Enjoy music, both country and Latin pop, celebrate Indigenous people, visit art galleries this week
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Hoosiers, start your energy: Country singer stars — some in sequins, others in boots — are coming to our area. Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis, as well as the band Sawyer Brown are Hoosier-bound. For those interested in writing, Women Writing for (a) Change offers a free open house. An enchanting movie about a bubble-bathing crocodile is on at Spencer's Tivoli, and Chicago-via-Bogotá band Divino Niño co-headlines at the Bishop. Middle Way House celebrates "Wrapped in Love" with "sweaters" on trees, and Bloomington's Gallery Walk will offer art and crafts downtown. A sex and gender exhibition from IU's Kinsey Institute, with brief talks, is on campus, and "Ripple Effects: The Adoration of Earth," starts Tuesday at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts.
Sawyer Brown performs Oct. 8
Tickets are still available, but you'll want to act now to grab them. Hobie Hubbard, the keyboardist for the country band Sawyer Brown, co-wrote some of the band's best-loved numbers, including "Dirt Road," "Drive Me Wild" and "Round Here." The group comes to Brown County Music Center at 8 p.m. Oct. 8, and Hubbard promises not to disappoint.
"I've seen plenty of artists who have not sung their greatest hits (in their concerts)," he said over the phone. "But that's part of the deal you've made with (the audience). They want to hear the songs they know."
Sawyer Brown has been together for 40 years, and Hubbard said they still get along. "We've learned to avoid pushing each other's buttons." Something he has learned from four decades of success is this: "Don't lose the art of boredom. Boredom is when you say, 'I've got to figure out (a solution) right now.' Let kids be bored. They'll figure out something to do."
Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis don glamour gowns
Veteran country recording artists and performers Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan will glitz up the Brown County Music Center stage in their high heels and sequins during their Grits and Glamour tour. Combined, the women have recorded 28 Top-10 hits, sold more than 18 million records, and done a dozen No. 1 songs. They've won Grammys, CMA Awards, movie credits and TV and Broadway gigs. These 50-somethings are still selling out shows nearly four decades into their careers. Both maintain extensive solo touring schedules, enhanced by the popularity of their Grits and Glamour tour. It's Friday at 8 p.m. No health check. Brown County Music Center is at 200 Maple Leaf Blvd., Nashville. Visit https://bit.ly/3SWDO8Y.
Women Writing for (a) Change offers free open house
From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at 318 S. Washington St. enjoy this free open house for Women Writing for (a) Change. All are welcome to learn about this supportive group, part of a national network of writing schools. One mission is to encourage people to create better lives through writing. Visit womenwritingbloomington.org/shop/.
There'll be a "crocodile" in the house at the Tivoli
The father yells, "Everybody, get outta here! There's a crocodile in the house." Thank goodness this one doesn't care for the taste of house cat. See the endearing and funny film "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" (2022) at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, for $3-$5 at the Tivoli Theatre, 24 N. Washington St., Spencer.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Recognition and Celebration takes place 1-2 p.m. Sunday, at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. (On Monday, Indigenous Peoples' Day recognizes Indigenous people in the U.S., as we are encouraged to learn about them.) A reading of "Stolen Words" by Melanie Florence and a language activity are part of Sunday's project, which partners with the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. It's for ages 3–12.
Middle Way House to celebrate "Wrapped in Love" on local trees
Middle Way House wraps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in support, and fabric craftspeople wrap downtown Bloomington trees in sweaters. This yearly public-art display is called Wrapped in Love, and sweaters are hung on trees in numerous locations around town. The exhibits display Middle Way House's 24/7 help and crisis line phone number, 812-336-0846. The sweaters will be viewable beginning this month, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The "Yarn Cutting" event is 6 p.m. Friday, on the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn.
Sex and gender exhibit at IU's Kinsey Institute
From noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, on the third floor of Lindley Hall, 150 Woodlawn Ave., catch the grand opening of the Dr. Caroline Beebe Gallery at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute. The new exhibition, “Universal Language: The Legacy of Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Kinsey Institute Collections,” honors sexuality and gender, represented through collections of the Kinsey Institute. At 5 p.m. there will be a brief talk about the curated display.
Free kids' climate art events
Explore our future amid climate change, as artists Dena Hawes and David Young present a kid’s climate art event, "Ripple Effects: The Adoration of Earth," starting Tuesday and going through Oct. 20, at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts at 505 W. Fourth St. Youth ideas and participation are encouraged. General gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
In addition, at 3:30-4:45 p.m. on Oct. 12 and 19, join in "Interactive Educational Youth Workshops" facilitated by Kriste Lindberg, Karen Danielson and Gail Bray. It's geared toward youth ages 9-19 and is free.
Chicago-via-Bogotá band Little Jesus & Divino Niño at the Bishop
Catch the Chicago-via-Bogotá band Little Jesus & Divino Niño co-headline at the Bishop Bar. The show starts at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Bishop, 123 S. Walnut St. The band will perform songs from its new LP "Last Spa on Earth." The music is dance-driven; in fact "Drive" may catapult you from your seat. "Tu Tonto" might, too. The performance is for ages 18 and older. Tickets are $18 advance and $20 at the door.
Catch some art at Friday's Gallery Walk
First Friday (of the month) brings Bloomington's Gallery Walk, where a stroll around Bloomington displays crafts and art in more than a dozen locations within about a mile of each other. For a list of participants, a map and other details, go to https://bit.ly/3ydSUPk.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Enjoy country, Latin music; celebrate Indigenous people, visit galleries
