murder. For more information, call the Department of Communications and Culture at 855-7217.
Student group to advocate arts, local activism
\nWhat: B-town Active Festival \nWhere: Dunn Meadow\nWhen: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday\nMore info: The Bloomington Media Arts Group, an IU student organization, will mark the launch of www.btownactive.net with a festival celebrating arts, activism and community media. The Web site will serve as a forum for local events, cultural and arts information, and will act as a grassroots organization. The event will feature various community groups, speakers and entertainment. For further information, visit www.bloomington.in.us/~bmag.
Waldron to host benefit musical about being a diva
\nWhat: How to Break a Leg: A Diva's Guide to Success\nWhere: John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.\nWhen: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday\nMore info: The Bloomington Area Arts Council will present "How to Break a Leg," a-show-within-a-show comedy about three divas who assemble to save an endangered theater. Eric McCarthy Holmes' musical review shows the divas discovering things about themselves while performing a benefit show. Tickets for the event are $15. For more information, call 334-3100.
Acclaimed film explores life in Turkish prison
\nWhat: Turkish Film Series: "The Road"\nWhere: Wylie Hall, Room 100\nWhen: 8 p.m. Friday\nMore info: The Turkish Film Series presents "The Road," a film about five inmates released from prison for a week on probation. Written by Yilmaz Guney and directed by Serif Goren from a jail cell, the film shared Cannes International Film Festival's top award in 1982. All films in the series are free to the public. For more information, call the Central Eurasian Studies Department at 855-2233.
WonderLab buzzes for Honey Harvest Festival
\nWhat: Third Annual Honey Harvest Weekend\nWhere: WonderLab, 308 W. Fourth St.\nWhen: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday\nMore info: WonderLab will hold a collection of hands-on activities for all ages at the Honey Harvest Festival. The activities include crafts, games and dress-up as well as taste tests. This year's production will focus on pollination. For more information, call 337-1337 (ext. 11) or visit www.wonderlab.org.
