Come see Posoltega, Nicaragua! The Bloomington-Posoltega Committee of Sister Cities International has been supporting projects to feed the neediest children of the village a hot lunch each weekday for close to 26 years. The sister city committee also provides scholarships to Posoltegan college students so they can attend universities in nearby towns. The exhibit, featuring twenty-three photographs by photographer Debbi Conkle, focuses not only on scenes of typical village life in and around Posoltega, but also on the children and youth who benefit from the sister city programs. Come view the photographs while enjoying a delicious meal at Lennie’s Restaurant and Brewpub. The exhibit is up through the end of October. After 4:00pm on each Tuesday in October, present a “Helping Hand Certificate” while dining, and Lennie’s will donate 20% of your tab to the Bloomington Posoltega Sister City Committee. All proceeds from the sale of the photographs will also go to the committee. Learn more about our sister city and print a certificate at our website above.

Snow’s work displays “labyrinths of neatly ordered color interrupted by intriguing forms of contrasting pigment.” And portrays ” . . . a love that soothes, yet, in a way, breaks those fortunate enough to witness it.” Come to the Fell to see this show and find yourself “intrigued by the elements” Snow has beautifully ordered on paper.

Dorothy Graden, mixed media drawings; Aric Verrastro & Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro, contemporary jewelry; Kelly Jordan, paintings; Mark Kidd, photography; Marla Roddy, sculpture. Browse multiple galleries in a beautiful, historic downtown setting. M-F 9-7; Sat 9-5.

Joshua J. Wells, an Assistant Professor at Indiana University South Bend, with joint appointments between the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and the Department of Informatics, will speak on the Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA), a Web-based project that integrates archaeological data from different sources through the implementation of linked open data (LOD). LOD and data integration are one of the most important opportunities currently available for researchers in any sector, and for cross-disciplinary collaborations throughout the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. However, making data interoperable for such work is challenging both practically and theoretically, and requires that investigators overcome a series of methodological and conceptual hurdles to accomplish their goals. DINAA’s goal is to integrate non-sensitive definitional information about archaeological sites from governmentally produced and curated databases. These combined information sets form an index through which archaeological researchers can communicate and query disciplinary knowledge about the past, making archived data, physical collections, and documentation more readily discoverable through spatial, temporal, and cultural contexts that more accurately represent their origins than a general purpose search engine. DINAA does not store the work of other researchers, it cites that work through LOD standards and provides users with the necessary linkages or citation information to access what data they may in order to further investigate the archaeological past and use them in combination with data from other disciplines. Through DINAA, Wells researches interoperability issues between large-scale archaeological databases for heritage management, to promote broad archaeological data reusability in open science. Dr. Wells sits on the editorial board of OpenContext.org, a NSF-recognized resource for Web-based publication of primary archaeological data. He has consulted on big data, open science issues for governmental research and policy groups in Australia, North America, and the European Union. The lecture is free and open to the public and part of the Cultural Heritage Informatics lecture series, organized in conjunction with the joint Digital Infrastructure Planning for OVPR Cultural Heritage Collections project of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, with support from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Indiana University.

Local woodworker, Lon Haywood, and textile artist, Tova Lesko, come together in an effort to discover the hidden wonders of the forest. In this particular effort the two have focused on the walnut and osage orange tree. Lon turns wood from the two trees, while Tova extracts dye from the same trees to dye her textiles with.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is open 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm weekdays or by appointment 8 a.m. to Noon weekdays. 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 for all IU holidays.

“The Taste of Seduction: Arousing Desire with Edible Aphrodisiacs”
Taste of Seduction examines the rich tradition of linking the enjoyment of food and drink with romance and sex, through a display of works of art and cultural artifacts from the Kinsey Institute. Curators combed the collection for depictions of food and beverages and selected more than 50 photographs, prints, paintings, ceramic and glass objects, and artifacts that relate to the consumption of food and beverages and its association with sexual desire, romantic love and seduction. This exhibition is part of the 2014 Themester: Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science.

Featured artists include Albert Arthur Allen, Herbert Ascherman, Lynn Bianchi, Gili Chen, Ian Cook, David Deaubrey, Anthony Droege, Beryl Fine, Gene Greger, Bill Haigwood, Naomi Harris, Danielle Kaltz, Maureen Kaveney, R. Leftwick, Henri Monnier, April Renae, Feodor Rojankovsky, Mark Sawrie, Sam Steward, Betsy Stirratt, and Marie Weichman.
The exhibit runs through December 19.

“Undress Me”
Undress Me presents a selection of playful vintage photographs of women in lingerie from the Kinsey Institute art collection paired with period underclothes such as corsets, petticoats, brassieres, drawers, robes, and other garments on loan from the Sage Collection at Indiana University. Ranging in date from the late 19th century through the 1920s, the clothing on display illustrates the dramatic shift in desired body shape from the hourglass, to the S-curve, to the straight boyish lines of the Roaring Twenties. Tight-fitting corsets were eventually replaced by simple brassieres, and the volume and number of undergarments worn by women dramatically diminished. While the historic undergarments on view served the functional purposes of shaping and protecting, their decorative elements reveal that undergarments, though private, were also meant to be seen and appreciated for their erotic possibilities.

Overseen by the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design, the Sage Collection serves as a resource for students, professionals, and the public. The Collection contains both a high-quality permanent museum collection intended for exhibition and research and a hands-on collection used in classroom instruction and fashion design studios. The Sage Collection was founded by Elizabeth Sage, the first professor of Clothing and Textiles at Indiana University. For more information, go to http://www.indiana.edu/~sagecoll or call 812-855-4627.
The exhibit runs through December 19.

If you’ve ever had the breath sucked right out of you as you watched a graceful aerialist twirl and spin, entwined with diaphanous, flowing fabric, then you already understand the a soul-stirring appeal of aerial silks. What you may not know is that aerial silks are both surprisingly accessible and a killer workout. Flight Club Fitness offers small group instruction and individual classes that will get you off the ground, out of your head, and into a dynamically expressive fitness routine.

Classes are for all levels – including first timers- and are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Twin Lakes Recreation Center. ANYone can try aerial silks! Our certified instructors are experienced in working with total beginners, and are experts in helping our clients lose weight and get in great shape while mastering the art of aerial silks.

For a complete list of classes, or to register, visit:
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In this genial but thought-provoking documentary, two college friends seek to understand the role that corn plays in American life first by growing it on an acre in Iowa and then following their crop through the food system. With a light touch, the filmmakers demonstrate that the staple, the country’s most subsidized and most produced, permeates the American diet and exacts a price on the environment, public health, and family farms. (35mm presentation)

Jesse Lacy, Cara Jean Marcy, Ryan M Brewer, and Butch Ross take the stage together. The songwriters will take turns performing original songs. $5 – $10 suggested donation for the event, but is not required to enjoy the acoustic music.

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This Monday’s Showcase features some truly wonderful Singer-Songwriters. Ladies first;
Cara Jean Marcy has one of the most beautiful voices around, and her songs have won awards. She is popular – especially around the Indianapolis area. This gal has been featured in some of the nicest productions, including some of Tim Grimm’s programs. I have a favorite Cara Jean Marcy song ‘Black Dog’, maybe she’ll play it tonight!
Ryan M. Brewer has exceptional performance skill. His songs are STRONG, really, they are songs that you might hear produced and promoted with world class production. I truly do enjoy this young man’s music, and his personality – Ryan is developing a following and I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t become a success story in the near future as a Singer-Songwriter. Check him out if you haven’t yet. Butch Ross will be performing his very first Showcase with us on this special evening. I LOVE THIS GUY’S SOUND and lyrically, he’s got a LOT to say. Originally from Falls Creek Pennsylvania, he now resides in Chattanooga TN – a long way from home to play for y’all tonight. Butch performs on Banjo, Dulcimer, and Guitar. Butch Ross has a beautiful mind and equally beautiful music. Jesse Lacy is a regular in the Audience of the Songwriter Showcase – showing up to support his fellow Singer Songwriters quite often. Kevin McDowell (aka ‘Kid Kazooey’s) introduced us to Jesse and we appreciate him for that. Jesse (in return) introduced us to ilyAIMY – one of the most powerful Duos we’ve ever featured – thank you for that Jesse! Jesse is quickly honing his Songwriter skills, and his songs just keep getting stronger, and stronger. His music is often uplifting with a positive message. His chord progressions can be Folk inspired to Pop sounding – all good tunes. He always has his great big smile – something that is infectious to us in the audience. I hope you all show up to support these terrific writers – and ALL of the writers who lay it out there for you on Monday evenings. Without YOU – the Audience – we wouldn’t be here!