Category: Lets Go

Events in Bloomington, IN

Good Luck, The Hot New Mexicans, The Bradleys @ WIUX Stationhouse. 8p. free.

Good Luck is from Bloomington, a fairly new band whose members all come from a variety of other musical projects.  They play nice, melodic power-pop that reminds me a little of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.  The Hot New Mexicans are from Athens, GA and play punk music, but some songs are more down-tempo, nostalgic, and boozy.

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Boxcar Books 6-Year Anniversary Dessert Party and Open House

Boxcar Books 6-Year Anniversary Dessert Party and Open House
Saturday, February 2nd 2008
7pm
at 310A S. Washington St.

Boxcar Books is turning 6 years old on February 2nd, and we’re
throwing an open-house and dessert party! For six years, Boxcar has
been proud to be one of many centers of community, culture, and
activism in Bloomington, and we owe our success to our you. Our loyal
customers, our supportive Bloomington and IU community, and our
volunteers.

To thank all of these valuable individuals and in lieu of our typical
annual benefit dinner, we?re opening up our doors for an evening of
delicious desserts, door prizes, an art show provided by the Deep
Roots Animal Sanctuary, a sale of 20% off everything, DJ?s and other
surprises. Please come on by for drinks and desserts in a casual
format and celebrate with us the continued success of Bloomington?s
only non-profit, all volunteer run bookstore and community center.

Check out images from our beginning:
http://www.boxcarbooks.org/index.php?set_albumName=The-Shop&name=gallery&include=view_album.php

Ground Ups, Herculaneum, Basilica @ Art Hospital. 8-11p. $6.

Friday, February 8
8:00- 11:00 PM
ART HOSPITAL (1021 S. Walnut St.)
www.arthospital.net
$6

GROUND UPS
HERCULANEUM
BASILICA

HERCULANEUM is comprised of members of Chicago's Icy Demons, Head of Femur, and Cursive.  Their seven-piece jazz band takes you through the most unimaginably cool licks, groovy lopsided rhythms, and sincere confessionals, all the while executing it with authentic jazz character.

            Dig on this rap, cats:   http://www.herculaneumsound.com/images/timeout_web.jpg

BASILICA is Bloomington's carefully-guarded destabilizing force.  They share their engaging vision of our surreal world through spectacular arcs of violin melodies, serpentine guitar harmonies, jet-propelled rhythms, and dazzling video projections.   www.myspace.com/basilicaproject

GROUND UPS are a glorious train wreck of eclectic influences.  Their impressions of jazz, twelve-tone, Balinese, and musique concrete are performed with raging expression, creating a dark scribble of noise-rock/ trash-jazz drums, saxophone, trumpet, and vocals.  www.fmsmprc.com
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Vegan Diner @ 1021 W. 6th St. 12-3p.

This Sunday, Jan. 27th
12-3pm
1021 W. 6th St. (Abbey's House)
A benefit for Deep Roots Animal Sanctuary

Vegan diner food (breakfast and lunch items) served up by a saucy  
waitstaff for dirt cheap! $1 items, $3 plates. A gluten-free option  
will be available!
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Future Obsolescence Art Opening @ Sweet Hickory (317 e. 3rd st.). 8-11p.

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OPENING SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th
AT SWEET HICKORY in Bloomington, IN)

Future Obsolescence
presented by Greg Harvester

a presentation of mail art, thirteen years of punk fliers and new
screen-printed art.

8-11 PM

drinks and food provided

show will remain open until Feb. 27th during usual Sweet Hickory hours (2-8
PM)

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Deep Roots Animal Sanctuary Events for January

The Deep Roots Animal Sanctuary recently bought land in Spencer, IN. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all animals. It is our goal to create a space for healing debilitated and displaced domestic animals as well as local wildlife. The Sanctuary will officially open on April 12th. Here is a list of our events planned for January.

  • Jan. 8th – vegan potluck and Deep Roots discussions at Boxcar Books at 6pm
  • Jan.11th -movie showing (Killing Coyote about coyote trapping and preservation) at Boxcar Books at 7pm, by donation
  • Jan. 19th – Deep Roots work day at the Sanctuary 1214 Rattlesnake Road Spencer, IN (email info@deeprootssanctuary.org for directions), the work day begins at 10am and will go all day
  • Jan. 20th – Fur Ball, animal themed masquerade ball with swing dancing and a dance party 7 pm till its done at Space 101 over Subway on the square, $8-20 donations
  • Jan. 28th – volunteer meeting and new volunteer call-out at Boxcar Books at 5pm
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Herbert J. Rieth III art opening @ sweet hickory. 8-11p. free.

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Friday, December 14th 2007
at sweet hickory
(317 east 3rd st in bloomington)
an opening of paintings by
Herbert J. Rieth III
8-11pm
show will run until January 24th 2-8pm daily (normal gallery hours)

Artist Statement and Bio

As an artist Herb Rieth has explored many different media and conceptual territories. His works range from discrete and succinct mixed media wall pieces to traditional oil painting in addition to open ended installations that incorporate viewer interaction and play.

One of his main areas of focus is the use of cloth as a signifier as well as a formal element within his work. This has taken the form of pillows used by the audience to construct their own meanings as well as in a two dimensional format to seat images in time and to contextualize them in terms of social class and function.

Recent topics of exploration have included the use of cartoon imagery as filtered through the Chicago Imagist movement, exploring disjuncture through quilted cloth and use of camouflage as a form of landscape.

He has exhibited nationally in the United States in juried competitions (winning top honors in the 2006 Northern National Juried Exhibition), invitational exhibitions (recently at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN) and various national and regional group shows.

Mr. Rieth has also begun to lecture on his work extensively, at various venues from Community Colleges to large state Universities.

As a long time resident of Bloomington, Herb played in various local bands including The Doo Dads, The Squash Blossom String Pullers Orchestra and The Ballroom Roustabouts.

Currently living in Starkville, Mississippi, Herb teaches Drawing and Design at Mississippi State University after stints teaching at Ohio Northern University and University of Cincinnati.

Men Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Discussion @ MCPL Auditorium. 7-9p.

On behalf of Nu Alpha Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., I
would like to invite you to participate in our “Men Against Sexual Assault
and Domestic Violence.”  This program will be held at the Monroe County
Public Library’s Auditorium on Thursday November 15, 2007 from 7pm-9pm.
The program will be divided into three sections. First, a representative
from the Middle Way House of Bloomington Indiana will speak about sexual
assault/domestic violence.  Then, we will facilitate a dialogue on the
issues surrounding sexual assault/domestic violence. Last, there will be a
resource fair providing information about preventing sexual
assault/domestic violence and ways to support victims of sexual
assault/domestic violence.

Please join us for this important conversation!

Sincerely,

Russell Hollis, Basileus
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Nu Alpha Alpha Chapter
P.O. Box 8542
Bloomington, IN  47407