Puzzles, Trivia and Games for the Brain!

What: Puzzles, Trivia and Games for the Brain!

When: 1:00-2:00 p.m., April 15 (3rd Wednesdays, Monthly)
New players are always welcome!

Who: Stacey Goffinet (Comfort Keepers)

Where: The Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, 47429

Cost: Free! (Donations gratefully accepted!)

Additional Information:
Memories can get fuzzy as we age, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Regularly challenging ourselves with fun mental exercises keeps our minds running on all four cylinders. In fact, adults who frequently engage in mentally stimulating activities are 63% less likely to develop dementia than those who rarely do such activities (according to a New England Journal of Medicine study). Stacey Goffinet will lead participants in playing trivia games, solving puzzles and other fun activities to maintain a sharp focus and, better memory retention. Games and puzzles are among the best ways to maintain active and productive use of all our mental faculties. Eating healthy foods and exercise can also significantly boost our brain power!

Refreshments will be provided by Comfort Keepers. New players are always welcome! Sponsored by Area 10 Agency on Aging and Comfort Keepers. For more information: call the center at 876-3383 ex. 515.

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

New in the Galleries:

Onya LaTour: Pioneering Modern Art in Indiana
Continuing through May 10, 2015
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
In 1941 Onya LaTour opened the Indiana Museum of Modern Art near Nashville, Indiana, creating a stir in local art circles. Two works from her personal collection are featured in this installation presented in conjunction with Onya LaTour on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this fall, to which the IU Art Museum loaned four pieces.

WWI War Bond Posters
Continuing through May 24, 2015
During World War I, mass-produced color posters encouraged enlistment, helped raise capital for the war effort, and solidified public opinion against the enemy. Two vintage posters for war bonds, one American and one French, are featured: although both depict a German soldier, they have very different styles and impacts.

Nature’s Small Wonders: Photographs by Ansel Adams
Continuing through May 24, 2015
America’s most famous nature photographer, Adams was also an ardent conservationist who served on the board of directors for the Sierra Club for thirty-seven years and was active in the Wilderness Society. He used his dramatic black-and-white photographs to encourage the preservation of America’s natural wonders, particularly those found in the U.S. National Parks.

This installation is on view from January 13 through May 24, 2015, in the Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art. It is presented in conjunction with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sycamore Land Trust, whose mission is to protect the beautiful natural and agricultural landscape of southern Indiana.

Finding Atget
Continueing though May 24, 2015
French photographer Eugène Atget’s imagery mixed a nineteenth-century aesthetic with a modern sensibility, garnering him admiration and respect from the young Berenice Abbott, who became his champion. This installation features a vintage print by Atget and several later prints from his original negatives.

Women behind the Camera
Continuing through May 24, 2015
The world of professional photography in the early- to mid-twentieth century was largely a men’s club, but a small group of talented women paved the way for future generations of female “lensmen.” Portraits by three of these pioneers—Imogen Cunningham, Berenice Abbott, and Toni Frissell—are featured.

Pop Textiles
Continuing through May 24, 2015
Textiles designed by Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Lindner, and Claes Oldenburg are featured. These bold and inventive compositions on fabric blur the boundaries between fine art, craft, and industrial production.

Robert Salmon: Romantic Painter
Continuing through May 24, 2015
Two paintings by Robert Salmon help elucidate the artist’s foundation in English Romanticism, which continued to inform his painting after his move to Boston in 1828.

Focalpoint: Fantastic African Hats: Power, Passage, and Protection
Continuing through May 24, 2015
These twelve richly embellished African hats celebrate the prestige of their owners, evoke complex histories of trade and commerce, and provide protection from harm. Organized by Brittany Sheldon, graduate assistant for the arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas.

Concurrent with the opening of the museum for the 2015 season, as well as the annual heirloom seed sale, the Wylie House will be hosting the Bloomington Water Color Society’s exhibit featuring paintings inspired by a visit to the museum last summer. Hours are extended on Saturday, March 7 until 4pm. The paintings will be displayed in the Education Center and will remain on exhibit through April. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the artwork during our regular open hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10m-2pm.

Bobby’s Colorado Steakhouse is hosting a soup fundraiser for Stone Belt Arc on tax day, April 15, 2015. Guests can name their price for a delicious bowl of ham and bean soup, accompanied by sweet and savory cornbread. 100% of the soup proceeds benefit Stone Belt and give contributors an early start on their 2015 tax deductions! The full lunch menu will be available to customers, however only soup orders will count as a gift for the Stone Belt. Surprise local celebrity negotiators are scheduled to attend! Stone Belt staff will also be available to answer questions and discuss all the ways community members can make a difference in the lives of community members with developmental disabilities.

The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University is pleased to announce this year’s BFA Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University. Each exhibition features student work from a variety of the studio areas: ceramics, digital art, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles. To gain professional experience, exhibiting students participate in the planning of their shows and installation of their pieces.

BFA 4 will open on Wednesday, April 15 and continue through Saturday, April 18. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 17 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Grunwald Gallery. This exhibition features the work of Natalie Beesley (Photography), Monica Slabaugh (Sculpture), and Laura Youngquist (Sculpture).

For further information, please contact the Grunwald Gallery at (812) 855-8490 or [email protected]. We invite you to visit our website at http://www.indiana.edu/~grunwald/. The Grunwald Gallery is accessible to people with disabilities. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 4:00 pm, closed Sunday and Monday. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University, please visit www.fa.indiana.edu.

Before Twitter, Style.com, Fashion Police, and Vogue, artists such as Antoine Trouvain, Nicolas Bonnart, and Claude-Louis Desrais disseminated the latest styles from Paris to the masses through print portfolios. Ashley Hasty, lecturer in the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design, will discuss the apparel illustrated a drawing by Desrais for an eighteenth-century fashion plate.

Our Winter Exploration Hike Series features off-trail hiking through lesser-known areas of Monroe Lake. These are exploratory in nature so there is no “set” path; we’ll have a general route in mind, but plenty of freedom to veer off as things of interest catch our eyes. Hikers should be prepared for the possibility of rugged terrain, lack of formal toilet facilities, and lots of fun!

All of the Winter Exploration Hikes are FREE, but online PREREGISTRATION is required for each hike by the specified date. Registrants are sent an email with driving directions to the meeting location and additional details at least 1 day prior to each hike.

Southfork Marshes
Each Southfork hike will take you into a different portion of the Southfork Marshes. Located in Brown and Jackson Counties, the Southfork Marshes have no developed trails and few easy access points. Designed as a refuge for migrating waterfowl, public access to this area during the winter months is highly restricted. The areas we explore are likely to be “marshy,” so a good pair of waterproof hiking boots is recommended.
Because of the remote location, expect longer than normal travel times to reach the meeting locations for these hikes. Registration for each hike is limited to 10 people due to parking availability. Hikes are 2 hours.

Wednesday, April 15: Southfork Marshes #4 at 2:30p
Register by April 12 at http://bit.ly/2015winterhikeapr15

SONGWRITERS SELECT, the brand NEW weekly showcase for aspiring songwriters! Got a song to sing? Come out and share, support, and celebrate the original American/International song! Hosted by Actor/Musician/Songwriter dwBrykalski (dwBrykalski.com).

Turn up that dial! From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame, forbidden love, and a fight to change the world. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ driving to break the music world free of its racial prejudices, and a black club singer who is ready for her big break.

Loved by audiences and critics alike, Memphis is the winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical, and features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan.

The New York Times calls Memphis “a sincere new musical with plenty of energetic choreography and a talented, appealing, hard-charging cast that holds the attention. It evokes the powerhouse funk of James Brown, the hot guitar riffs of Chuck Berry, the smooth harmonies of The Temptations, and the silken, bouncy pop of the great girl groups of the period.”

Come along on the incredible journey of these two inspirational rebels as they fight for life, love, and music, from the depths of dingy nightclubs to the ends of the airwaves. Filled with high-octane dancing, songs that perfectly capture the 1950s era, and an absorbing tale of fame and forbidden love, this show will have you from the first note to the final curtain—capturing your hearts with soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll.

Hammer and Nail is an annual collaboration between IU Contemporary Dance and the Jacobs School of Music’s Student Composer Association. Student choreographers team up with student composers to create original works, which are in turn performed by student dancers and musicians. Each program features a completely different set of inventive and dynamic original pieces.

Although admission is free, donations to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank are greatly appreciated.

Hammer and Nail runs April 14 at 6:30 p.m. and April 15 at 8:30 p.m.