7 Magia, misterio, amor y desamor • Feb 7-9, 8 pm
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Three one-act plays performed in Spanish by Grupo de Teatro VIDA. $8 students and seniors, $10 general. Tickets at bloomingtonarts.info.

8 Metamorphoses • Feb 5-9, 7:30 pm; Feb 9, 2 pm
Wells-Metz Theatre, IU Theatre and Drama Center (275 N. Jordan)
Mary Zimmerman’s Tony Award-winning play is an updated version of Ovid’s Latin poem. $16 general admission, $13 IU students and seniors. Tickets at 333-9955 or ticketmaster.com.

8 IU Opera Theater: A Wedding • Feb 8-9, 8 pm
IU Musical Arts Center (101 N. Jordan)
William Bolcom’s satire about the collision of old money and nouveau riche aspirations is an operatic version of the Robert Altman film. A collegiate premiere. $15-35, $10-20 IU students. Ticketmaster.com or the box office (855-7433).

9 A “Hot” Night in Old Vienna • 6 pm
Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union (900 E. 7th St.)
From classic waltzes to Latin music, from the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. For $60 per person, you get dinner, dancing, and dessert; $35 gets you dessert and dancing. Ticket information at 330-2320.

9 Alyce Miller • 7:30 pm
Boxcar Books (310 S. Washington St.)
Bloomington attorney, IU professor, and award-winning author Miller will answer questions and read from Water, her latest book of short stories, which O, The Oprah Magazine called “truly satisfying—imaginative, open-ended, haunting.” Miller’s other works have won the Flannery O’Connor Award and received prestigious citations from The Pushcart Prize and The O. Henry Prize, among others. Free.

9 Carrie Newcomer • 8 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater (114 E. Kirkwood)
Newcomer stays busy with a national touring schedule, but here she performs for a hometown crowd in the BCT Concert Series. $15. Tickets at bloomingtonarts.info.

10 IU Faculty/Guest Recital: Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk • 3 pm
IU Musical Arts Center (101 N. Jordan)
One of the world’s best violinists (and a member of IU’s music faculty), Joshua Bell performs a free concert with virtuoso pianist (and IU alum) Jeremy Denk. They’ll play a program of Prokofiev, Dvorak, and Saint-Saëns. Not to be missed, and it’s free—but you have to reserve tickets. Call 855-7433 for information. Screens in the lobby will show the concert for overflow crowds.

12 IU Wind Ensemble • 8 pm
IU Musical Arts Center (101 N. Jordan)
Works by Samuel Barber, Leslie Bassett, Ingolf Dahl, and Bruce Broughton, conducted by Stephen Pratt. Featuring saxophonist Otis Murphy in Claude T. Smith’s “Serenade for Alto Saxophone.” Free.

14 Awkward Silence Comedy: The Improved Musical • Feb 14-15, 8 pm; Feb 16, 3 pm & 8 pm
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Off-the-cuff comedy from IU’s short-form improv troupe. $3 students, $5 seniors, $7 general.

14 Symphony for Three • Feb 14-16, 21-23, 8 pm; 17 & 24, 2 pm
Bloomington Playwrights Project (107 W. 9th St.)
Local playwright Mike Smith’s play about love, genius, and madness is set against the backdrop of the 1960s. $15 general, $12 students and seniors with $5 student rush just before the show. Tickets and information at 335-9001.

16 Haste the Day • 7 pm
Rhino’s Youth Center & All Ages Music Club (331 S. Walnut)
Watch the eardrums: Rhino’s promises hardcore metal and indie rock from Haste the Day and three more bands: Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Gwen Stacy. $13. Tickets available at bloomingtonarts.info.

16 Windfall Dancers: “Edgy Things in Small Spaces” • Feb 16, 21-23, 8 pm
Rose Firebay, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Windfall explores space in confining environments, both real and imagined. $8 students, $10 general. Tickets at the door or in advance at bloomingtonarts.info.

17 Soup Bowl Benefit • 5 pm
Monroe County Convention Center (3rd St. & College)
Each attendee at this annual benefit for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank gets a handmade bowl: local potters donate more than 600 to the event each year. In addition to the pottery and food, there’s music from Sheasby Matiure (mbira), Steve Sobiech (guitar), Kaia (acappella), and IU’s Mutinhimira Marimba Ensemble. $25; tickets at Bloomingfoods locations, Yarns Unlimited, and the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Procrastinators beware: The event sells out quickly, so it’s unwise to wait until the last minute to buy a ticket. More information at 334-8374.

20 Voices of a People’s History • Feb 20 & 27, 7 pm
Bloomington Playwrights Project (107 W. 9th St.)
Dramatic readings of works by Frederick Douglass, Henry Thoreau, Susan B. Anthony, Euguene V. Debs, Howard Zinn, Cindy Sheehan, and other shapers of U.S. history. $5 students and seniors, $7 general. Tickets at bloomingtonarts.info.

21 Janet Cheatham Bell • 7 pm
Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.)
Bell recounts her experiences coming of age as an African-American girl in Indianapolis and Bloomington—the subject of her recent memoir, The Time and Place That Gave Me Life. Free.

22 The Seagull • Feb 22-23, 26-29, 7:30 pm
Ruth N. Halls Theatre, IU Theatre and Drama Center (275 N. Jordan)
A Chekhov classic. $16 general admission, $13 IU students and seniors. Tickets at 333-9955 or ticketmaster.com.

22 IU Opera Theater: Le Nozze di Figaro • Feb 22-23, 29, 8 pm
IU Musical Arts Center (101 N. Jordan)
Mozart’s “sequel” to Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a witty tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. $12 students, $25 general. Ticketmaster.com or the box office (855-7433).

22 O Lovely Glowworm • Feb 22-23, 27-29, Mar 1, 7:30 pm; Feb 23, Mar 1, 2 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater (114 E. Kirkwood)
A stuffed goat faces an existential crisis in an unconventional comedy by Glen Berger (currently writing a Broadway musical version of Spiderman). Presented by the Cardinal Stage Company. $13 students, $16 seniors, and $19 general; all ticket prices go up $2 day of show. Tickets available at bloomingtonarts.info, Sunrise Box Office (323-3020), and Bloomingfoods East and Near West.

23 Side-by-Side Concerts • Feb 23, 7:30 pm; Feb 24, 4 pm
Bedford North Lawrence High School Performing Arts Center (595 Star Blvd., Bedford) and Bloomington High School North Auditorium (3901 N. Kinser Pike)
The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra presents the winner of the 2008 Youth Concerto Competition with the Bedford North Lawrence High School Orchestra (Feb 23, Bedford) and the Hoosier Youth Philharmonic (Feb 24, Bloomington). Free.

24 A Call for Peace: Imagine—Indiana in Music and Words • 3 pm
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Poems, storytelling, readings, visual arts, and music. Featuring pianist Monika Herzig, singer/songwriter Tom Roznowski, poet Norbert Krapf, and writer Scott Russell Sanders. $3 seniors and students, $5 general.

25 Monroe County History Center Benefit Auction • 6 pm
Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.)
This annual auction of antiques, art, furniture, jewelry, and miscellaneous treasures benefits the Monroe County Historical Society. Doors open at 5 pm for perusing, and food is available to keep you sustained as you go head to head with other bidders.

25 Orion String Quartet • 8 pm
Auer Hall, IU School of Music (100 N. Jordan)
A free performance from the school’s resident ensemble. Daniel Phillips (violin), Todd Phillips (violin), Steven Tenenbom (viola), and Timothy Eddy (cello) are equally at home with the classics and works by contemporary composers.

26 Young Professionals Of Bloomington • 5:30-7:30 pm
tutto bène Wine Café & More (213 S. Rogers St.)
Everyone is welcome to come, meet people, and have fun at the second ever meeting of Young Professionals of Bloomington—an organization designed to provide a space for people to connect with others, both socially and professionally. YPOB gatherings are held in various places on the last Tuesday of every month from 5:30–7:30 pm. There is currently no membership fee! For information contact YPOBloomington@gmail.com or visit myspace.com/ypobloomington or indiana.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6523114706.

26 Jazz from Bloomington: Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana • 7:30, 9 pm
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
This Canadian soprano saxophonist and double Grammy nominee Bunnett blends Cuban music and jazz. Ticket information at 334-3100.

27 IU Philharmonic Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus • 8 pm
IU Musical Arts Center (101 N. Jordan)
Verdi’s Requiem. Free.

27 Baby Dee • 9 pm (doors open 8 pm)
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Not your standard midweek show. Baby Dee—transgender street performer, harpist, and veteran of the performance art group Bindlestiff Family Circus—performs her own brand of captivating cabaret. $7.

28 They Might Be Giants • 9 pm
The Bluebird (216 N. Walnut)
Expect a packed house for TMBG. They’ve been making smart, funny alternative music since the ‘80s, but they may be best known for the theme to the TV series Malcolm in the Middle. $18, at ticketmaster.com.

29 Tribal:Pura • 8 pm
Waldron Auditorium, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Traditional American tribal belly dance performance by Carolena Nericcio and Megha Gavin. $12 by Feb 15, $15 at the door. Tickets available at bloomingtonarts.info.

29 The Girl Stories • 8 pm
Rose Firebay, John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut)
Danielle McClelland in a one-person exploration of gender and sexuality. Her monologues are accompanied by music and video projection. $15, tickets available at bloomingtonarts.info.

29 Evita • 8 pm
IU Auditorium (1211 E. 7th)
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Tony Award-winning musical chronicles of the rise of Argentinean icon Eva Peron. Students $19-40; general $37-59. Tickets at 855-1103 or ticketmaster.com.


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