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BEAD News for 5.8.2009
BEAD NEWS FOR 5/08/09
Weekend Featured Events (new listings!)
Upcoming Events (new listings!)
News & Announcements (new listings!)
Professional Development
Business & Educational Opportunities
Artist & Volunteer Callouts (Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, etc.) (new public art call for entries!)
Other BEADness
BEAD Artist o' the Week:
Diana Hoffman. Diana's miniature roomscapes grace the window of the Bloomington Playwrights Project's 9th Street Window Box Gallery in celebration of the upcoming BloomingPlays Festival. Each roomscape interprets a different play presented at the festival. See below for more info.
To submit an image for BEAD Artist o' the Week, email michaelm@bloomington.in.gov. Artist (visual, musician, theatre artist, writer, etc.) must be performing, exhibiting or generally hanging around in BEAD.
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Weekend Featured Events
Friday, May 8
Final Weekend of Cardinal Stage Company's Doubt
by John Patrick Shanley - April 24-May 10, Waldron Auditorium
7:30 pm 8, 9, 10 2:00 pm May 9
Diane Kondrat and Mike Price star in the final production of Cardinal Stage Company's 2008-2009 Season. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for best play this superb new drama is set in a Catholic school in 1964 and pits a popular priest against a strong-willed nun in a fierce and often funny battle of wills. A classic detective drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the final curtain and beyond. Tickets and info at www.cardinalstage.org.
A Night of Tango
It will be an evening filled with the beauty and emotion of the tango world! The event will start with a concert by Tangamente - an ensemble composed of seven professional musicians directed by Alfredo Minetti. Gorgeous tangos will be interpreted by the world-renowned tenor Carlos Montané, and by mezzo-soprano Yuriria Rodríguez. The Bloomington Argentine Tango Organization will show the public what tango dance is all about, and the evening will also feature a Milonga, in other words, a dance event for the audience!
Event Information:
Day: Friday, May 8, 2009
Time: 8pm
Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater - Bloomington, Indiana
Tickets available at (812) 323-3020:
$12 Student, $20 General Admission
For more information, contact alfredo@minettiproductions.com
Keira Norton, Emily Barthel, and Maria do Carmo Freitas - Last Show of the Season at Fuller Projects
Friday, May 8 at 8:00pm - The Fuller Projects - in the old McCalla Elementary School.
Bloomington's Friday Night Traditional Irish Music Jam at Runcible Spoon
Sample the weekly Friday jam session at Runcible Spoon. Starts at 5:30. Hosted by the Bloomington's Friday Night Traditional Irish Music Session.
Maria Bamford at The Funny Bone
Member of the prestigious "Comedians of Comedy" Tour with Doug Benson, Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn.
Comedian, actress and master of voices Maria Bamford makes her Bloomington debut!
Showtimes are as follows:
Thursday 8pm (Brad to the Bone!)
Friday 8pm and 10:30pm
Saturday 8pm and 10:30pm
For tickets: www.funnybonebtown.com
This Weekend at The Players Pub
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8 Chad Mills & |
9 Cross County Drifters |
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10 Noon: |
11 Songwriters Showcase |
For more info: www.theplayerspub.com
Friday Night Rock Show at Bear's Place
Thrill, chill, and spill to a full evening of rock and roll with Bloomington's finest:
6:30 The Hucklebucks (two sets)
10:00 Scott Kellogg (solo acoustic set)
10:30 John Dehner & The Enthusiasts
Show begins at 6:30 p.m.
Boxcar Books Staff Art Show
Because they don't have anything else to do...
Come see mixed media art made by your favorite (and least favorite) Boxcar Books volunteers! The opening reception is May 8, but art will be up until the end of May. Friday night - 7 - 9 p.m 408 E. 6th Stree.
Saturday, May 9
Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
Farmers and vendors fill the Showers Common with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants and freshly baked bread for the Saturday morning Market. Local musicians perform while thousands of people find their way among the corn and tomatoes, local dairy products and warm scents of fresh herbs. This week's featured artists: Farmers' Market is smoke free. Restrooms are available in City Hall during Market hours. Dogs are not permitted at Market on the paved area of Showers Common. Hours 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. This week's entertainment lineup includes:
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May 9 8am-1pm |
Plaza |
A Fair of the Arts |
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May 9 8am-1pm |
Plaza |
Naturalist at Market |
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May 9 9am-10:30am |
Circular Stage |
Curtis Cantwell Jackson Acoustic Jazzy Pop |
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May 9 11am-12:30pm |
Circular Stage |
Jason Fickel Original & Classic Roots |
This week also marks the opening of A Fair of the Arts Each summer, the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department hosts A Fair of the Arts, a fine art and craft fair, the second Saturday of each month from May through October. The first A Fair of the Arts of the 2009 season is Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
A Fair of the Arts is held on Showers Plaza, located at Seventh and Morton Streets in front of City Hall and next to the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. Admission to both A Fair of the Arts and to the Farmers' Market is free.
A variety of artwork and fine crafts is showcased by local and regional artists at A Fair of the Arts. Types of artwork on display and for sale include clay, metal and wood, fiber arts, photography, painting and drawing, and more.
Make Mother's Day Gifts at WonderLab
Combine a science experience at the WonderLab Museum with making a homemade gift your mother or grandmother will treasure! The Wonder Workshop for Mother's Day will be held this Saturday, May 9, from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, and on Sunday, Mother's Day, from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm at WonderLab. Stop by anytime during the workshop hours with an adult helper to use real tools to put together a simple wood kit project and decorate it. Kits include a necklace holder, a garden tool carrier, trinket boxes, and more. Cost is $2 per kit, plus museum admission. All tools and materials are included. This activity is recommended for elementary-age children.
WonderLab, a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a top 25 science center (Parents magazine) and an Indiana "hidden treasure" (Indy's Child ). The museum is located at 308 West Fourth Street in the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD). The museum will be open to the public this Saturday from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, and on Sunday , 1:00 - 5:00 pm. General admission is $6.00 for children and $7.00 for adults. Children under the age of one are free. Free, convenient parking is available in downtown Bloomington. For more information, go online to wonderlab.org or call 812-337-1337 ext. 25.
Jazz From Bloomington Annual Meeting May 9th
All are invited to JfB's annual membership meeting to celebrate a decade of Jazz from Bloomington and to look ahead as they plan next year's activities and elect a new Executive Board. Our JfB-sponsored concert series kicked off this past year with Marvin Stamm, Bill Mays and Alisa Horn of the Inventions Trio; it continued with Stardust Melodies, a dance concert with the Al Cobine Big Band; the Dave Liebman group; and our annual Future of Jazz youth showcase. We also had a very successful year with the Living Link Jam Session held every Thursday at Jazz at the Station with the Marlin McKay Quartet, funded generously by Chase Bank, through the Bloomington Area Arts Council. And JfB continued its work providing musicians and curriculum for the Arts Council's Jazz in the Schools program with more than 20 free programs to Elementary Schools in Monroe and surrounding counties.
Along with the general economic crisis that all are facing, jazz musicians are finding it harder to play in the area. With this in mind, JfB is considering a number of new directions. They include the possibility of focusing on smaller, more intimate concerts with local and regional artists, as well as working more centrally to make JfB a communication hub for local jazz players and jazz fans. To gather the broadest input from members and supporters on our future direction, they invite everyone to take a few minutes and complete the online survey posted at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Lbi7kFpEQ8_2f1lj5qwVJwIA_3d_3d.
JfB's annual meeting will take place on Saturday May 9, at 3 PM at the Gallery at the Waldron Arts Center, at 122 South Walnut, in Bloomington. All current, past AND potential JfB members are welcome. For more information, feel free to call 812/323-7057.
When the Chickens Come Home to Roost - The First Annual Local Music Festival May 9 - 11
A reunion of influential Bloomington songwriters from the late sixties and early seventies, Mark Bingham, Bob Lucas, Dillon Bustin, and Marc Haggerty will be performing at a variety of events this weekend throughout BEAD. These original songwriters played traditional and rock music during the Bloomington hippie cultural revolution. These performers also represent the deep roots of the folk and rock music of this area and have gone on to be successful artists in other parts of the country and in other realms. Saturday night's show will be at the Buskirk Chumley Theater at 8 p.m. The festival continues Sunday, May 10 at a free noon - 4 p.m. music festival in Third Street Park and concludes Monday with a performance with the Songwriter's Showcase at The Players Pub at 8 p.m. Tickets are for the Buskirk-Chumley Theater show are $10 each ($20 day of show) and are now available at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office or online at www.BuskirkChumley.org, the Runcible Spoon Restaurant - east 6th St., and the Venue art gallery (East 4th and N. Grant St.) in Bloomington.
Sunday, May 10
Voces Novae Mother's Day Concert
Sunday, May 10, 5:00-5:30,
Outdoors at the pond behind Meadowood, next to the Griffy Woods. Free and open to the public! Bring a lawn chair! Music of Dalglish, Morley, Mendelssohn, Whitacre and others.
Follow the road past the main entrance to Meadowood Pavilion to the pond. Park anywhere along the road. In case of inclement weather, we will sing in the Terrace Room inside Meadowood.
Current Exhibits:
Bellevue Gallery, 107 West Ninth Street
Featured Artist, Layla Caplinger. A member exhibit featuring Caplinger's provocative and watercolor paintings.
By Hand Gallery, 101 West Kirkwood Avenue Suite 101 Fountain Square Mall
"Recent Paintings: Portraits & Landscapes" by Tricia Heiser Wente. This show consists of recent paintings featuring both portraits and landscapes.
Gallery 406, 406 South Walnut Street
"Journey's End" by John Bower. Exhibit runs April 3 - May 15, 2009.
Gallery North, 116 West Sixth Street
First Impressions: Landscapes of Indiana Art Exhibit and Reception
Exhibit Dates: April 25 - May 29, 2009
Reception: Friday, May 1, 2009, 5:00-8:00pm
pictura gallery, 122 West Sixth Street
Artist Reception & Opening: pictura gallery presents work by California artist Peter Merts, who specializes in stunning black & white landscape photography. Artist reception 5-8 p.m. at the gallery (located on the square at the corner of Sixth & College). Show continues through the month of May. For more information, call 812-336-0000 or email info@picturagallery.com.
The Venue, 114 South Grant Street
Special collection of Mother's Day and graduation gifts and artwork.
Exhibition Dates: May 5th to May 10th, 2009
Reception: Friday, May 8th 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments.
Hours: 11am-7pm Mon-Sat , 12pm-4 Sun pm, closed Monday
The Waldron, 122 S Walnut Street
Theater Design by featured artists Robert O'Hearn, Linda Pisano, David Higgins, Wes Peters, Fred Duer and David Grindle in the Miller Gallery. Deborah Klein in Flashlight Gallery and Andrew Leonberger in the Vault Gallery.
Wandering Turtle, 116 West Sixth Street
"Floating or Falling" by Patrick Donley. "The 'Floating or Falling' series is not intended to have any relevance to this world, though I think in a surreal way it does. Colorful abstract forms teeter and tumble aloft with a delicate, tenuous balance."
Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth St., Bloomington
Tues -Sat, 10am-4pm; Adults $2; Children $1; members free; 812-332-2417; www.monroehistory.org
"The American Red Cross - Monroe County Chapter" is spotlighted in the Community Voices Gallery. It features vintage uniforms, equipment, and the history of our local chapter since 1917. Through July 3.
"Hello Ma Baby: A View of Us in Infancy" features baby photos of well-known Monroe County Citizens and historic infancy-related artifacts. Through June 21.
"Favorites from the History Center Collection" features 25 artifacts that have become favorites of the staff and volunteers. May 19 through September 26.
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Upcoming Events
Events to Benefit Red, Blue & You
Bloomingtalent Show
Featuring the very special talents of City & County employees & friends. Emcees are Mayor Mark Kruzan and Joyce Poling. Tuesday, May 12 7:30 Nick's English Hut. $20 donation at the door.
Battle of the Badges on Morton Street, Friday May 15
The MayDay Battle of the Badges a block party featuring food, live music, chili cookoff, pumper pull competition, celebrity dunk tank, a beer tent and auction items.
The event takes place from 5-11 pm in front of City Hall at Morton St between 7th and 9th Sts. The Locals invite the public to attend; admission is a $10 donation; kids 12 and under are free. Any Police, Fire EMS, 911 Operator or other public safety personnel can get in for half price with identification.
The block party is sponsored by the IU Credit Union; attorney Ken Nunn; State Farm Insurance agent Mike Sutherland; Building Associates; Kelley, Belcher & Brown; Gooldy & Sons Inc. and Budweiser.
The event features the Dew Daddies, Inside Out, the Bloomington Firefighters Pipes & Drums, and more.
Bloomingtalent Show and Battle of the Badges is part of the Red, Blue & You Campaign, culminating in an appearance by City of Bloomington Deputy Mayor Maria Heslin in Dancing with the Celebrities on Saturday, May 23 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. For more info: info@safetydance.us.
The 2009 BloomingPlays Festival begins May 14
a celebration of new plays by Indiana playwrights
May 14 - 30, 2009
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @8pm; Sundays @ 2pm
at the Bloomington Playwrights Project (107 W. 9th)
The Bloomington Playwrights Project and the Indiana Theatre Association announce the 2009 BloomingPlays Festival, the culminating event of this season's BloomingPlays Development Series. Talented Indiana playwrights have developed their ten-minute, one-act and full-length plays through a progression of rigorous readings, revisions and workshops.
The best of the best are featured as fully staged productions during three weekends in May. The Festival will feature four unique events of programming running in repertory each weekend.
BloomingShorts
a collection of six of the best new short plays
May 14, 23 & 29 @ 8pm; May 17 @ 2pm; May 30 @4pm
Sexus Revisted by Derrick Krober
Hearing by Josie Gingrich
Maya by Andy Alphonse
A Terribly Sophisticated Party by Eric Beckstrom
That Jazz Girl by Erin M. Sullivan
Bernard & Al by Mike Smith
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Two one-act comedies
May 15, 21 & 30 @ 8pm; May 24 @ 2pm
Give Me Libby by Nick Moore
Irrational Exuberance by Jonathan Graham
BloomingFeature
Colleen & Kudzo, a new full-length comic-drama by Pat McGeever
May 16, 22 & 28 @ 8pm; May 30 @ 2pm
BloomingPlays in the Dark: Love Triangles & Vicious Circles
A late-night pairing of shorts dealing with the darker side of the human psyche
May 22, 23, 28 & 29 @ 10pm and 21 & 30 @ 11pm
The Love Poetry of Karl Marx by William Gebby
The Storm by Mark Isom
BloomingPlays Marathon
Saturday, May 30
2pm - 1am
Want a great excuse to spend the entire day at the theatre? Block out the final Saturday for a chance to see the ENTIRE FESTIVAL in ONE DAY!
Ticketing/Festival Pass info
Mainstage shows: $15 general, $12 student/seniors
$5 student rush tickets available 5 minutes before showtime
Festival passes: $30 general, $24 students/seniors (3 tickets for the price of 2)
BloomingPlays In the Dark: $5 at the door (no advance sales)
Available at the Sunrise Box Office
Open 11-6pm Monday - Friday
12 - 5pm Saturday & Sunday
Online at www.buskirkchumley.org or (812)323-3020 (Visa, Mastercard or Discover);
(Note: $2.00 convenience fee for tickets purchased online or over the phone. Tickets will be held in the box office for pick-up. No refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases.)
The Festival will also feature two afternoons of selected staged readings of new scripts to be developed in the 09/10 BloomingPlays Development Series. These readings will take place at the BPP on the first two Saturdays (May 16 & 23) from 2-6pm and will be free and open to the public. It's your chance to see the seeds of next season's festival!
In addition, there will be a Talkback and Reception following the Saturday May 16 performance of Colleen & Kudzo featuring the BloomingPlays playwrights. The reception is free to attendees of that evening's performance. Food and drink will be provided.
For more information about the BloomingPlays Festival, visit www.newplays.org or call 812.334.1188.
BLEMF Begins May 15th
The Bloomington Early Music Festival (BLEMF), Bloomington, Indiana, is pleased to announce its 16th annual festival of concerts, symposiums, educational events and masterclasses in Bloomington, May 15-25th. Presenting performances of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical music, BLEMF will bring together renowned artists and ensembles with ties to Bloomington to recapture the spirit of the past.
Special first weekend Festival events include:
May 15 at 7:00 p.m. Buskirk-Chumley Theater-The Bloomington Early Music Festival Orchestra directed by Stanley Ritchie with Shuann Chai, fortepiano, will perform the Beethoven Concerto Number 1, in additional to Haydn's 'Hornsignal' symphony, and a Mendelssohn string sinfonia.
May 16 at 3:00 p.m. St. Thomas Lutheran Church-World famous lutenist, Nigel North, will perform a solo recital of Bach along with much more.
May 16 at 7:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church-L'AURA, directed by Bernard Gordillo, will present 17th Century Mexican, Spanish and Colombian music. Others included in the ensemble are Angelique Zuluaga, soprano, Allison Edberg, violin, and Christine Kyprianides, violoncello.
May 17 at 2:00 p.m. Ford Hall/Indiana University-Shuann Chai will return to perform a solo fortepiano recital of Schubert, Czerny, and Beethoven.
May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church -Midweek performance will include the Early Music Institute Prize-Winner Recital, program TBA
May 20 at 7:00 p.m. Oliver Winery -Richard Seraphinoff and The Universal Piston Horn Quartet will be performing at the outdoor setting at Oliver Winery. Bring your treats to eat, buy a bottle of wine and relax and enjoy this festive atmosphere.
Tuesday and Thursday BLEMF's ticketed events will be dark, however, during this time, there may be fringe concerts throughout Bloomington performed by various ensembles that require no tickets. These will be announced at a further time and will be listed in the BLEMF program book and at www.BLEMF.org
Final Weekend Special Ticketed Events Not To Be Missed!!
May 22 at 7:00 p.m. First United Church-Hesperus, directed by Tina Chancey, will be presenting 'Ecco la primavera.' 14th and 15th century music from court and countryside.
May 23 at 7:00 St. Thomas Lutheran Church -Chatham Baroque will perform works of Buxtehude, Biber, Schmelzer and J.S. Bach and others. Included in the ensemble are Andrew Fouts, baroque violin, Patricia Halverson, viola da gamba and recorders, and Scott Pauley, Theorbo and baroque guitar.
May 24 at 2:30 p.m. Buskirk-Chumley Theater -Buckle your swashes and prepare to be enchanted! You won't find a more entertaining Sunday afternoon than this-a screening of Douglas Fairbanks' classic film Robin Hood, with a live soundtrack of Renaissance music performed by the renowned early music ensemble Hesperus. Discover the glories of this blockbuster film-the most expensive movie ever made, when it debuted in 1922-with its spectacular sets and costumes, enormous crowd scenes, and enough castle-climbing, moat-leaping, and acrobatic swordplay to keep even today's action-addled kids happy. All accompanied by music from Robin's time, performed on period instruments
May 25 at 2:00 p.m. First United Church - ¡Sacabuche! directed by Linda Pearse will present vocal and baroque trombone music (sackbuts) featuring composers Usper, Monteverdi and others.
Free educational events for children are planned on each Saturday of the festival plus a medieval symposium for adults.
For more information on events, reservations, tickets and event schedule, please go to www.BLEMF.org
BAAC Grant Reviews May 16th
On Saturday, May 2 and Saturday May 16, proposals for FY 2010 Arts Operating and Arts Project support will be reviewed beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of the John Waldron Arts Center located at 4th and Walnut Streets in Bloomington. For more information regarding the Regional Arts Partnership, please contact Katherine Paschal, Director of Arts Outreach, at Katherine@artlives.org or call (812) 334-3100.
City County Citizen's Breakfast
"B-Line Trail: Public Spaces, Walkable Places" Thursday, May 14, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Village Deli
Special guests from the City of Bloomington:
Miah Michaelsen, Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Arts
Dave Williams, Director of Operations and Development, Parks and Recreation
Come and join a lively public discussion about alternative transportation, current status and future plans for the B-line, stimulus funding, public art features, and...the often clashing views about public art vs.. graffiti! Keep the coffee and conversations flowing by saving the date - May 14!
Charrette Planned for Design of New Downtown Passenger Transit Facility
May 20, 2009, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center
The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) will hold a design charrette to develop preliminary concept designs for its new downtown transit passenger facility. The general public is invited to participate in the process by providing input on the preliminary design concepts from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center in the Hansen East Room. BPTC staff and project architects will be available to answer questions and receive comments. The charrette will also provide an opportunity for key downtown stakeholders to provide valuable input for use in the design of the new facility.
BPTC purchased a group of six parcels in December 2008 located at 3rd and S. Walnut Streets with some of the parcels extending to S.Washington Street. This site will be the home of the new downtown passenger transit facility. The architectural and engineering design team of Parsons Brinckerhoff and Bledsoe, Riggert and Guerrattaz has been selected by BPTC to undertake the final design.
Music Events at Bloomington South
Bloomington High School South Choirs will present their annual Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the Bloomington South Auditorium. Featured will be the award-winning Sounds of South, South Sensations, and the Mixed Chorus, under the direction of Gwen Witten Upchurch and Chris Miller. Tickets, costing $5 per person, will be available at the door. Call 330-7714.
Bloomington High School South's nationally-honored Sounds of South presents its 2009 Concert Finale at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 23 in the South Auditorium. The program will feature popular, classical, and musical theater selections, including songs from the group's recent first-place performance in the Smoky Mountain Music Festival. Tickets are $5 per person, available at the door. Call 330-7714.
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News & Announcements
New Networking Opportunities for Local Musicians
Due to interest from local musicians and music industry specialists, a new group is forming to discuss and act upon the needs of Bloomington musicians. More information about this group can be found at http://bloomingtonmusicians.blogspot.com/.
Musicians Conversations will also continue as a social outlet for those who want to network with other musicians and music industry persons. More information about this social outlet can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1343424847&ref=ts. You can also email them at email musiciansconversations@yahoo.com.
Musicians who are interested in a more active role in the local music scene are invited to attend one of two meetings - both on Tuesday, April 28 at Rachels Café at noon and at 6 p.m. Musicians will be taking a look at the results of a survey put together for local musicians, found here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yrvrvHyYyLu_2fvhJIUZcOFQ_3d_3d and discussing the best ways to meet the needs of Bloomington musicians. Some ideas that have been presented are:
- a website geared toward musicians
- a local music festival
- advocacy for pay, getting local musicians into Bloomington events, like Taste of Bloomington and Lotus Fest
- Networking musicians with other people in the industry - booking agents, marketing and media specialists
If any of these, or other projects interest you, please contact organizer Em Brown at [autrice@gmail.com] or attend the meeting.
"B-Line Backer" Program Connects Community with Trail
In preparation for the opening of the B-Line Trail later this spring, the City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department and the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development (ESD) have created the B-Line Backer Program, a chance for local businesses to participate in the Trail's enhancement.
The program consists of a number of promotional opportunities for local businesses and organizations, including the adoption of Trail amenities such as benches and planters and commitments to ongoing beautification efforts.
Brochures highlighting program details are available at the www.bloomington.in.gov/b-line. The program is open to any business or individual interested in supporting the trail.
For more information on the B-Line Backer program, or to receive a program brochure, please contact Ecenbarger at ecenbark@bloomington.in.gov or 349-3739.
Rachael's Café Extends Hours for Finals Week
As finals approaches and final projects come due, bring in your study group or come solo and lounge at Rachael's. They will be extending their hours for Finals week!
Filled with events, April proves itself as the BEST MONTH of the Year! Come pregame for little 500 or Dance the night away with their Latin Dance nights every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 9:30-3:30am.
Rachael's Café is located at 300 E. Third St.
Ivy Tech's Community Chats
Community Chats are held each Tuesday at the Village Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Ave., 7:30-8:30 am, as a program of Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington's Center for Lifelong Learning. Upcoming Chats:
Phil Meyer, WTIU/WFIU (May 12)
Nyaka AIDS Orphans School (May 19)
Hilltop Garden and Nature Center (May 26)
For ten great reasons to Buy Local, scroll to the bottom of today's BEAD News!
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Professional Development
BEAD Offers FREE Professional Development 2009 Webinar Courses
BEAD is offering professional development courses to local artists and art organizations free of charge. The web-based courses are administered by Americans for the Arts, a national organization for artists and arts presenters.
Webinars are scheduled monthly on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the McCloskey Room on the first floor of City Hall and last approximately 90 minutes. A complete listing of seminars and dates is available by visiting www.bloomington.in.gov/bead. Topics include funding, collaboration, marketing, leadership, planning, programming, development, sustainability, budgeting and new technology.
The next Webinar will be:
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Tech Savvy: Arts Marketing through Web 2.0 |
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:00pm 90 minutes |
The basics of building a community and strengthening brands online. Considers patrons and ticket buyers strategically -- why they are making more decisions online, how to influence their behavior, and which platforms to consider. |
Attendees are asked to RSVP by contacting Miah Michaelsen at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov.
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Business and Educational Opportunities
Thinking About Opening a Small Business?
BEAD is committed to strengthening Bloomington's economic environment through the availability and accessibility of entrepreneurial learning opportunities for current and emerging small business owners. SEED Corp. and IU Bloomington Continuing Studies are both offering learning opportunities for small business startups. Whatever your "product" or service might be, these classes can help you determine if you're ready to open a business and give you the tools you need to be successful. Discounts are available for BEAD partners. Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov for more info.
SEED Corp.
Call (812) 330-6272 for more information or to register. Tuition waiver is available to residents within certain areas of BEAD. Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov for tuition waiver info.
IU Bloomington Continuing Studies
Call (812) 855-9335 and mention BEAD to receive 10% off registration!!! Upcoming classes of interest are listed below:
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InDesign in a Day |
Adobe InDesign CS3 is one of today's most popular and versatile graphic design programs. In this one-day class, you will gain the basic skills needed to create eye-catching brochures, postcards, business cards, flyers, and more. Create single and multipage documents while using color, gradients, and transparency to add appeal. Also learn to import text and images created in other programs and package a document for delivery to a commercial printer. |
1 Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (A break will be given |
Early Bird Discount by May 2-$95, after May 2-$100 |
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How to Start Your Own Business |
Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This class will get you going. Learn to assess your skills, set up a home office, identify potential clients, establish your fees, market your skills and plan for taxes. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 12-21, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 5-$105, after May 5-$110 |
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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Beyond the Basics |
Do you currently use Photoshop but would like to hone your ability to create with this powerful program? Explore the outer limits of creativity with Photoshop. Bring your projects and discover approaches and techniques for making them shine. Prerequisite: working knowledge of Photoshop. This is an intermediate-level course. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 12-21, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 5-$120, after May 5-$125 |
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Essential Principles of Layout and Design: Beyond the Basics |
Learn how to build strong foundations for page design. Advanced-level layout projects will be introduced to help you understand the importance of design balance, negative and positive space, and creating an eye-catching focal point. Class projects and hands on practice will enable you to visualize new design techniques. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 26-June 4, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 19-$120, after May 19-$125 |
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Illustrator in a Day |
Learn techniques to enhance your publications with this powerful drawing program. Tools, palettes, drawing techniques, and new features of Illustrator CS3 will be introduced. This one-day course will give you the basics needed to design graphic elements for a variety of media! |
1 Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 23-$95, after May 23-$100 |
For more information about these and other courses, visit www.continue.indiana.edu or call (812) 855-9335.
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Artist & Volunteer Callouts
BEAD Seeks Artist to Create Artwork for City's Garage Culture Program
The City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) announce a new initiative, Garage Culture, and the first of a series of public art projects slated for installation at the City's three public parking garages.
Garage Culture incorporates the spirit of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship along with the artistic, creative and visual elements of BEAD in the rebranding and promoting the City's three Downtown parking garages to increase their visibility, encourage their usage and integrate them into BEAD. The three garages have been renamed Garage Art (4th and Walnut); Garage Band (7th and Walnut) and Garage Market (7th and College).
As part of Garage Culture, public art will be installed on the interior and exterior of the three garages in phases. Garage Band, located at 7th and Walnut, will be the first of the three to receive public art. BEAD is currently seeking an artist or artist team to create a guitar fabricated from recycled traffic signage, vehicle-related parts and other materials. The size of the finished artwork is flexible, but once installed it must make a significant visual impact on the garage. The City of Bloomington will provide access to its stock of recycled traffic supplies and other materials for the artist's use on the project. The Garage Band art project will be installed in late Fall 2009. Prospectus available at www.bloomington.in.gov/bead. To learn more about the Garage Culture program, visit www.bloomington.in.gov/parksmart.
Song Contest - Songwriters, Wanna play at the Buskirk Chumley?
Win a spot to perform your music on the upcoming - First Annual 'Blooming-Tunes - Songs from the Heartland' show to be held October 17, 2009 at the historic Buskirk Chumley Theater in Bloomington IN. Winning Songwriters will perform at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre with JENNY DEVOE, C.J. WATSON, ARBUTUS CUNNINGHAM and STELLA & JANE. As if that's not fabulous enough . . . winning entrants will be compensated in real live $$ for their performances and earn a spot on the
'Blooming-Tunes; Volume 1' compilation CD.
Contact Suzette Weakley at songbird3820@hotmail.com for more entry information. Applications will be accepted May 1 - June 15, 2009. Winning entrants will be notified by June 30th, 2009. You may get more information by contacting the website http://Blooming-Tunes.com (there is NO 'www.' before the site address). The website is up, and admittedly has a few kinks, but it will get you to where you need to be in order to review some details of the program.
Art Sanctuary in Martinsville Announces Call for Entries
Art Sanctuary, a new exhibition and studio space in Martinsville announces their first juried art exhibition which is open to artists throughout Indiana. Submissions are due May 9th. Submission form is available at (http://artsanctuaryindiana.com/PDF/entry_form.pdf). For more information on Martinsville's Art Sanctuary, vist www.artsanctuaryindiana.com.
Bellevue Gallery Seeking New Members
Bellevue Gallery, an artist cooperative for over twenty years is seeking new members. Membership advantages include very affordable fees, high visibility in the active lobby of the Bloomington Playwrights' Project theater and inclusion in the popular downtown Gallery Walk. Bellevue highlights and supports new and emerging artists. We are currently planning our '09 calendar. For more information call 349-4242, visit our website at www.bellevuegallery.org or email us at artists@bellevuegallery.org.
Gallery North on the Square, an artist-owned fine art gallery in business since 2002, is accepting applications for membership. Located in the historic Wicks Building on the Bloomington courthouse square, Gallery North is one of the finest galleries in southern Indiana. The Gallery represents a variety of mediums, including painting of all types, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics/pottery, multi-media installations, fused glass, metals and other works.
Membership is juried and artist member-owners are responsible for sharing costs and work in the Gallery. The Gallery hosts new shows six to eight times per year with public receptions. The Gallery also sponsors successful juried shows that include outside artists and guest artist shows, and participates in cooperative programs with local charitable organizations. Contact Anabel Hopkins at anahoppy@hughes.net or (812) 340-8781 for more information. Visit their website at www.Gallery-North.org.
Exhibition Opportunities Available in City Hall Atrium
The City of Bloomington is committed to providing an opportunity for Bloomington and area artists to exhibit works in the City Hall Atrium located in BEAD. Exhibits are free and open to the public during regular business hours.
To be considered for an Atrium exhibit, an organization or individual must submit a request and an artistic portfolio for evaluation based on the criteria and goals stated in the City's Guidelines for Public Art. Exhibits are typically a month in duration. For additional information or to submit a request, contact the Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts at 349-3534 or mailto:michaelm@bloomington.in.gov.
Calling Local Muralists: BEAD is Looking for You!
If you're an exterior muralist, BEAD is looking for you! BEAD is currently assembling a listing of muralists for potential public art projects. Interested? Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.govor 349-3534.
Other BEADness:
Ten Great Reasons to Buy Local1. Significantly more money re-circulates in Bloomington when purchases are made at locally owned, rather than nationally owned, businesses. More money stays in the community because locally owned businesses purchase from other local businesses, service providers, and farms.
2. Most new jobs are provided by locally owned businesses. Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally, and in Bloomington, they provide the most new jobs to residents.
3. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of our distinctive character. The unique character of Bloomington is what brought us here and will keep us here.
4. Local business owners invest in community. Local businesses are owned by people who live locally and are more invested in the community's future.
5. Customer service is better. Local businesses are closer to the customer and hire people with more specific product expertise for better customer service.
6. Competition and diversity lead to more choices. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based on the needs of their local customers and not on a national sales plan, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
7. Environmental impact is less. Shopping at locally owned businesses is more energy efficient. Locally owned businesses make more local purchases, thus reducing the transportation costs of goods.
8. Public benefits far outweigh public costs. Local businesses require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.
9. Local businesses encourage investment in Bloomington. A growing body of economic research shows that entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
10. Non-profits receive greater support. Non-profit organizations receive an average 350% greater support from local business owners than they do from non-locally owned businesses.
BEAD is Now on Facebook!!!
Join our group - Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) - post events, images and connect! Hey, if I can figure out how to do it, so can you!!!
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