Set in Joseph Stalin’s Russia, this engrossing new American play was inspired both by Stalin’s real-life efforts to remove any hint of “aberrant” sexual behavior by Russia’s most famous composer from the history books and the idea that government intrusion in the private lives of citizens threatens everybody’s most basic freedoms. The Letters has received rave reviews from Time Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and the the LA Theatre Review.

Show times
May 2: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
May 3: 7:00 pm
May 4: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
May 7-9: 7:30 pm
May 10: 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
May 11: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
May 14-16: 7:30 pm
May 17: 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
May 18: 2:00 pm

The show is 75 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at cardinalstage.org.

Kinsey Institute Art Exhibits: “Creative Minds” and “Artistic Types: Test in Visual Art”

April 14 through September 12, 2014, Monday-Friday, 8AM-12PM and 1PM-5PM

Creative Minds features work produced by artists whose primary professions are as sex researchers, physicians, or scientists. This exhibition in the main gallery features drawings, glass art, photographs, sculpture and video by Robert Latou Dickinson, John Money, Jeffrey Rothenberg, Andreas Schneider, Jill Bolte Taylor, David Teplica, Leonore Tiefer and Rachel Liebert, and Martin Weinberg.
On display in the Corridor Gallery is Artistic Types: Text in Visual Art. This show offers a selection of artworks in which words or the alphabet play a significant role in the composition. The exhibition features a wide range of media, from vintage photographs to contemporary pieces by Herbert Ascherman, Michael Bennett, Filiz Cicek, Gatis Cirulis, John Gutoskey, Joe De Hoyos, Linda Hesh, Paul McCormick, James Murray, and Mark Addison Smith.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is open 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm weekdays or by appointment Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Admission is free. Due to adult content, visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guided group tours of The Kinsey Institute may be scheduled by calling 812-855-7686. The Kinsey Institute is closed all IU holidays.

Location, Contact, and Telephone Number
The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Morrison Hall 3rd Floor
Catherine Johnson-Roehr
(812) 855-7686
[email protected]
http://www.kinseyinstitute.org

Point of Contact for submitting ad is:
Pat Lacy
[email protected]
(812) 855-7686

Numerous new exhibits will be available in the galleries of the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center for the month of May:

Local Clay Potters’ Guild: “Showing Off!”
Gitlitz & Gitlitz: “Feeling Foodish”
Nakima Ollin: Recent Works
Ivy Tech Alternative Spring Break: Photo Essay 2014

Exhibits run through May 31. Galleries are open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 7 pm, and Saturday 9 am – 5 pm. Free admission.

“Featherspholio”
A photographic exhibition by Bloomington artist and avid birdwatcher Scott Evans featuring birds of North America. Runs through May 31.

Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

Spanish Painting in the 1960s: Works from the Collection of Doris Steinmetz Kellett
May 6–September 7, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
Works by members of the Catalan-based group Dau al Set and artists associated with the avant-garde Galeria Juana Mordo in Madrid are featured.

Focalpoint: Personal Objects: Art from Eastern and Southern Africa
January 14–May 11, 2014 Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor From jewelry and headdresses to household objects such as containers, headrests, and spoons, the art of eastern and southern Africa for the most part is intimately connected with the individual. Though these regions of Africa do not have the large numbers of masks and figural sculpture for which western and central Africa are known, the personal objects found there frequently reflect the deep cultural significances and attention to form and detail seen elsewhere on the continent. This installation has been organized to coincide with the A352/A552, Art of Eastern and Southern Africa, a course being taught during the spring 2014 semester in the Department of the History of Art.

New in the Galleries: ‘Max Beckmann’s Woodcuts’
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
February 4–June 22, 2014
Although the German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann was a prolific graphic artist (producing 374 prints during his lifetime), he created fewer than 20 woodcuts. Most were produced during the 1920s, when Germany was experiencing a revival of interest in the medium. Seven prints from this period will be featured in this installation.

Special Exhibition: Matisse’s Jazz and Other Works from Indiana University Collections
April 2–May 25, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
In addition to highlighting the IU Art Museum’s rare complete suite of twenty color stencil prints from Jazz—Matisse’s last and greatest book project—this exhibition will include more than thirty other works by this modern master from the holdings of the Art Museum and Lilly Library. Special attention will be paid to the artist’s works on paper and book illustrations from the 1920s through the end of his career.

Special Exhibition: Francesco Solimena: Picturing the World for an Eighteenth-Century Royal Wedding
April 2–May 25, 2014
Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery, first floor
Through a selection of pieces coming from the Getty Research Institute, the IU Fine Arts Library, the Lilly Library, and the IU Art Museum collection, this exhibition focuses on one of the IU Art Museum’s masterpieces, Francesco Solimena’s Allegory of the Four Parts of the World, highlighting the painting’s history, patronage, and iconography. This exhibition features a thirteen-minute documentary, The World around Solimena.
Special Exhibition: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions

April 2–May 11, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
At 6:30 p.m. during the opening receptions, each exhibitor will give a brief talk about his or her work in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor.

April 30–May 11
Jared Gelormino, Sculpture¬
Maria Korol, Painting
Zachary Norman, Photography
Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 6:00‒8:00 p.m.

“The Life and Times of Local Author, Ross Lockridge”

Ross Lockridge, Jr was born in Bloomington, IN 1914 where he attended Bloomington High School and Indiana University and aspired to write the next great American Novel. He began writing Raintree County in the mid-1940s. The 1,060 page novel was published in 1948. The novel explored nineteenth-century Midwestern history, folklore, and landscape all set in a single day, July 4, 1892. The exhibit explores his life before writing Raintree County and after, including the Midwestern iconography that inspired his book. Runs through May 31.

“Cracking the Code: Quilt Pattern Meanings”

In the past many thought that Quilts made during the mid-to late part of the 19th century were created to aid travelers on the Underground Railroad. Now, research shows that there is no documentation regarding quilt patterns as a form of communication for Underground Railroad Travelers. This exhibit will examine different patterns and their purported meanings. The show and exhibit are on the bus route and FREE with IHQS wristband or hand stamp,during quilt show only. Runs through August 1.

“Living in Color”
Local artist, Avi Katz, has taken historic photos of Bloomington and turned them into colorized, painted, masterpieces. Runs through September 6.

Community Voices Gallery: “Monroe County United Ministries”
The Community Voices Gallery gives local organizations the opportunity to tell their story. Monroe County United Ministries is a a nurturing organization serving working families and those in distress by assisting those with emergency needs and subsidized childcare. We provide quality education and a safe place for children, basic needs assistance for the poor and community service opportunities. Runs through July 31.

In this exhibit, Bloomington based photographer, Kyle Spears showcases his most recent body of work from Prague, Czech Republic. Kyle says this about his photography;

Primarily, most of my inspiration comes from traveling and discovering new places/things to shoot. No matter where or what I photograph, I want to capture the beauty I see and somehow communicate that with the viewer. As a photographer, I am attracted to the absence of light, just as much as the presence of light. I love how the night can change the atmosphere and mood of a scene that wasn’t evident during daylight.

What: Endwright Center Garden Club Meeting

When: 10am – 12pm, Wednesday, May 7
Pitch-in lunch to follow at the Endwright Center

Who: Group Meeting

Where: The Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, 47429

Cost: FREE!

Additional Information: “Weed, Seed and Pitch In.” Help spruce up the Endwright Center’s flower beds and plant Zinnia and Sunflower seeds, and then enjoy a potluck luncheon at the center. Bring a dish to share, as well as your enthusiasm and your interest in all things gardening! More information: call the center at 876-3383 ex. 515.

Wednesday, May 7, 12:15–1:00 p.m.
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
Brian Baumann, who received his PhD from Indiana University in Central Eurasian Studies, will discuss basic principles of celestial orientation and use ideas from this traditional form of navigation to illustrate a new interpretation of Francesco Solimena’s Allegory of the Four Parts of the World.

What: Golden Slippers Chi Gong

When: Wednesdays (weekly),Beginning April 9th, at 4:30 – 5:00 pm (new students may join at any time!

Who: Certified instructor, Elisa K. Pokral

Where: Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, 47429

Cost: $5 per class – join any time!
About: Do you want an easy, powerful group exercise that you can do not have to memorize? Join us for “Golden Slippers” Chi Gong (Eight Treasures Chi Gong). This weekly “body/mind massage” will energize you in just 30 minutes! All skill levels are welcome. Chi Gong is for those who may be movement impaired or simply want an easy exercise that covers major energy pathways in the body. This gentle but powerful slow moving aerobic exercise is like Tai Chi but does not change directions so it is easier to follow and easier to learn. In fluid, slow movements, you circulate energy throughout the body, unblocking stagnant energy, and focusing and restoring energy in the body’s system. Benefits include stress reduction, weight control, strengthening of heart, lungs, circulation, skeletal system and increased flexibility and balance.
Certified instructor:
Elisa K. Pokral is a certified Tai Chi Chuan instructor. She has taught Tai Chi since 1995. She incorporates a variety of energy work in health and wellness including Reiki, self-empowerment, and meditation.
For Additional Information Contact: 812-876-3383, ext 515