Open studio and open mic
7-10 p.m. today, Blueline Gallery
The Blueline Gallery is inviting artists, editors and designers to come into the gallery to work in a creative environment Thursday night. As artists work, there will be open acoustic performances to accompany them.
8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Comedy Attic
Comedian Byron Bowers will be performing his routine at the Comedy Attic. Bowers has been touring with comedian Dave Chapelle this year and has been a regular on “The Eric Andre Show” on Adult Swim.
Fi$cal Driftwood ?performance
8-10:30 p.m. Thursday, ?Player’s Pub
Fi$cal Driftwood is a band of IU graduate students who play to raise money for nonprofits. Today’s show will raise money for the Shalom Community Center, which is a resource center for those experiencing homelessness. The band asks for a $5 cover charge for the center or a donation of deodorant, socks, razors, soap or sleeping bags.
Open mic night
11-11:45 p.m. Thursday, Player’s Pub
Player’s Pub is hosting its weekly late-night open mic night. The event is free and open to all.
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch preview
4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Unitarian Universalist Church
Four hundred blown glass pumpkins can be previewed at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Friday. No pumpkins will be sold at this event, but viewers can learn how to get involved with the blown glass community.
Philip Gefter lecture
5 p.m. Friday, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, ?Room 102
Photo critic Philip Gefter is presenting a lecture on the Grunwald’s newest exhibit “Robert Mapplethorpe, Sam Wagstaff and Gay Sensibility.” Gefter writes about photography for the Daily Beast and covered it for the New York Times for 15 years before that.
“The Birthday Feast” ?performance
6-8 p.m. Friday, 1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, John Waldron Arts Center
Cardinal Stage Company is performing its musical “The Birthday Feast,” which teaches children about nutrition and healthy food choices.
Handsome Devil Bespoke Vintage pop-up show
6-10 p.m. Friday, Blueline Gallery
Handsome Devil Bespoke Vintage is an event that offers vintage menswear and accessories and custom tailoring. The event at Blueline will include these items for purchase, hot shaves, shoe shines, music, cocktails and cigars.
Writers Guild Lemonstone Reading Series
7-9 p.m. Friday, Sweet Claire
The Lemonstone Reading Series will host Shana Ritter and Mary Pat Lynch to read from their novels. There will also be music performed by Rebecca Keith and Greg Buse.
Jason Isbell performance
7 p.m. Friday, Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Jason Isbell will perform at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater to benefit the Amethyst House, a Bloomington nonprofit dedicated to helping those with addiction. Admission ranges $28-40.
Cliff and the Guardrails ?performance
8 p.m. Friday, Player’s Pub
Local blues band Cliff and the Guardrails will perform at the Player’s Pub. There is a $5 cover charge.
A Fair of the Arts
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Bloomington Farmer’s Market, 401 N. Morton St.
At this weekend’s farmer’s market, local and regional artists will have booths set up to sell their crafts and provide art demonstrations.
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Monroe County Courthouse lawn
More than 400 blown glass pumpkins will be for sale on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn. All pumpkins are created by members of the Bloomington Creative Glass Center. The group recommends getting there early because pumpkins sell out quickly.
