Limelight – Arts and Music: Recent Episodes
Limelight – Arts and Music
"I’ve made time to listen to NPR every morning, hoping to hear his voice on the radio, so I can go over to the canvas still in the corner of my room and begin to paint."
Staples is a legendary performer who's received Grammy nominations in blues, gospel, folk and pop alike.
A six-year-old nonprofit dedicated to connecting and empowering women sponsors a lively annual festival.
To "help foster peace and joy in the community and the world at large" is "just a really great thing."
The 113-days-long Summer Festival of the Arts includes events in music, theater, film and visual art, and is hosted by seven different venues in Bloomington.
The experience of watching the artisans at work and then developing a piece of one's own is as unique as the art that's sure to result from it.
"Just having the courage to put yourself out there is a pretty amazing thing. So I personally am excited about that."
Here's a look at what's in the limelight for the week of February 28 in national arts news.
The 3rd annual MOSAIC Film Festival addresses issues of poverty, homelessness, and disability through a variety of short films for adults and children.
Indianapolis-based musician David Adamson was inspired by urban plight, zombies, and the battle between good and evil while writing his latest record.
Community members join forces to create art in an open and welcoming environment at the Collaboration Room.
Similar to the popular show, "Last Comic Standing," comedians go head to head and are eliminated each week.
Indiana University's Lily Library displays a selection of mechanical puzzles ranging from antique Chinese puzzles to the Rubik's Cube. Curator, Jillian Hinchliffe, explains what makes this exhibit unique.
The Indiana University Art Museum celebrates Limestone Month with four rare watercolor paintings by noted Hoosier artist, Otto Stark.
The Bloomington Playwrights Project hosts its first festival featuring eleven different plays ranging from traditional comedies and dramas to absurdist humor.
The Aurthur Murray Dance Studio hosts its 3rd Annual “Dancing with the Celebrities” featuring six local Bloomington celebrities showing off their dance moves.
Boxcar Books, a non-profit, volunteer run organization which provides another venue for local artists to showcase their work, is turning the tables and showing off staff artwork, Friday May 8th.
Four graduate students from Indiana University’s Hope School of Fine Arts show off their artistic expression with “False Impressions,”a two-day exhibit, beginning May 1st, that examines printmaking through the context of installation. Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Althea Murphy-Price explains how the students used the space to help create the art.
Indiana University's Art Museum features fifteen black-and-white photos by world renowned photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto in the exhibit, "Transcendent." Curator, Nan Brewer describes Sugimoto's artistic style.
The Wandering Turtle Art Gallery features acrylic artwork from Kentucky artist and musician Patrick Donley.
Indiana University's African American Dance Company hosts its 35th annual spring concert. Using dance to create different moods while relating the human condition in the African Diaspora, the dancers mix jazz, modern, and ballet in the performance. Iris Rosa, professor and director of the dance company explains to WFIU's Erica Hunter why they integrated a political theme into the show.
Indiana University's Ballet Theater closes its season with "Variations on a Russian Theme," a performance which includes a modern version of the classical ballet, "Swan Lake." Michael Vernon, IU's ballet department chair explains why audience members will love this performance