The Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Newsletter
September 10, 2021
This bi-weekly newsletter shares any arts-related updates, artist features, and upcoming classes and events happening in the Greater Bloomington area. Submit content via this Google Form by Fridays at 5pm to be included in the bi-weekly newsletter. Next newsletter date: 9/22/21
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The Arts Alliance Center is proud to present our first featured youth art exhibition event!
Join us Saturday (9/11) at 2pm for this community event.
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We want you!
The Arts Alliance is seeking members for the following positions:
1. Literary Arts Representative- Applicant must have connections to the writer's community and have writing experience.
2. Board Secretary- Applicant must have great communication skills and document our monthly meetings. Experience with GoogleDrive is preferred.
3. Board Treasurer- Applicant must have a working knowledge of finances, bookkeeping or nfp treasury experience.
If you are interested in increasing your involvement with the Arts Alliance or would like more information about these roles please email: Adam Nahas: nahas.adam@gmail.com
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Upcoming Event: Ralph L. Collins Memorial lecture
IU Theatre + Dance is delighted to announce that, after a pandemic-induced hiatus, we have invited Performance Artist and Scholar Holly Hughes as our Fall 2021 Collins Lecturer to join us in-person in conjunction with the opening of her play: The Well of Horniness.
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Stages Bloomington offers Triple Threat class
Grades 3rd - 12th
At Stages, Triple Threat means acting, singing, and dancing, and this fall version is all-new! If you've never set foot on a stage, or you could use some extra practice, this class is for you. Spend your Saturday afternoons this fall having fun and learning new things!
Saturdays 12:30 - 3:00 PM (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2)
Click here for more information
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The Well of Horniness
by Holly Hughes and directed by RJ Hodde
Performances running 9/30 - 10/2 at the Wells-Metz Theatre
Summer is over but you can still camp! Escape isolation to the Sapphic soap opera the patriarchy doesn’t want you to see. Equal parts film noir, postmodern romp, and low-brow glee, The Well of Horniness is a camp-fueled cliffhanger featuring libidinous lesbians, licentious ladies, and mysterious men (the mystery? they’re actually women!) in a whodunnit case you won’t even WANT to solve! Written by performance artist Holly Hughes for fellow conspirators at WOW Café, this raucous and raunchy radio-play-wannabe is your entrée into avant-garde circles—if you don’t mind walking in circles. Drop your inhibitions and strap on your seatbelt for plot twists, sound effects, and shag-carpet jokes! Join us for this Freudian slip into The Well of Horniness.
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Don't miss "Every Brilliant Thing" starring Diane Kondrat
@ McCormick's Creek Amphitheater
On stage now-September 12, don't miss Cardinal Stage's outdoor performance of "Every Brilliant Thing," starring local favorite Diane Kondrat.
Pay What You Will on ALL tickets!
1. Ice cream, 2. Water fights, 3. Things with stripes, 4. Christopher Walken’s voice, 5. Rollercoasters. In Every Brilliant Thing, a young girl attempts to ease her mother’s depression by creating a list of all the best things in the world. Beloved Cardinal veteran Diane Kondrat will capture your heart with this moving, humorous story which reminds us all of the wonderful and weird things that make life worth living.
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Volunteers needed for Lotus Festival
The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is seeking volunteers for this year’s Lotus Festival! As a volunteer, you will be essential to the purpose and programming of the nationally-renowned multicultural music festival hosted right here in Bloomington, Indiana. Volunteering opportunities are diverse, ranging from Set Up/Tear Down to Merchandising to Artist Hospitality and more. In exchange for your help, you will receive one night of FREE admission to the Lotus festival. Volunteers also get a special t-shirt, a volunteer button, and the camaraderie of a 600+ person festival team! Click here to apply, or for more information go to www.lotusfest.org/volunteer/.
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Ivy Tech Offers Youth Camps and Classes
The Center for Lifelong Learning is excited to welcome you to our Youth Programs! Our staff has worked thoughtfully with your child and family in mind to provide enriching and fulfilling camps and classes. It is our hope that they will bring joy - joy in creation, in connection, and in imagination.
Visit our registration website
or
Click here to learn more
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An Eye Towards Nature: Photography by Dr. Robert Wrenn
A dedicated photographer for over forty years, Dr. Robert Wrenn captures beautiful landscapes, star trails, and wildlife in his latest exhibition at the History Center. Twenty photographs of Monroe County and the surrounding region give a glimpse in to nature just a short drive away.
July 9 to October 29
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Conference registration is now open!
Think community arts learning, audience engagement, arts education, arts workshops, residencies, and educational performances.
Registration for the 2021 Indiana Arts Homecoming is now open! The conference will be taking place virtually from October 13-15 and is free to attend. This year’s focus is the intersection of creativity, learning, and community.
We are so excited to share the exciting line-up of content for this year's conference with you! The keynote sessions will be delivered by Calida N. Jones of the Arts Consulting Group, John Green, bestselling author, and Sarah Urist Green, creator of The Art Assignment.
In addition to the keynotes, there will be:
- 23 Breakout Sessions
- 7 Creative Warm-Ups and Intermissions
- 9 Networking Meet-Ups
Sessions cover topics such as creative aging, teaching artists, the portfolio career, community development, inclusive practices, online programming, and so much more. We cannot wait to connect with all of you, and are looking forward to the learning to come!
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