Sincerely Yours: Stationery Voices from the Archives explores how letterhead, a common utilitarian object, serves to connect us to the social, industrial, and political expressions of our society and reflects the changing world of design. Scholars of the subject suggest the growth in the rich illustrations on stationary correspond with the advancement of American industrialization. This exhibit, with content drawn entirely from the collections of the Indiana University Archives, sets aside the content of the dispatches and focuses instead on the personal and societal stories told by via the letterhead itself. Featuring letterhead from businesses such as South Bend’s Studebaker Corporation to the international Shell Motor Oil company, personal stationary (well, hello, John D. Rockefeller!), travel destinations including nearby West Baden resort all the way to the German city of Leipzig, and, of course, Indiana University!

With over 30 vendors, you can fill your basket with your favorite market goods all winter. The Market offers fresh fruits & vegetables, mushrooms, ferments, breads & cereals, prepared foods, seeds & plants, cut flowers, meat & poultry, maple syrup, honey, dairy, eggs, jams & sauces, baked goods, locally roasted coffee, soap, holiday items, and more. The Market features live music from a variety of talented local musicians.

Saturday mornings from 9:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.,
December 3rd – March 25th (closed December 24th)

Some shop at the Winter Farmers’ Market for the freshest, tastiest foods around. Others come for a variety of artisanal soaps, candles, flower arrangements, and holiday gifts. Some come for community. Whichever your preference, your support is essential to a strong local food economy. All of our market vendors are local growers and producers from Bloomington and surrounding areas. Come for breakfast, enjoy live music, and find great ingredients for the week. Winter Market is a dynamic experience for the whole family.
The Farmers’ Market Doubles SNAP Benefits!
Farm to Family Fund: Help support the Farm to Family Fund (formerly the Healthful Food for All Fund) with gift cards at the Market’s info table. The Farm to Family fund buys fresh market food at half price every Saturday of Winter Market for donation to the Rise, the Community Kitchen of Monroe County, and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. It’s win-win for farmers and families. For $10 you can provide a dozen eggs for 15 families; $25 provides a 1 week supply of greens for 7 families; $50 provides 2 bushels of apples. A generous and thoughtful holiday gift in honor of family and friends!
Parking: In addition to the Harmony School lot, street parking is free on Saturdays. For an easy covered option, the IU Atwater Parking Garage (entrance is off Woodlawn) is only a block away and free on weekends.

By John Webster
Directed by Katie Horwitz
3rd Year M.F.A. Directing candidate .

One of the greatest tragedies of English renaissance drama comes to life in an updated version by the director who brought us last season’s brilliant reimagining of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone. The tragic heroine is a widow whose corrupt brothers intend to prevent her from remarrying. But her intentions are clear:
“If all my royal kindred/
Lay in my way unto this marriage,/
I’d make them my low foot-steps.”

Performance dates:
February 3, 4, 7-10, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m.
February 11 @ 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium on the first floor for a free, docent-led tour every Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Additional tours can be arranged upon request. The museum also offers audio description and touch tours for people with low vision. Walk-ins and kids are welcome. Please contact tour manager Patsy Rahn at [email protected] or (812) 855-7719 for more information.

Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium on the first floor for a free, docent-led tour every Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Walk-ins and kids are welcome.

Learn how to make real maple syrup at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead! Enjoy some maple syrup refreshments as we touch briefly on the history of syrup production, discuss tree identification, learn about tree tapping and the collection and processing of sap into syrup. Then we’ll head outside to demonstrate the techniques learned. Because the sap run is weather dependent, we’ll contact participants to take part in the sap collection and boiling process when it’s time. Class fee of $20 includes a tap and a bottle of real maple syrup. Rain/snow date is 2/18. Participants will be contacted if use of the alternate date is necessary. This class is presented by Free University of Monroe County. Contact them to register.

Discover More at the Monroe County YMCA Family Fun Night!

Join us Saturday, February 11 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Southeast Monroe County YMCA for a night full of family fun for everyone! Discover fun in every room with inflatable bounce houses and obstacle courses, open swim, an indoor movie, face painting, a caricature artist, games and so much more. Food and drink will be available for purchase from notable Bloomington food trucks.

This event is OPEN to the public! Price of admission is $12/family and FREE to Monroe County YMCA members.

By John Webster
Directed by Katie Horwitz
3rd Year M.F.A. Directing candidate .

One of the greatest tragedies of English renaissance drama comes to life in an updated version by the director who brought us last season’s brilliant reimagining of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone. The tragic heroine is a widow whose corrupt brothers intend to prevent her from remarrying. But her intentions are clear:
“If all my royal kindred/
Lay in my way unto this marriage,/
I’d make them my low foot-steps.”

Performance dates:
February 3, 4, 7-10, 2017 @ 7:30 p.m.
February 11 @ 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy your favorite romantic songs with “The Docs Who Rock”! This popular band returns to the Playhouse for their very first Valentine’s concert. All ages show.

For a small donation, have your picture taken in our photo booth. Champagne will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle, in addition to beer, wine, specialty drinks, roses & chocolates in the auditorium.

Murder! The dead body of a prominent businessman has been found in a popular night club.
Assigned to the case and drowned in the drama and lights of showbusiness, a young detective gets mired in the miasma of deceit, hatred, and violence.
The entire cast is suspect to guilt. Who can be trusted?
Will the culprit be exposed? Will more blood be shed? Danger at every turn, bizarre circus acts, and a snoopy reporter complicate things even further…
Can we persevere and determine….

WHODUNNIT?!

You too can become a super-sleuth and guess Whodunnit and with what Prop! Winning guesses get a special reward!

Tickets Available: http://bit.ly/whodunnit-show

With an impeccable pedigree and the tightest little funk orchestra on earth, Maceo Parker‘s name is synonymous with funk music. Maceo has played with each and every leader of funk, starting with James Brown—an experience that Maceo describes as “like being at university”—then jumping aboard the mothership with George Clinton and serving as a fixture in Prince’s tours. He has wound his way through the history of funk as one golden thread.

Parker’s collaborations over the years have included performances with Ray Charles, Ani Difranco, James Taylor, De La Soul, the Dave Matthews Band, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His timeless sound has garnered him a fresh young fan base. Parker received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation for his contribution to the R & B genre, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from Les Victoires du Jazz in Paris. He was also awarded an Icon Award at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, with an inscription that begins: “Maceo Parker, a music-maker and world-class performer for almost fifty years, distinguishes himself through exceptional musicality and craftsmanship. The inspired and indefatigable saxophonist has made an indelible mark on soul, funk and jazz.