Jazz Fables Concert Series presents the Al Cobine Big Band
WHEN: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday\nWHERE: Bear's Place, 1316 E. Third St.\nMORE INFORMATION: Directed by Michael Lucas on piano, this 16-piece jazz band will feature a Tribute to the Big Band Legacy of Al Cobine, featuring Al Cobine's compositions and arrangements of great jazz classics and standards by Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Henry Mancini and more. $9 cover.
Gary Farmer to host film series
WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday\nWHERE: Woodburn Hall 120\nMORE INFORMATION: The first week of the series "Six Degrees of Gary Farmer," where every film shown can be related to Gary Farmer, a noted Native American actor, director and producer since the 1980s. "Dead Man" stars Johnny Depp and Farmer. Farmer will host the film and have a Q-and-A discussion after the film. Catered reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Groundhog Day dinner, pie sale to benefit Eco-Center
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday\nWHERE: Roots Restaurant banquet room, 124 N. Walnut St.\nMORE INFORMATION: Caldwell Eco-Center and Roots Restaurant will host a Groundhog appreciation day dinner to raise funds for upcoming projects by Eco-Center members Indiana Forest Alliance, Center for Sustainable Living, Heartwood, Hoosier Environmental Council and the Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology. This is a kid-friendly dinner that costs $5 and includes entertainment and a homemade pie and cake auction.
Mathers Museum Bee Town Quilters 2007 exhibit
WHEN: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday\nWHERE: Mathers Museum, 416 N. Indiana Ave.\nMORE INFORMATION: Highlights works by a Bloomington quilting bee and demonstrates the vast range of styles and materials used by local quilters.
Feminists, Freaks, & Fairies
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday\nWHERE: Boxcar Books, 310 S. Washington St.\nMORE INFORMATION: Photography exhibition by stef shuster. This is a culmination of five years of street photography, protests, marches, rallies and portraits. The exhibition is on display until Feb. 27.
