“After A Miracle: Coptic Ex Votos from the Birnbaum Collection,” features a selection of votive offerings from Egypt.

“Food is Work: Tools and Traditions” explores the tools and traditions used in the production of food. The exhibition is also sponsored by Themester 2014’s “Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science,” an initiative of the IU College of Arts and Sciences.

“Graces Received: Painted and Metal Ex-Votos From Italy” explores votive objects offered to a saint or divinity, in gratitude for a favor, blessing, or healing.

“Instruments of Culture” provides an overview of how musical instruments around the globe are classified and studied, and why.

“Still/Moving: Puppets and Indonesia” presents puppets, one of the oldest types of Indonesian performing arts which still persists today in many forms, as a way to better understand the dynamic peoples and places of Indonesia–focusing on Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese cultures.

“Thoughts, Things, and Theories…What Is Culture?” explores the nature of culture.

The Mathers Museum exhibition hall and Museum Store are open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

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 E permits. During the weekends free parking is available on the surrounding streets.

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

New in the Galleries:

WWI War Bond Posters
Continuing through May 24, 2015
During World War I, mass-produced color posters encouraged enlistment, helped raise capital for the war effort, and solidified public opinion against the enemy. Two vintage posters for war bonds, one American and one French, are featured: although both depict a German soldier, they have very different styles and impacts.

Nature’s Small Wonders: Photographs by Ansel Adams
Continuing through May 24, 2015
America’s most famous nature photographer, Adams was also an ardent conservationist who served on the board of directors for the Sierra Club for thirty-seven years and was active in the Wilderness Society. He used his dramatic black-and-white photographs to encourage the preservation of America’s natural wonders, particularly those found in the U.S. National Parks.

This installation is on view from January 13 through May 24, 2015, in the Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art. It is presented in conjunction with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sycamore Land Trust, whose mission is to protect the beautiful natural and agricultural landscape of southern Indiana.

Finding Atget
Continueing though May 24, 2015
French photographer Eugène Atget’s imagery mixed a nineteenth-century aesthetic with a modern sensibility, garnering him admiration and respect from the young Berenice Abbott, who became his champion. This installation features a vintage print by Atget and several later prints from his original negatives.

Women behind the Camera
Continuing through May 24, 2015
The world of professional photography in the early- to mid-twentieth century was largely a men’s club, but a small group of talented women paved the way for future generations of female “lensmen.” Portraits by three of these pioneers—Imogen Cunningham, Berenice Abbott, and Toni Frissell—are featured.

Pop Textiles
Continuing through May 24, 2015
Textiles designed by Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Lindner, and Claes Oldenburg are featured. These bold and inventive compositions on fabric blur the boundaries between fine art, craft, and industrial production.

Robert Salmon: Romantic Painter
Continuing through May 24, 2015
Two paintings by Robert Salmon help elucidate the artist’s foundation in English Romanticism, which continued to inform his painting after his move to Boston in 1828.

Focalpoint: Fantastic African Hats: Power, Passage, and Protection
Continuing through May 24, 2015
These twelve richly embellished African hats celebrate the prestige of their owners, evoke complex histories of trade and commerce, and provide protection from harm. Organized by Brittany Sheldon, graduate assistant for the arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas.

Falling is currently the number one cause of serious injury in older adults, therefore, good balance is an extremely important aspect of maintaining an active lifestyle as we age. Fortunately, balance can be improved through a variety of strength, flexibility and stability exercises. This class will teach and reinforce basic skills to help maintain and improve balance in order to prevent the occurrence of falls. Therabands, along with many body weight exercises, will be used to help strengthen muscles associated with balance and coordination and increase stabilization. Payment options are available upon request.

A six week class, with classes every Friday morning. Classes begin on May 1st.

The Bloomington Community Band under the direction of Ron Sebben opens it’s 2015 concert season in The Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park (aka Third Street Park) with a lively concert of light classics and lyric pieces, show tunes, marches, and swing band favorites. Bring a blanket, a chair a picnic lunch and enjoy the music of Bloomingtons outstanding concert band. For more information, see the Bloomington Community Band Web page: http://bloomingtoncommunityband.org .

When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. Nominated for 5 Oscars and a Golden Globe.
Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and Maggie Smith. Rated PG. Sponsored by Webb & Sons – Collision Center/Auto Restoration

Opening Festival Concert: The Forgotten Clefs ensemble, directed by Charles Wines
A concert including dulcians (Renaissance bassoons), shawms (Renaissance oboes), sackbuts (trombones), recorders, small percussion instruments, and bagpipes.

Postcard is an indie rock band based out of the Midwest. Their sound is a combination of Coldplay, Great Big World, and Mumford and Sons. Over the summer of 2014, Postcard placed second at the Indianapolis Battle of the Bands presented by Gorilla Music. Their most recent album, (Y)our Love, came out in December of last year is available on Spotify and iTunes.

Back Bones of Music Series -Live Soul
with Soul Medicine
May 22nd 8:00pm – 11:00pm
$5 Cover @ Door

Back Bones of Music is a NEW Music Series Serendipity Martini Bar is starting. It showcases the “back bones” of music in a major way, giving you amazing musical talent in the Jazz, Blues, Funk & Soul genres. These styles of music are populated by complex rhythms, melodies & improv, truly showing what great musicians can do!

Come check out this new series with our 1st Soul Band Soul Medicine!

Don’t forget to look for more bands in our Back Bones of Music Series performing in the Jazz, Blues, Funk & Soul Style.

For more info about Soul Medicine visit their FB page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soul-Medicine/307972039401262?pnref=lhc