Politics and the Arts
Workshops

Pens Dripping with Sarcasm— a three-part continuing studies class led by cartoonist Joe Lee on the history of political cartooning.
Jan 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12.

Silence and Explosion: A Salon Event on Politics and the Arts

Music

A Call for Peace: Imagine - Indiana in Music and Words

Jazz from Bloomington and Arts Week presents: Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana

Music of Southern Appalachia with Carol Ponder

Carol Ponder REHEARSAL

Songs of the '60's and '70's That Changed Our World

Stage

O Lovely Glowworm

The Girl Stories

The Body Politic – Dance Performances in Sites that Shape Our Lives

Voices of a People's History

Worlds Collide: Spirit, Soul&Body (presented by the African American Arts Institute)

Talks

Conversation with playwright and director Robert O'Hara

Post-War Politics and Musics

Songs of the '60's and '70's That Changed Our World

Spirits of Havana: Artists Reaching Beyond the Political Boundaries of Cuba

The Sorceress, the Servant, and the Stays: Sexuality, Race, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Britain

The Poet&the Emperor: Power and the Arts in Nigeria and Beyond. Part I: A Reading by novelist, Akinwumi Adesokan

The Poet&the Emperor: Power and the Arts in Nigeria and Beyond. Part II: A Conversation with Akinwumi Adesokan and Biodun Jeyifo.

Exhibits

A Change is Gonna Come: Black Music and Political Activism

Fusion Culture: Transportable Living

The Sorceress, the Servant, and the Stays: Sexuality, Race, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Writing on the Wall: A Focus on Democracy

Your Campaign Here

PANELISTS
Michelle Facos
   IU/History of Arts
Valerie Grim
   IU/African American Studies
Joe LaMantia
   Art Educator
Miah Michaelsen
   Mayor's Office
Jon Simons
   IU/Communication and Culture
Beau Vallance
   IU/Art Education

Writing on the Wall

Moveable Feast of the Arts exhibit, "Writing on the Wall," will serve as the backdrop for a debate/discussion among city and campus experts. The debate/discussion will focus on the topics of civic engagement, democracy, and the use of artistic mediums to convey ideas about society and the democratic process. President Michael McRobbie will kick-off this signature event.

WHEN: Friday February 29, 2008 5:30-8pm
Q & A 6:30-7p; Gala Reception 7-8pm
WHERE: School of Fine Arts (East Gallery)

 

Censorship and the Arts

Join a panel of experts who will be discussing the current climate of the arts and how censorship has shaped public perceptions and artistic expression.

Politics on Ice!

Watch as professional ice sculptors create carvings that celebrate the ArtsWeek 2008 theme "Politics and the Arts".                                               




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