“Folk roots, vintage jazz and acoustic blues”

On Friday, January 22nd, The Venue will host another reception for the Sale of art works by R.J.Hohimer.
Although formally trained with a MFA in painting, Rickey Jewell Hohimer, who once called Bloomington home, has used the styles of Van Gogh and Gauguin to reach for the spontaneity and simplicity of today’s folk art. Hohimer creates figures which are not photos of reality; they are romantically stylized to encourage straightforward emotional responses both to the colorful images and to the situations in which the figures find themselves. Each of Hohimer’s paintings lays out a basic story line to which viewers can add their own details.”I want the viewer to become personally involved. My paintings offer a change from those which encourage extensive intellectualizing about what the artist is trying to convey. I want viewers to smile — to enjoy the whimsical nature of what they are experiencing — to feel it, not to analyze it!
Many of Rick’s old Bloomington friends attended his first reception, and we hope many more will come by this Friday. Perhaps you always wanted to own a Hohimer, and now you can afford it. Come see, before this show sells out. You can visit the following link for free parking options near The Venue: http://bloomington.in.gov/parksmart.
This show will run at The Venue until February 4th.

Please join us at Bell Trace for a free showing of the groundbreaking PBS Documentary, Being Mortal. The film features stories that show us the value of shared decision-making in medicine at the end of life and illustrate the importance of thinking and planning ahead as we reflect on what matters most to us.

Being Mortal explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors who care for them. The film tells the story of a physician, Atul Gawande, who is learning to think about death and dying in the context of being a healer. By sharing stories from the perspective of the people and families he encounters, including his own, it sheds new light on how our system – so focused on a cure – often neglects the important conversations that need to happen so that a person’s true priorities can be known and honored at the end.

After the documentary is shown, we will break out into discussion groups of people ages 25 and under, 25-50, 51-75, and over 75. We want you to share your thoughts and feelings on the subject matter presented through guided discussions, the results of which will be used to aid in further academic study of this important topic.

Please join us for this special viewing of the PBS documentary followed by an intergenerational conversation. The event is FREE and open to the general public, however reservations are required. To make a reservation, please contact Bell Trace Senior Living Community at 812-332-2355.

Boogie Goose is a new Bloomington based Blues, Rock, and Soul band. The band is relatively young considering it’s love for blues. Their youth shows in the love for contemporary blues groups and the drive to not only recreate but to make something new. Line up for this show includes: Jack Whittle (gtr., vox.), Noah McNair (bass, vox.), Matt Boat (gtr.), Doc Malone (harmonica), and Westley Heagy (drums).

The Latin Dance Party is hosted by Salsattitude, playing popular rhythms of Afro-Caribbean-Latin American roots. Want to learn Salsa, just inquire with the host.