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.

Monday, February 16: Northfork Marshes at 1:30p (Location: Northfork Service Area)
Register by February 12 at http://bit.ly/2015winterhikefeb16
Numerous ponds and small marshes dot this area, where eagles were reintroduced to Indiana over 30 years ago (our expected route will take us past the remnants of their “hacking” tower!). 2 hours

The Kinsey Institute art and library collections contain thousands of examples of erotic imagery produced over centuries by artists around the world. Secret Impressions presents a selection of lithographs, engravings, etchings and woodblock prints from the mid-19th century and earlier. These artworks from France, England, Italy, Germany, Holland, and Japan illustrate the means by which pornographic and erotic images were mass produced before the invention of the camera. Wealthy collectors could commission paintings, but others could purchase prints at a lower cost. Once photography was invented in the 1830s, it quickly became a popular medium for depictions of the nude figure, as well as erotic imagery. The first photographic process to become widespread was the daguerreotype, which produced a unique image. With the invention of a process that used a negative to make multiple photographs, the mass production of erotic images became possible. Hold That Pose features daguerreotypes, tintypes, albumen and gelatin silver prints, stereocards, and other examples of photographic processes that were used in the 19th century by professional photographers to produce and distribute erotic material.

The Kinsey Institute is open to visitors from 1:30 to 5:00 pm weekdays or at other times during office hours by appointment only. Admission is free. Due to adult content, visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. To schedule a group guided tour of The Kinsey Institute, please call 812-855-7686.

Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill A Mockingbird is considered a quintessential American film about innocence, strength, and conviction. The story—set in a small, Alabama town in the 1930s—focuses on the trial of a black man accused of rape, defended by the highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck). Released during the civil rights movement, the film was a timely reflection of the continuing social injustice that existed in the South and won Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Art Direction. (2K DCP presentation)

Two Days, One Night is a universal story about working-class people living on the edge of society. Sandra (Cotillard) has just returned to work after recovering from a serious bout with depression. Realizing that the company can operate without her, management decides to let her go. After learning that her co-workers will vote to decide her fate, she races against time to convince each of fellow employee to help her keep her job. With each encounter, Sandra is brought into a different world with unexpected results in this powerful statement on community solidarity. (2K DCP. 95 min. Rated PG-13)

This is the evening of our monthly OPEN GUEST Chair! We keep one of the four Feature Writer spots open and rotate Singer-Songwriters throughout the evening on that 4th spot! It’s a lot of fun, so if you’re a Singer-Songwriter and would like to reserve one of the six song spots – please email us at [email protected] and we’ll hold a place for ya! ALSO this evening we have one of the finest writers of FUN songs we’ve ever featured – Rick LeDune! Rick’s music is flat out Nashville Sound, and he does it as well as anyone you’ll hear in Nashville TN – better than most in this genre. The Reverend Father Joel Weir will also be performing this evening and this young man’s music is truly inspiring. Not all of his songs are traditional ‘Inspirational’, but all of his songs are inspiring, and amazingly good songs. Lewis Ricci is here from Nashville Indiana. Ricci is affiliated with the Indiana Arts Commission and has raised 2 sons who are also very talented and upon occasion, visit us with Lewis and accompany their father. Ricci is a piano man – a Contemporary / Alternative Songwriter who laces his songs with a bit of jazz and even Blues.
Remember – NO COVER CHARGE and ALL Ages are welcomed