Break out the bell bottoms or get started Christmas shopping this weekend in Bloomington
Art abounds as November begins. Check out a dark film at showing at Upland or a glass show at the convention center. Monroe County's big garage sale is ready for its holiday edition. Learn how to be a better storyteller Sunday afternoon or take in a fall jubilee community concert Wednesday with Sing for Joy!
Groovy! It's a 70s dance party
Head on down to the basement for Root Cellar's "Hot stuff" 70s Dance Party. DJ Bongo will be spinning the best punk, funk, glam, pop and disco from the era of Studio 54. Starts at 10 p.m. Saturday at 108 E. Kirkwood Ave. and there's no cover. 21 and up.
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Glass, fiber and pottery in many forms
Bring a thing of beauty home from the Artisan Guilds Annual Show and Sale at the Monroe Convention Center Nov. 4 and 5.
Indiana Glass Guild's 2022 show features artists from around Indiana offering their creations. Glass art ranges from wearable pieces including earrings and necklaces, to wall displays of fused glass inviting you to a lush forest and teapots in gorgeous hues.
The Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Fiber Arts Guild will offer artisan goods for sale, fiber art demonstrations and the opportunity to sign up for classes. The Local Clay Potters Guild will also in be in attendance, promising wo Indiana regional potters, Sarah Anderson of Indianapolis and Carol Burt of Muncie, will exhibit work that is new and distinctive.
The show is at 302 S. College Ave. 4-9 p.m. Nov. 4 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 5.
Film noir at Upland
Film noir evokes imagery of darkness and grime, one of the key reasons "Mickey One" kicks off Cicada Cinema's Noir-vember weekend. Set in Chicago, Warren Beatty plays an anxious nightclub funny man who has what seems to be a persecution complex because of gambling gone wrong. This French new wave-y drama was directed by Arthur Penn a couple of years before his successful "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967).
"Mickey One" (1965) is showing at 8 p.m. Friday, at Upland Brewing Wood Shop, 354 W. 11th St., for $7. 21 and older.
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Backspace Gallery and Accrete Art Collective
"Something Figurative, This Way Comes" is a celebration of the human body. With more than 30 artists from around the nation, expect figure studies and raw human emotion at the Backspace Gallery, 112 W. Sixth St.
See Accrete Art Collective's group exhibition exploring the human form 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Vietnamese American Society for Creative Arts and Music at FAR
See "WE/OURS/US" by Hung Viet Nguyen and Ann Phong and presented by Vietnamese American Society for Creative Arts and Music. Inspired by landscapes of Vietnam and the U.S., Nguyen creates provocative images. Phong uses memories and current political and environmental subjects. It's Thursday through Saturday at the FAR Center for Contemporary Art, 505 W. Fourth St. A Gallery Walk opening reception is 5-8 p.m. Friday and features live music, singing and dancing. Visit thefar.org for more information.
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Be the life of the party by telling better stories
Storytelling is an art form likely as old as human speech. Whether weaving a tale laden with lessons or sharing a cultural tradition, storytelling can inform and connect people of many backgrounds. Learn to tell better stories at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Bloomington Storytellers Guild. There's an open meeting at the downtown Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., room 214. You'll learn about storytelling and the guild itself. All new tellers are welcome.
Monroe County's biggest garage sale
From antiques and household items to holiday decorations, Monroe County's biggest garage sale's holiday edition offers plenty in the warehouse for curious visitors. The Monroe County History Center will be raising funds from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday at 4015 Profile Parkway, the old General Electric plant off W. Third St. To get early access, become a member by visiting monroehistory.org/join-and-give/ or by calling 812-332-2517.
Gladys DeVane and Lotus' Tamara Loewenthal participate in Sing for Joy! concert
Gladys DeVane and Tamara Loewenthal join the glee Wednesday for Sing for Joy! community choir's Fall Jubilee. A concert starts at 5 p.m., and members of the Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group will participate. The venue is the Endwright East center at the Simon College Mall. It's free, and all are welcome.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Things to do in Bloomington, Indiana this weekend
