From the builders of some of America’s earliest railroads and farms to Civil Rights pioneers to digital technology entrepreneurs, Indian Americans have long been an inextricable part of American life. “Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation” explores the Indian American experience and the community’s vital political, professional, and cultural contributions to American life and history. The exhibition moves past pop-culture stereotypes of Indian Americans to explore the heritage, daily experience, and diverse contributions of Indian immigrants and their descendants in the United States. Weaving together stories of individual achievement and collective struggle, “Beyond Bollywood” uses photography, narrative, multimedia, and interactive stations to tell a uniquely American story, while conveying the texture, vibrancy, and vitality of Indian American communities.

“Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation” was created by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The Mathers Museum’s presentation of the exhibit has been generously funded by Indiana University alumnus Robert N. Johnson, the Madhusudan and Kiran C. Dhar India Studies Program, the Asian American Studies Program, and the Department of American Studies. Gallery is open 9am-4:30 pm Tues-Fri and 1pm-4:30pm Sat/Sun.

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Tom Rhea was trained as a painter at Indiana University, where he graduated with a
BFA. After twenty years in the demanding field of medallic arts, his paintings still retain a very sculptural feel, with an emphasis on the unique limestone architecture that distinguishes the IU campus. Besides providing celebrity portraits for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, LA Weekly, and XXL Magazine, he has written extensively on arts topics for local and national publications. He currently teaches drawing and History of Art at Ivy Tech Community College. While most are views of Bloomington, the show also contains two paintings from a recent trip to Italy, including a view of the ancient city of Matera, carved into the limestone cliffs in the southern region of Puglia. These paintings were executed in gouache, an opaque watercolor, over the past five years.

The Endwright Center is offering a free cooking class to teach about diabetes and nutrition! This hands-on, educational course will make learning fun! It offers a chance to make a healthy dish and taste test your creation. YUM! This month’s dish: Creamy Chicken Casserole

The class is taught by Carli Astell who has been teaching yoga since 2002. Her classes consist of ashtanga inspired hatha yoga, and vinyasa yoga I and II. In her class the goal is to have fun, be free, and spread love. The class is great for beginners and practiced yogis alike. All levels are welcome and encouraged.

Jared Woodard of BGC Partners will speak to the Bloomington Data Collective about why trading strategies decay faster than they used to. Euan Sinclair, author of the book _Volatility Trading_, will be joining us from Chicago.

Join 2016 Lotus Blossoms artists Seán Cleland (fiddle) and Jackie Moran (bodhrán) at the Mathers Museum for a powerhouse evening of Irish traditional tunes! Both visiting from the renowned Irish Music School of Chicago (of which Seán is the founder), these artists sit at the top of the Celtic music world. Special guests from the Bloomington-based Ryan Academy will join Seán and Jackie with some Irish-dance footwork. Free, suitable for all ages.

Known throughout the world for their deadly martial-arts prowess, the Shaolin Warriors perform stunning and spectacular feats of athleticism.