Celebrate Live United stories from our community captured in the stunning imagery of Kendall Reeves. Through this collection of compelling photos, United Way of Monroe County highlights the many ways community members choose to LIVE UNITED. Promoting involvement and engagement, LIVE UNITED encourages individuals to work together to make our community stronger. This exhibition serves as a reminder that as a group, we have the power to bring about positive and lasting change. The photographs in the exhibition are stories of people who are making an impact as they LIVE UNITED. For more information and to read Live United community stories, visit www.monroeunitedway.org.

Chateau Thomas Winery is glad to present exhibition of art portraits “Winter Fairytales” by a professional photographer Yelena Yahontova, a native of Belarus and resident of Bloomington. Known as a “Photographer of Joy,” Yelena’s portraits tell stories, reflecting the miraculous and special qualities she explores in each subject. “Winter Fairytales” is an exhibition which reflects individuals joyfully interacting, surrounded by the snow and white and blue colors of a winter landscape.

The exhibit runs December 6-February 28 at the Chateau Thomas Winery on the downtown Square. Store hours are Monday-Thursday 2 pm-10 pm, Friday 2 pm-11 pm, Saturday noon-11 pm, and Sunday noon-6 pm.

Join the artist and her friends for a public reception on Friday, December 7 at 5:30-8 pm.

For more information about Yelena Yahontova and her photography, contact Yelena directly:

Website: www.PhotographerOfJoy.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsKbT36HJUU
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YELENA.PhotographerOfJOY
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/YELENA.PhotographerOfJOY.Studio

Email: [email protected]
Phone #1: (812) 333-8178
Phone #2: (812) 322-1912
Studio/Office Address:
924 West 17th Street,
Bloomington, Indiana, 47404

Brown County Art Guild’s Annual Member Artists’ Winter Exhibit on Display in the Upper Loft Gallery December 1– February 23. Artists’ reception: Second Saturday, December 8, 5– 8 pm during the Village Art Walk. The exhibit features small paintings by Guild member artists to fit holiday gift budgets. Our Fine Artisans’ Shoppe is brimming with a great selection of handmade artisan wares perfect for holiday gifts, all handcrafted by Indiana artisans! The shoppe features ceramics, jewelry, glass mosaics, wood turnings, books, Member Artist and Marie Goth Collection reproductions, and much more!
Give the gift of art this holiday season! For more information, please visit: http://www.browncountyartguild.org

The Hoosiers will compete against Michigan State at Assembly Hall. Game begins at 1 pm. Visit website for ticket availability and pricing.

Dreamlike, haunting, and deliriously stylish, Ray’s debut feature stars Farley Granger and Cathy O’Donnell as a young outlaw couple on the road, desperately attempting to flee from the police and from their own criminal pasts. The film introduced the type of existential anti-heroes that would preoccupy Ray throughout his career, rebel characters on the fringes of society and social norms set adrift from a permanent home. Later Hollywood crime films would replicate the amour fou scenario, but the visual poetry of this film remains completely unique to Ray. (35mm presentation)

Perhaps no other Hollywood director represents the concept of the auteur better than Nicholas Ray, who worked within classical studio and genre systems, and fought with producers and executives, to articulate a personal vision and signature style. Although French cinephiles writing for Cahiers du Cinéma in the 1950s celebrated his career, he never enjoyed mainstream critical or commercial success while making movies in the U.S. This series provides an opportunity to revisit a group of Ray’s films in the wake of his 2011 centenary and his auteurist legacy. Special thanks to Will Scheibel.

“Love Free or Die”: Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since.

Followed by a panel discussion on faith and LGTBQ life, in the community room.

This free concert at Ford-Crawford Hall on the IU Campus will feature “early music” from before the Baroque period.

LIFEDesigns’ signature fundraising event, the Art of Chocolate Gala, will be held on Sunday, January 27th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington. At the 9th Annual Art of Chocolate Gala, guests will enjoy an abundance of decadent chocolate desserts and appetizers created by some of the area’s finest chefs, including Scholar’s Inn, IMU, Angel B’s, Feast, Sweet Grass, Eagle Pointe and KRC. Wine tasting provided by Oliver Winery and chocolate martini’s provided by Malibu Grill will also be available to guests as they enjoy the live music of the Muhluli McCutcheon Jazz Quartet in the main area and Craig Brenner in the art museum’s main gallery. A Juried Art Show and Silent Auction will highlight the evening’s program. Jury selected visual artwork will be available for purchase and proceeds from their sale will benefit both the artist and LIFEDesigns. This year’s event will be better than ever, come experience the Art!

“Far from Heaven” tells the story of a privileged housewife in 1950s America, and is inspired by the great Hollywood dramas of that era. It lovingly depicts the gorgeous and placid surfaces of mid-century suburban family life, even as Haynes’ story breaks them open to reveal a repressed world of limitless emotions and lifeshattering desires that cross the boundaries of racial and sexual tolerance with tragic results. The film marks the second teaming of actress Julianne Moore with writer/director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon, following their collaboration on the acclaimed 1995 drama Safe. (2K DCP presentation)

This free recital at Ford-Crawford Hall by violist Sekyeong Cheon will feature the music of Bach, Brahms and Bartok.