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.

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 ST permits. During the weekends free parking is available on the surrounding streets.An access ramp is located at the Fess Avenue entrance, on the corner of Ninth Street and Fess Avenue. Reserved parking spaces are available on Ninth Street, between Fess Avenue and Indiana Avenue. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Please call 812-855-6873.

In collaboration with IU’s Asian Cultural Center, IU Art Museum will host a tour focused on several works by Paul Gauguin created when the artist was living in Polynesia, as well as a selection of Polynesian works from the museum’s collection. This will be followed by a discussion on the legacy of Gauguin’s images and the persistence of stereotypes about Polynesians today.

Led by Elisa Pokral, the class is for all to practice together an ancient art of health maintenance and healing with whatever flexibility level you have. The class welcomes those who exercise regularly, those who don’t, those with limited mobility, and some who may only be able to do the exercises sitting down.

EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGH A POET’S EYES. Travel with Alfonsina Storni to Switzerland, Argentina, and Spain, and discover her trailblazing thoughts and tales in an evening of original compositions, readings in English and Spanish, and video.
Multimedia performance about the Argentinian poet, feminist, journalist, and playwright Alfonsina Storni in English and Spanish produced by IU professor and filmmaker Hildegard Elisabeth Keller and IU Jacobs School of Music Director of Latin American Ensemble Francis Cortés-Álvarez. Celebrate with us the world premiere of his original score and his new song for Alfonsina Storni.

Clarinet Choir

Howard Klug, conductor & clarinet soloist
Jorge Montilla, guest clarinet soloist

Repertoire
Brahms: Sextet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 (1860)
Heim: Prelude, Interlude, and Scherzo for e-flat
clarinet and clarinet choir, Op. 64 (1992)
Ponchielli/Cardon: Il convegno for two clarinets
and wind ensemble (1865)