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Electron Pencil event listings: Music, art, movies, lectures, parties, receptions, benefits, plays, meetings, fairs, conspiracies, rituals, etc.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
◗ Ivy Tech, Bloomington Campus — Creative Aging Symposium, keynote speaker Susan Perlstein, exploring creative expression for seniors; 10am
◗ IU Dowling International Center — English Conversation Club, for non-native speakers of American English; 1pm
◗ City Hall atrium — Mayor Mark Kruzan and IU Vice Provost Tom Geiryn introduce authors Carrol Krause (“The Showers Brothers Furniture Company: The Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University”) and James Capshew (“Herman B. Wells: The Promise of the American University”) celebrating the release of their new books; 4pm
◗ City Hall, Showers Plaza — Bloomington Bikes Week, Art by Bike Fun Ride, led by Jaqui Bauer; 5pm
◗ Bloomington High School North — Spring band concert; 7-8:30pm
◗ Max’s Place — Open mic; sign up begins at 5:pm, music at 7:30pm
◗ The Player’s Pub — Post Modern Jazz Quartet; 8pm
Post Modern Jazz Quartet
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◗ Harmony School — Contra dancing; 8-10:30pm
◗ The Bluebird — Rod Tuffcurls and the Benchpress; 8pm
◗ Cafe Django — David Johnson on guitar; 8-10:30pm
◗ IU Kirkwood Observatory — Star-gazing open house, rain or shine; 9pm
The Kirkwood Observatory Main Telescope
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◗ The Bishop — Here We Go Magic, Hospitality; 9:30pm
◗ Jake Nightclub — Battle of the bands; 10pm
◗ Uncle Elizabeth’s — Boys On Poles, male exotic dancing: 10pm and midnight
Ongoing:
◗ IU Mathers Museum of World Cultures — Exhibits, “Blended Harmonies: Music and Religion in Nepal”; through July 1st — “Esse Quam Videri (To Be, Rather than To Be Seen): Muslim Self Portraits; through June 17th — “From the Big Bang to the World Wide Web: The Origins of Everything”; through July 1st
◗ IU Kinsey Institute Gallery — Exhibit, “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze”; through June 29th
◗ Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center — Exhibits at various galleries: Angela Hendrix-Petry, Benjamin Pines, Nate Johnson, and Yang Chen; all through May 29th
◗ Trinity Episcopal Church — Art exhibit, “Creation,” collaborative mosaic tile project; through May 31st
◗ Monroe County Public Library — Art exhibit, “Muse Whisperings,” water color paintings by residents of Sterling House; through May 31st
◗ Monroe County History Center — Photo exhibit, “Bloomington: Then and Now” by Bloomington Fading; through October 27th
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