The African American Choral Ensemble will be holding auditions tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in room A219 of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue.
In a small, sterile office in a Walnut Street strip mall, local artist Margaret Gohn attempts to add a bit of color to the yellowed, bland walls. In several paintings by Gohn, brilliant blue swirls depict nebulas and galaxies in the sparse lobby of the Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology.
Freshman Brooke Smith said she already enjoys trips to the IU Art Museum, having last visited several months ago. But sitting at Starbucks at the IMU sipping a Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino, she said she might be even more likely to visit again if the museum offered attractions other than visual art alone.
A runaway at age 14, Catherine James experienced a life not even the toughest of souls could imagine. She was not raised with a silver spoon in her mouth, nor with the loving, picturesque family of a Norman Rockwell painting.
Despite the gloom of gray winter skies, city of Bloomington Director for the Arts Miah Michaelsen said the new addition to the City Hall Atrium brightens her day.
BOLOGNA, Italy – Watching someone’s face while they witness something spectacular for the first time is almost as exciting as seeing it the first time yourself.
An exhibit examining the erotic side of social networking will soon be on display at the Kinsey Institute Gallery.
Two family-oriented bands with southern roots graced the angular stage at The Bluebird Friday night. The Springfield, Mo.-based band Big Smith was the main event, playing with a mix of rock, bluegrass and gospel influences. Local group The Payton Brothers Band warmed up the crowd with “part hillbilly, part rock” music.
Partygoers flocked to a white-washed ranch house on the north side of Bloomington last fall to see three best friends play music together as Yells Fire in a Crowded Theater.
VIENNA, Austria – They clapped before Rolando Villazon sang a single note. After all, it was the star tenor''s first performance since he suddenly canceled all engagements more than three months ago, for what his manager said were health reasons.
LOS ANGELES – Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said Friday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry’s signature showcases.
From provocative terra cotta female figures to pieces featuring scenes of nature and wildlife, the Bloomington arts scene celebrated 10 years of artistry in ceramics with works from local potters.
Songwriter showcase When: 8 p.m. Monday Where: Players Pub, 424 S. Walnut St. More Information: Tom Marshallek, Art Heckman and others share the stage, perform original songs in the “writer in the round” format.
The boisterous crowd Thursday night at The Bluebird, filled with IU professor Andy Hollinden’s former students, helped his live performance go off without a hitch.
Four times a year, the Bloomington Area Arts Council and the GalleryWalk committee host a gallery of unique works of art from local and regional artists.
NEW YORK -Billy Joel has released a new pop single, the anti-war “Christmas in Fallujah.” Just don’t expect to hear his voice on it. At 58, Joel felt he was too old to sing the song, which was inspired by letters the Piano Man received from soldiers in Iraq.
LOS ANGELES – Kanye West received a leading eight Grammy nominations Thursday, and the troubled singer Amy Winehouse received six.
LOS ANGELES – It was a different sort of homecoming for the Spice Girls when they performed before a sold-out crowd Wednesday at the Staples Center.
For some students, freshman year can be a time of growth and hardship.
Music lovers can head to Indianapolis for a world-class performance with Bloomington origins.
