Dine at Lennie’s Restaurant or stop in for a pint at the Bloomington Brewpub at Lennie’s during business hours and get an eyeful of what the Stone Belt artists have been up to. Works in a variety of media by Stone Belt client artists from Bloomington, Bedford, and Columbus will be on display and available for sale.

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

New in the Galleries:

Pierre Daura: Picturing Attachments
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
Tracing the arc of Pierre Daura’s life, the works in this exhibition rank among his most beautiful, original, and moving, and they place Daura firmly in the universe of other artists, from Rembrandt to Larssen, who responded to their family attachments with the highest visual creativity.

Colors of Classical Art
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery, first floor, and the Gallery of the Arts of Asia and the Ancient Western World, second floor. This three-part exhibition in the Stewart Hexagon Gallery, the Gallery of Ancient Western Art, and on the web explores the importance of color in the Greek and Roman world by examining the materials and techniques used to manufacture and apply color, as well as the social contexts for its use.

Brush Ink Paper: Selections from the Collection of Dr. Thomas Kuebler
Continuing through December 21, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
The dynamic brushwork that is the hallmark of superior Asian painting and calligraphy is explored in this exhibition of twenty-six works from China and Japan ranging in date from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Partying in Ancient Greece and Rome
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Arts of Asia and the Ancient Western World, second floor

Pop Food
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
Food provided a perfect subject for Pop artists. This installation includes a sweet treat by Wayne Thiebaud, an out-of-this-world still-life by Andy Warhol, and an artwork created with food as its medium by Edward Ruscha.

The Politics of Food
Continuing through December 28, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor
This installation focuses on several contemporary artists who use food as a reflection on consumerism and cultural identity (Chuck Ramirez), a social commentary on excess and gluttony (Tom Huck), and a platform for political activism on animal rights (Sue Coe).

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.

New in the Galleries: A Visiting Portrait by Jacques-Louis David
Continuing through December 21, 2014
On view this fall is a newly discovered portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte by the French Neoclassical master Jacques-Louis David. One of the most influential painters of the French revolutionary period, David became the official painter to Napoleon in the early nineteenth century. This long-forgotten portrait was authenticated after conservation in 2009.

Focalpoint: Traditional Changes: Art from the American Southwest
Continuing through February 15, 2015
What does it mean to call an object “traditional” or “authentically Native American”? Explore these questions through examples of basketry, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry that came into being as a result of interactions with other Native American groups, contact with non-Native admirers and markets, or particular happenstances in a community’s history. Organized by Emma Kessler, curatorial assistant for the arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas.

The Mathers Museum exhibition hall and Museum Store are open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and closed all major holidays.

Free visitor parking is available by the Indiana Avenue lobby entrance. Metered parking is available at the McCalla School parking lot on the corner of Ninth Street and Indiana Avenue. The parking lot also has spaces designated for Indiana University C and E permits. During the weekends free parking is available on the surrounding streets.

“Açaí From Local to Global”
“Açaí From Local to Global” examines the transition of the açaí berry from a local Brazilian commodity to a global superfood. The exhibition is curated by Eduardo Brondizio and Andrea Siqueria, and sponsored by Themester 2014’s “Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science,” an initiative of the IU College of Arts and Sciences.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“Food is Work: Tools and Traditions”
“Food is Work: Tools and Traditions” explores the tools and traditions used in the production of food. The exhibition is also sponsored by Themester 2014’s “Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science,” an initiative of the IU College of Arts and Sciences.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“Instruments of Culture”
“Instruments of Culture” provides an overview of how musical instruments around the globe are classified and studied, and why.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“In Their Own Words: Native Americans in World War I”
“In Their Own Words: Native Americans in World War I” illustrates WWI experiences using photographs and veterans’ stories.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“The People of the Coffee Highlands of Nicaragua”
“The People of the Coffee Highlands of Nicaragua” traces coffee’s journey from the fields to our cups in a photo essay by Claudia Gordillo, funded by IU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Office of Global Educational Programs, and the US Department of State.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“Thoughts, Things, and Theories…What Is Culture?”
“Thoughts, Things, and Theories…What Is Culture?” explores the nature of culture.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

“State of an Art: Women’s Wall Painting in Ghana”
“State of an Art: Women’s Wall Painting in Ghana” will show tradition and innovation in wall paintings by women in Ghana’s Upper East Region, as documented by photographer and curator Brittany Sheldon.
This exhibit runs until December 21.

Stone Belt Art will be on display from Nov. 4 through Feb. 1
Artist Reception, First Friday, Nov. 7, 6-7 p.m.

To kick off WonderLab’s Big-Headed Ants Special Exhibition, Stone Belt Big-Headed Ant artwork in a variety of media by will be exhibited and for sale! Join us for a First Friday reception to celebrate the artists and their work. WonderLab offers half off admission on First Friday evenings, but Stone Belt guests (clients, their families and staff) will get FREE admission for the reception and activities. Enjoy a meet and greet with the artists and light refreshments. Stone Belt guests check in at the front desk at arrival and mention “Stone Belt Artists”. Come early and stay late to enjoy the other special activities and the special exhibition on Big-Headed Ants.

Bring your favorite recipes and we’ll help you turn them into a special cookbook to be given as a gift this holiday season. While you are here we’ll also work on other gift-worthy crafts during this free public event.

Free visitor parking is available by the Indiana Avenue lobby entrance. Metered parking is available at the McCalla School parking lot on the corner of Ninth Street and Indiana Avenue. The parking lot also has spaces designated for Indiana University C and E permits. During the weekends free parking is available on the surrounding streets.

In this hilarious comedy play, a sequel to Greater Tuna, it’s Christmas in the third smallest town in Texas. Radio station personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities: hot competition in the annual lawn display contest and voracious Joe Bob Lipsey’s production of “A Christmas Carol” jeopardized by unpaid electric bills. Join in the holiday fun! Group discounts for 15+. 25%-off Season Ticket for all 3 fall/holiday comedies. Thurs 12/11 features American Sign Language interpreter. ALL FRIDAYS ARE DINNER THEATRE WITH HOT/COLD FINGER-FOOD BUFFET $28 INC. TICKET. BC beer and wine sold in the auditorium.

7:30pm shows – 11/28, 11/29, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13

2pm Sunday mats – 11/30, 12/7, 12/14

Join us for a celebration of our students’ hard work this semester at Windfall. Children’s class performances begin at 2pm. Adult classes will begin at 3:30pm. Admission is by donation.

Call 812-334-0506, e-mail [email protected], or visit windfalldancers.org for more information.

A spectacular family favorite from famed director Wolfgang Peterson (Outbreak, In the Line of Fire), The NeverEnding Story is a fantasy/adventure epic based on the acclaimed best-seller about a boy who is drawn into a timeless and wondrous world of Fantasia. There, only he can save the world and all of its fantastic creatures from ‘The Nothing’ and total destruction. At the time of the film’s release, it was the most expensive production made outside of the U.S. and Russia. (35mm presentation)

QMC is proud to present “Silver Bells & Red Ribbons.” The program centers on themes of remembrance, celebration, and holiday fun. Musical selections include “The Music of Living,” “L’Dor Vador,” “When the Song of the Angels is Stilled,” “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch,” a very unique arrangement of “Silver Bells,” and much more.

This wide variety of music honors World AIDS Day, Chanukah, and Christmas. We are also pleased to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of WWI and the Christmas Truce of 1914 with some special holiday arrangements.

Join our family this holiday season.

Tickets are $15 | $10 for students | Free for children 12 and under – available via cash, credit, or check at the door or BCT Box office http://www.bctboxoffice.com .

Let us know via FB which day you will attend: https://www.facebook.com/Quarryland/events .

First Sunday Prose Reading & Open Mic
presented by the Writers Guild at Bloomington

Featuring Hilda Davis and Julia Karr

Hilda Davis is a first-generation American from Staten Island, New York. She began writing to discover and develop her voice, and is enjoying the process. She is currently a first year M.A. Candidate in the Department of African-American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.

Julia Karr lives in Bloomington, Indiana with three persnickety cats and one really chill one. Julia’s first paid publications were poems, followed by her first book, XVI, a young adult futuristic thriller that began its life as a NaNoWriMo novel. XVI and the sequel entitled TRUTH are published by Speak/Penguin Books for Young Readers. She’s currently working on the XVI series final book, which is also coming out of NaNoWriMo.

Come early to sign up for Open Mic!