events calendar

With his lead singer checked out and their reunion show just days away, Jesse knows he must mend the explosive relationship with his sister and former band mate Molly before the curtain goes up. After nearly ten years though, it may be too late to heal old wounds. The composer and lyricist of the hit “Kissing Frogs,” Jeremy Schonfeld returns to create this intimate, high-octane musical that explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.

Catch up on recent activities. Learn how to participate. Share ideas. Artists of all genres welcome. An opportunity for networking and announcements

With his lead singer checked out and their reunion show just days away, Jesse knows he must mend the explosive relationship with his sister and former band mate Molly before the curtain goes up. After nearly ten years though, it may be too late to heal old wounds. The composer and lyricist of the hit “Kissing Frogs,” Jeremy Schonfeld returns to create this intimate, high-octane musical that explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.

With his lead singer checked out and their reunion show just days away, Jesse knows he must mend the explosive relationship with his sister and former band mate Molly before the curtain goes up. After nearly ten years though, it may be too late to heal old wounds. The composer and lyricist of the hit “Kissing Frogs,” Jeremy Schonfeld returns to create this intimate, high-octane musical that explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.

New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a wide variety of award-winning beers, is once again taking its beer-toting, film-traveling, nonprofit-benefiting show on the road and is coming to Bloomington!

Clips is a national beer and film festival where guests can try beers from New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series, along with some popular classics, and screen short films made by New Belgium fans. Join us Friday, May 31, at Bryan Park to sit under the stars, enjoy great films and beers and help out a local nonprofit. Proceeds from the Bloomington stop will go to Center for Sustainable Living. This year marks the fourth season for Clips, which has raised more than $200,000 for nonprofits nationwide.

For the latest information on Clips, visit www.newbelgium.com/clips.aspx.

Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and their friends will be onstage in a free preview of Cardinal Stage Company’s production of the classic children’s story Charlotte’s Web, at the Monroe County Public Library auditorium on Saturday, June 1, from 11-11:30 a.m. This theatrical adaptation of the timeless tale of bravery, selfless love, and abiding friendship is a great way to introduce children to the wonder of live theater. Afterwards, make a spider web featuring your own terrific words.

Please register online at http://mcpl.info/calendar, by calling 349-3100, or by visiting the children’s department.

After the preview, you may decide you want to attend the full Cardinal Stage performance between June 8-23 at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center.

With his lead singer checked out and their reunion show just days away, Jesse knows he must mend the explosive relationship with his sister and former band mate Molly before the curtain goes up. After nearly ten years though, it may be too late to heal old wounds. The composer and lyricist of the hit “Kissing Frogs,” Jeremy Schonfeld returns to create this intimate, high-octane musical that explores the complexities of family and story-telling, weaving together the memories and unique perspectives of siblings with comedy, wit, and rock.

The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington presents the Pulitzer Prize nominated play “Old Wicked Songs”, written by Jon Marans and directed by Mark Kamie. Evening performances will be at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 8; Thursday, June 13; and Saturday, June 15; with a 2:00 pm matinée on Sunday, June 9. All performances are at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. General admission tickets are $18.00 and are available at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Box Office or online at www.bctboxoffice.com.

The setting for the play is Vienna in the spring of 1986. Stephen Hoffman is a technically brilliant pianist who lacks passion in his playing and whose career is plagued by an artistic block. He arrives in Vienna with hopes of regaining his confidence and to study accompanying with Professor Schiller, a master teacher. However, Stephen is first assigned to Viennese music professor Josef Mashkan to study voice which is meant to prepare him as a vocal accompanist. Hoffman’s first assignment is to learn the “Dichterliebe” song cycle by Robert Schumann and it is through this music that past collides with present, dark secrets are revealed, and the discovery that they possess greater commonalities than just music alone.

The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington presents the Pulitzer Prize nominated play Old Wicked Songs, written by Jon Marans and directed by Mark Kamie. Evening performances will be at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 8; Thursday, June 13; and Saturday, June 15; with a 2 pm matinée on Sunday, June 9. All performances are at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 107 W. 9th St. General admission tickets are $18 and are available at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Box Office or online at www.bctboxoffice.com.

Old Wicked Songs is an emotional journey that recounts the relationship between an older Viennese music professor with a hidden past and a young Jewish American piano prodigy. It intertwines the emotions of sorrow, joy, and inspiration as the young pianist discovers his professor’s secret and the music of Robert Schumann that accompanies this exploration.

This play is a complex piece, with many themes including teacher-pupil relationships, the power of redemption through music, and the discovery of one’s Jewish self-identity. A talk back led by Darrell Ann Stone will follow the opening night performance on June 8. For more information about the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, please visit www.jewishtheatrebloomington.org.

The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington presents the Pulitzer Prize nominated play “Old Wicked Songs”, written by Jon Marans and directed by Mark Kamie. Evening performances will be at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 8; Thursday, June 13; and Saturday, June 15; with a 2:00 pm matinée on Sunday, June 9. All performances are at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. General admission tickets are $18.00 and are available at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre Box Office or online at www.bctboxoffice.com.

The setting for the play is Vienna in the spring of 1986. Stephen Hoffman is a technically brilliant pianist who lacks passion in his playing and whose career is plagued by an artistic block. He arrives in Vienna with hopes of regaining his confidence and to study accompanying with Professor Schiller, a master teacher. However, Stephen is first assigned to Viennese music professor Josef Mashkan to study voice which is meant to prepare him as a vocal accompanist. Hoffman’s first assignment is to learn the “Dichterliebe” song cycle by Robert Schumann and it is through this music that past collides with present, dark secrets are revealed, and the discovery that they possess greater commonalities than just music alone.