April 27, 2022
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Come see Charlie Jesseph live this Friday night!!
Inspired by R&B, Soul, & Latin Music, solo singer-songwriter Charlie Jesseph combines smooth vocals with a variety of upbeat rhythmic grooves. His story-filled songs captivate audiences with dynamic emotion and realness. With a guitar in his hands and percussion at his feet, Charlie thrives on creating a great experience for all listeners.
Click here to hear some of Charlie's music
https://artsalliancecenter.org/
See you at the Arts Alliance Center this Friday!
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Seeking Submissions: HEDWIG FAN ART CONTEST
Cardinal Stage is producing the iconic rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch in June and we want to put your art in the show! We are looking for local, queer, Hedwig fans who are artists to get involved with the production. We are seeking submissions of illustrations inspired by the song “Origin of Love”.
Our team will select an artist whose illustrations will be animated by our projection designer and used in our production. The selected artist will receive 2 VIP tickets ($90 value) and 4 additional tickets ($100 value) to be used for any performance.
We are accepting submissions from folks in the Bloomington/Indianapolis area until May 15th.
For more details and to enter the contest, click here
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Upcoming event: April 29 & 30
Windfall Dancers
at the Waldron Auditorium for Square One
Come to the Waldron Auditorium on Friday, April 29 (7pm) or Saturday, April 30 (2 & 7pm) to see what Windfall Dancers have been working on! Our first performance in the theater since 2019 and we're excited to share with YOU! Tickets can be reserved through the link or QR code on the poster. We can't wait to see you!!
Click here for more information
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Voces Novae upcoming event
Voces Novae presents Gender 2.0
May 2 @ Morgenstern’s Books (all ages), 849 S. Auto Mall Road
Join Voces Novae as we explore Gender in a 45-minute choral program that is beautiful, fun, moving, and informative!
Did you know Facebook offers over 50 different gender options for its users? During this performance we will provide the opportunity to reflect on the Four Gender Spectrums -- biological, gender expression, gender identity, gender attraction -- as well as on transgender youth, non-binary/queerness and gender-neutral pronouns, and relationships between parents and their transgender, gay or queer children.
The choir is made up of 16 singers and will perform mostly unaccompanied, with some guitar and ukulele played by the singers. Plus one conductor.
This program is an extension of Voces Novae’s {wildly successful} Gender 101 program in 2015.
Susan Swaney, Artistic Director
Free event
Click here for more info
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Intro to Bellydance with Donna Carlton
Thursday, April 28, 7 pm - 8 pm
Windfall Dance, 1101 N Dunn St., Bloomington IN
These classes allow you to explore the biomechanics of hip lifts, hip drops, shimmies, and other fundamental movements of Middle Eastern bellydance. $10 advance/$20 day of class.
Click here for more info or call 812-330-1831
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Saturday, May 7th
1:00-5:00
Come experience the wonders of 15th century Venice with the Bloomington Creative Glass Center!
Celebrating Marietta Barovier, the first woman ever granted permission to open her own glass blowing studio in Murano Italy, we will delight you with a day of
- glass blowing demonstrations
- live music
- sword fighting
- storytelling
- hands on crafts for all ages.
Every hour on the hour watch how artists make glass cane and murrini that are rolled up into beautiful creations. Then try your hand at making your own cold murrini piece. Or listen to period music and watch a rapier fight or two. Bid to win some of the beautiful pieces that will be made before your eyes! The event is free to enter, but there is a suggested donation to make your own creations.
This event is put on in collaboration with the Bloomington Early Music Festival and the Society of Creative Anachronism, with support from the Bloomington Arts Commission.
Click here to learn more
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Become a member of the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington!
Benefits include:
- Priority listing of your events in our bi monthly newsletter
- Promotion of your events through our social media
- Listing in Bloomington's online Artists' Directory
- Reduced fee access to our new "Flex Space" rental
- Networking and educational events for artists
Click here to become a member or to update your directory listing
Annual membership fees are:
$35 for individuals, $25 for seniors(65+) and students, $45 for organizations
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PEOPLES PARK CONCERT SERIES
May 12, 2022 - August 25, 2022
Free event recurring weekly on Thursdays
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Peoples Park, 501 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Enjoy free, live performances from local and regional musicians, and get your groove on in the newly renovated Peoples Park.
May 12 Radio Abyss- alternative, singer-songwriter
May 19 Martinie & Handel- small piano, big drums
May 26 Coot Crabtree- Americana
June 2 Solomon Keim- pop saxophone
June 9 Witness Protection- homegrown pop-rock originals
June 16 Matixando- original tropical Latin fusion
June 23 Deepa Shah- traditional Indian dance
June 30 Jan Bell- traditional Indian dance
July 7 Derrick Weidner & Olivia Doyle- acoustic folk, pop, country
July 14 Will Holler- acoustic folk,rock, Americana
July 21 Russian Cowboy- indie rock
July 28 Limestone Nomad- bluegrass, folk duo
August 4 Kade Puckett- funky fingerstyle guitar
August 11 Sofia Crespo- flamenco, traditional Spanish dance
August 18 Anneliese and Ali- acoustic, country, '90s all variety
August 25 Otto & the Moaners- cosmic folk rock
Click here for more info
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LEARN HOW TO CARVE LIMESTONE FROM THE MASTERS!
Registration Now Open for Indiana Limestone Symposium
June 5th through June 25th, 2022
Workshops are led by nationally recognized stone artists experienced in both sculptural and architectural carving.
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African American Choral Ensemble Spring Concert
Saturday, April 30, 2022
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Ruth N. Halls Theatre
275 N. Eagleson Avenue
The African American Choral Ensemble will present the world premiere of Dr. Raymond Wise's Gospel Mass. For centuries, the world's great composers have set the Ordinary of the Mass in a wide variety of styles, from classical to jazz. Wise joins the ranks by setting the mass in various contemporary African American gospel musical styles. The work includes settings of the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and ends with a 16-fold Amen. Together these musical works will provide a soulful and inspirational experience.
The Emmy Award-winning African American Choral Ensemble preserves the legacy of African American choral music through transformative interpretations of this unique American art form. Founded in 1975, the Choral Ensemble features a broad repertoire including spirituals, folk forms, traditional and contemporary gospel music, and formally composed works by African American composers.
The African American Choral Ensemble is a course offered for academic credit through the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies instructed by Dr. Raymond Wise, and it is a unit of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs at Indiana University.
Click here for more info
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Milking and Scratching: The Handmade Films of Naomi Uman
Thurs, April 28, From7–8:00 pm
Free, but ticketed event
This program features four short films from Naomi Uman, whose experimental style utilizes unique hand-manipulation techniques. In Removed, Uman uses nail varnish to eliminate the female form from a strip of 1970s pornography. Private Movie takes an abstract approach to the love story, presenting a gorgeously monochrome sense of place. In Hand Eye Coordination, hand-scratched film and a jarring industrial score make for a provocative approach to the close-up. Uman takes a different approach with Leche, a beautiful black-and-white documentary about a Mexican farm.
Click here for more info
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Wednesday, April 27 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
In a small town, a shy and isolated teenage girl (Anna Cobb in a stunning feature debut) becomes immersed in an online role-playing game. Critically acclaimed, this film is an intimate teenage journey of self identity in the digital age.
Screening by Cicada Cinema
$7 General Admission
Click here for more info
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JTB presents: The Wanderers
Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 7:30PM
John Waldron Arts Center - Rose Firebay
Brought to you by the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, Anna Ziegler’s The Wanderers is coming to The John Waldron Arts Center starting May 5th.
We have performances of the following days:
May 5 at 7:30pm
May 7 at 7:30pm
May 12 at 7:30pm
May 14 at 7:30pm
May 15 at 3:00pm
Tickets
We hope to see you there!
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Rehearse in the Arts Alliance Center's Flex Space
The Arts Alliance Center Flex Room Space available
Flex Room is available to rent for classes, meetings, rehearsals and performance at the Arts Alliance Center.
$20/hour for members
$40/hour for non-members.
Click here for more information or call 812-727-0732
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